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"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem" | Paramount Pictures Keeping a balance between the old and the new is never easy, but the newest movie in the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” franchise does it wonderfully. The first theatrically released animated “TMNT” movie since 2007’s “TMNT”, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” sets itself apart from every other movie in the series through it’s characterizations and especially the lingo of the Turtles. The movie follows the ninjas Leonardo (Nichola Cantu), Donatello (Micah Abbey), Michelangelo (Shamon Brown Jr.), and Raphael (Brady Noon) who yearn to be accepted by the world, all they want is to go to highschool and be popular. After a chance encounter with April O’Neal (Ayo Edebiri) the turtles get to show off their skills and form an alliance with her. Now with the help of her and their father Master Splinter (Jackie Chan) they must find a way to stop the evil plans of a crime boss known as Super Fly (Ice Cube). By...

"Barbie" | Warner Bros. Media Without a shadow of a doubt the “kenergy” this summer is off the charts, in no small part due to the release of Greta Gerwig's “Barbie” movie. Mattel’s first foray into film, it has quickly become the one of the largest successes of 2023. It stands as a hilarious and satirical journey into the pink soaked world of Barbie. The film centers around the titular Barbie (Margot Robbie) traveling to the real world after gaining irrepressible thoughts of death, flat feet, and cellulite. On this adventure to the real world she is unexpectedly joined by the lovelorn Ken (Ryan Gosling). Arriving at Venice Beach in Los Angeles Barbie discovers the world is not as perfect as she was expecting and for Ken it’s better than he could have imagined. While in the real world Ken learns about the patriarchy and decides to take it back to Barbie Land. Upon Barbie's return to Barbie Land she discovers that the Kens have taken over and that she, along with a wom...