What to watch? ~ 2016 movies: July

Sorry for posting this late! I usually post this earlier in the month but I was busy with something else so the post for this month got delayed. Anyway, without further delay, let's look at some of the interesting movies coming out in July that caught my attention.


1) The Legend of Tarzan

Release date: July 1, 2016
Cast: Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Djimon Hounsou, Christoph Waltz, Casper Crump, Jim Broadbent

This looks like a cool movie. The Tarzan adaptation that I am most familiar with is from the 1999's animated film from Disney so I'm excited to see a different take of the story albeit a darker one. The cast looks good but more important is the action sequence which looks to be quite impressive from the trailer. Critics gave mixed reviews for the film but it opened with quite solid numbers on its opening weekend in North America. Unfortunately the budget for the film is quite high so it still got a long way to go to recoup its budget. Hopefully the movie have legs.

Watch The Legend of Tarzan trailer here!


2) The Purge: Election Year

Release date: July 1, 2016
Cast: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Joseph Julian Soria, Terry Serpico, Betty Gabriel, Kyle Secor, Edwin Hodge, Liza Colon-Zayas

I love this franchise. The premise is creepy but I think it has a good moral story behind it. I actually like the first movie more than the second one, so hopefully I will like this third entry in the franchise more than the second movie. This movie had performed well at the box office since its release and had made quite a sum of money against its small budget. Is it possible that we will see a fourth entry in the franchise?

Watch The Purge: Election Year trailer here!

Salam Eid al-Fitr 1437!

Raya cookies!

It's the first day of the month of Syawal as I post this so I want to wish all Muslims Happy Eid al-Fitr! For those who don't know, it's a religious day that marks the end of Ramadhan and to celebrate after a month of fasting and night prayers. While the religious practice is the same where we will have a 2 Rakaat prayer in the morning, cultural-wise there are many different ways of celebrating this day in different part of the world. In Malaysia, people will greet each other with the local greetings "Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Maaf Zahir dan Batin", a visit to the cemetery and giving prayers to relatives and friends that had passed away, and having "open houses" where guests will be treated to great local foods.

Although it's sad that there are still news about bombing occurred recently in some countries (including Malaysia!) and some other incidents like the Orlando shooting in United States, I wish that we can all still celebrate peacefully and to also say some prayers to those that had been involved in these tragic incidents. It is really disheartening to see people still misuse religion for other purpose. But we all have to stay strong and work together to make the world a better place for everyone.

Have a great month of Syawal everyone and stay safe.