DRAWMA KINGG Movie Reviews

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  • THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 2025 Movie Review – Could this be the greatest movie of all time?

    The Strangers: Chapter 2 be a movie. Are you curious if it is one of the best movies of all the movies? Something tells me you really thought that was a possibility when you saw the preview, and you came here to learn THE CHROOTH! Confession: At no time ever have I seen The Strangers: Chapter 1. Did that deter me from going to the theater to judge this movie harshly? Absolutely not! Think about the potential life experience! Like any Marvel, DC, or Image series, Drawma Kingg Sidequest would hit differently if you started at issue #2, 5 ,11, or 4003. Just go for it! What could possibly be better than a unique life experience?

    Yeah, I didn’t much care for The Strangers: Chapter 2. Asking Dis Drawma Kingg why this artwork was worth an act of creation would yield virtually no result. Please do not think there were zero strengths of the film though. It was basically a hide and seek/survival movie. In those respects, Strange Chap 2 was a strongly executed film. There were one too many conveniently lined up events though. Cringeworthy coincidences aside, this bac 2 bak angle did build tension and convey a constant sense of survival for the audience.

    OK, sumtin’ else…

    Ever notice how life be difficult? Like, for everyone! Whether you’re wealthy or not, whether you’re smart or you’re Dis Drawma Kingg with arguably the lowest IQ in bipedal human history — life throws a lot at you. But why? Why must we all deal with stressful aspects of life? Just who is creating this stress stuff? I would like to give them a stern talking to and see if that helps humanity.

    As stress is a mystery that I doubt scientists know a single thing about, I would like the reader to know that I feel for you. That is — in how life can be one stressful thing after another just like the movie I was trying not to talk about. Freudian slip? More like I tried to go on a non sequitur only to realize “life be difficult” was pretty much the whole plot of the movie. Oh well, sometimes you try to be random only to find you are derivative. Ever notice that feeling?

    Final Thoughts: 6/10 Crowns. The Strangers: Chapter 2 gets this many points for the lead, Madelaine Petsch, and the immersive survival experience. Nothing else is likely to remain in my memory as noteworthy. Rebelliously, I have 0 regrets watching 2 without seeing 1 or 3! No lie: I once read a number 51 of a comic book series before reading number 50. I was never the same!

  • CITIZEN KANE 1941 Movie Review – Ending Explained

    I did it. I finally watched Citizen Kane. Believe it or not, this was truly the CITIZEN KANE of movies! Masterpieces don’t come around every five seconds. If everything was a masterpiece, we could just call everything “pieces”. Reese’s Pieces been doing that for years despite being a delectable masterpiece in the candy realm. Comparing Citizen Kane to modern movie sensibilities is a bit jarring, but there is enough artistic substance in there to justify it as a legendary classic.

    GRANDIOSE is the word I would use to describe the sets/buildings in the picture. In terms of atmosphere, Citizen Kane deserves well above a perfect score. 10 out of 10 in this area would degrade it by comparing it to other movies that receive such praise. A colorized version of this film would be horrible! The black and white footage is perfect for the haunting tone of each location. Maybe I’ll just get an old black and white television, because it feels like the film industry had it right the first time. For that matter, perhaps I should throw away my video game console and smartphone and then go play in the yard with some sticks. Do these modern technologies make me happy? No! They seem to accomplish absolutely nothing in terms of improving mental health. Sticks, grass, and black and white movies, please rescue us from the technological torments of the modern age!

    “Hey Mista! I ain’t got no PS Six in the apartment, but want some hot watta?” “Hot water?! Wow, that’s the one thing I don’t have in life, other than empathy of course.” When watching old movies, it can be hard to tell if something was normal for the time or just an odd thing the writer thought of. Were they all just enticing people with hot water left and right in the 40’s? I refuse to consult a historian on account of finding the scene funnier without additional context.

    The psychology of Charles Kane is in some ways the main character of the story. Please keep in mind that Dis Drawma Kingg does not like to read other reviews/analyses of movies discussed on drawmakingg.com. I do not wish to be influenced by outside interpretations, so I have no idea what people usually say when discussing Citizen Kane (aside from “Rosebud”). What I found fascinating about the psychological aspect – was that it held up strongly to how we tend to analyze such a person today. Kane exhibits sociopathic tendencies stemming from when his parents gave him away callously. He couldn’t ever love or connect to other human beings after experiencing separation trauma at a young age. Rosebud burned into his mind as his brain coped with drastic change. It also was likely one of the few possessions he got to take to his new home, thus being a physical memento reminding him of his former life.

    Ending Explained: Rosebud was the sled character. Since the movie came out a little under 100 years ago, I DO still feel guilty for spoiling the ending.

