Kevin C. Wong

Spot Reviews 08/18/23

Movie - He's All That (2021) [/] A gender-swapped remake of She's All That (1999, which itself is based on Pymalion/My Fair Lady). Padgett (Addison Rae) is a popular livestreamer but her latest faux pas threatens to get her cancelled. To recover her viewers she takes on the challenge of turning humble student Cameron (Tanner Buchanan) into Mr Popular... With Rachael Leigh Cook as Cameron's mom and Matthew Lillard as the school principal. This is an ok movie, definitely lesser than He's All That but I guess that's mostly because the two leads are just not going to measure up to Freddie Prinze Jr and Cook.

Movie - Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) [/] One of Disney's retellings of Peter Pan. Wendy (Ever Anderson) has more agency than usual (and the Lost Boys include a few girls). Peter Pan (Alexander Molony) is a bit more annoying. Captain Hook (Jude Law) has a backstory that ties better with Peter's... Production quality is good but not a really engaging story.

Food -
Nona Lim Traditional Ramen [/] If you've ever had the cheap Top Ramen or anything similar this Ramen is better but not as good as a restaurant Ramen. You boil it then add a salty broth which they sell separately. Each pack has two servings so $3 per serving is quite a bit compared to pasta.