    Final Thoughts: Citizen Kane is hard to apply a rating on the first watch. Entertainment value wise I would say around 7/10 Crowns. The legendary execution of various details leads me to believe I would say 10/10 Crowns on subsequent viewings. To our collective misfortune, the ending reveal of Rosebud is nearly impossible to avoid in our society. It would have been 1000 times more intense of an ending if you did not see that detail coming already. However, I did not already know that Rosebud is only revealed to the viewer at the end. The characters never find this out! That detail did resonate with me emotionally. To think, all human lives end with secrets that remain unrevealed. When we die, we take information with us forever! Let me try it out. On September 17, 2009 I either ate a slice of pepperoni pizza, or I ate a slice of plain cheese pizza. Drawma Kingg doth now solemnly swear that I’m taking the truth about that (master) piece of pizza to my grave!

    BONUS NOTE: I always liked Tenacious D’s music, but I disagree when Jack Black claimed their movie was better than Citizen Kane. AS GOOD? Maybe, but definitely not BETTER. C’mon man you coulda just said it was AS GOOD as Citizen Kane and avoided all of the CONTROVERSY when that song came out!

  • THE TOXIC AVENGER 2023 (2025 Wide Release) Movie Review – Ending Explained

    I know when I mention The Toxic Avenger your brain might think I’m talking about Tony Stark (movie version, of course). The Toxic Avenger (2023) is a totally different type of toxic. We’re talking MOP TOXIC. Which of these is worse? Is it social toxicity or physical environment toxicity? If you absolutely had to choose one, what would it be?

    I personally don’t want to be surrounded by pollution. In fact, one of my issues with the movie is that it didn’t hit hard enough with a positive message about taking care of the environment. It probably had some statements to that effect, but it definitely didn’t have me leaving with any kind of inspiration on the subject. Any ways, even though I don’t want physical toxicity of any kind, I also don’t want to be in any workplace full of disrespectful Stark-like creatures.

    As I write this, I am having trouble deciding which is worse of our two toxic options. I’ll talk a bit about the actual movie while I ponder that. The Toxic Avenger was definitely full of silly and gross things that Troma movies are known for. To be honest, I thought there would be an even larger amount of gross moments than there were, so I wasn’t overwhelmed by it (I have definitely felt nauseous watching a few other Troma properties in the past). With that being said, I do not recommend this movie to anyone with a low tolerance for grossness. A lot of jokes did not land for me, but the humor style was reasonably amusing. It had subtle humor that was interesting despite only having one or two parts that really had me laughing.

    Ending Explained: Toxie beats a Baconator sandwich. [that should say Kevin Bacon, fix later] The chemicals that transformed The Toxic Avenger have healed him from his fatal preexisting disease. This convenient plot point created mixed messages about the dangers of pollution. 

    Final Thoughts: 5/10 Crowns. The Toxic Avenger‘s greatest strength was making you feel for Toxie’s inadequate access to healthcare. That was maybe the only part of the movie that felt like a painful reality. I also felt really sad for Elijah Wood’s character at the end. He makes the right moral choice in the climax of the story but ends up with life-changing injuries. Karma was not on his side. Now we must answer the initial question: Would you rather be in a physically toxic environment or a socially toxic environment? Go ahead and dump a barrel of green goo on my head, because there’s no way I could survive a Tony Stark wannabe (Spice Girls version) calling me names like BREAD-HATING GOOSE!

    Bonus Paragraph: Drawma King Sidequest #2 is coming soon! The second issue of my pictureless comic book series will continue the story of William Aris becoming a costumed superhero. You can read the original non sequitur short story within my review of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978). Stay tuned for this special upcoming episode of Drawma Kingg where William’s origin and superhero name will be revealed!

  • HONEY DON’T! 2025 Movie Review – Is It Worth Watching?

    Honey Don’t! was way better than I expected! See, Dis Drawma Kingg became a big Margaret Qualley fan from watching 2024’s The Substance. The problem in conflict with this is — I am like one and a half out of seven when it comes to Co. and Bros. movies I’ve both seen and liked. But this movie is directed by only one Co. and Bro. That could be totally different! A brave Drawma Kingg walked into the theater, gave it a chance, and was not disappointed!

    I need to mention that I am having trouble with the math of the fact that I enjoyed Honey Don’t!. I don’t normally enjoy Co. and Bros movies, yet somehow I enjoy a film from just one bro? Two minus one is one. One can’t be greater than two, but which direction does the greater than/less than sign point in my two amounts here? If anyone is able to help me with this bro math, please feel free to share in the comment section of today’s episode of Drawma Kingg.

    Margaret Qualley led the whole production with acting precision. In general, I think the whole cast did a great job. I imagine it’s difficult to assemble an entire cast of actors that can get the job done on an unusual movie like this. The whole team – cast, crew, and director really delivered on this one!

    Is It Worth Watching?: Absolutely! I thought it was an excellent and enjoyable film. I could even see myself watching it a second time.

    Final Thoughts: 8/10 Crowns. I can still do the math on that, even though I can’t do the math when brothers decide to make movies. I hope Margaret Qualley gets some sequels as detective Honey O’Donahue. Never mind Batman or Sherlock Holmes! Honey O’Donahue is the first detective I’ve ever seen that could possibly match the skill of my original character, Ban Smith! I mean, remember that time he figured out Morkyzorg stole that piece of leftover pie? I guess you would have to be a regular reader of drawmakingg.com for that reference to make much sense though!