The Menu movie prepares a meal of horror and comedic relief

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“The Menu” is a horror movie released exclusively to HBO in Nov. 2022. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the movie sits at a 3.5 star rating.

Directed by Mark Mylod, the film’s plot is one of more unique ones in recent years.

In the beginning of the film, there were 12 high class guests loading a boat to a private island where each individual had been invited personally to a restaurant owned and maintained by Julian Slowik, a world- renowned celebrity chef, for a meal that no one had ever eaten before.

After arriving at the island, the 12 guests were checked in but there was an unfamiliar face amongst the high-class guests. Though it did not affect the other passengers it seemed to have affected the island staff greatly.

The movie does well with setting a unique sense of horror, not from brutal imagery or unexpected events, but through an unsettling suspense throughout the entire film. From the brainwashed and almost robotic cooking staff to the food that was served to the guests.

“The Menu” displays a rare talent of putting fear into the audience without resorting to generic, overdone tropes that are expected in a typical horror film.

According to Box Office Mojo, “The Menu” earned $38,449,804 domestically and $40,412,687 internationally.

One thing that can be appreciated about the film is the way it used food to tell the entire story. Each course had its own theme and every dish had its own meaning showing bit by bit how each guest ruined Slowik’s true passion for cooking.

Each guest has a history of shady dealings and activities exposed throughout the film. Slowik secretly planned this dinner to punish and ultimately kill each guest for their corruption in the most unusual way possible, a full course meal.

Another aspect that I admired about “The Menu” is its perfect amount of comedic relief. However, the movie does appeal more to people with a darker sense of humor than others.

With the film not being one of the more traditional genres of horror, it was a nice touch for the writers to add carefully placed comedic touches to keep viewers guessing as to what will happen next. Overall, I believe “The Menu” was a brilliant masterpiece that prepared a full course meal of suspense, drama, and even fear for the audience to consume. The film did a great job keeping me on edge with each second that passed.

Not many movies have the ability to establish a sense of fear without having to over rely on the generic and cliché horror movie tactics like, such as a jump scare or disturbing imagery.

“The Menu” is commendable for its cleverness and originality, and I recommend it for everyone to experience.

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and food trucks experiencing hardships with marketing, sales, and retaining customers.

He uploads his extremely honest reviews to both TikTok and his Instagram page. Essentially, sending thousands of customers to the restaurants trusting his word. With this he has been able to resurrect many struggling businesses.

Lee continues to express gratitude for being able to boost these businesses back to where they deserve to be in the industry.

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Chrisean Rock and Blueface release a new song

Reality star couple

Chrisean Rock and Blueface release a new song and video to a track titled, “Dear Rock”. The video and the song is less than two minutes and shows the two getting married and addressing the recent incident between Blueface and Chrisean’s biological father.

Initially marriage rumors started to spread after fans saw that Chrisean was seen in a wedding dress This has caused fans to speculate whether or not the couple has actually tied the knot.

Chlöe announces debut

After releasing singles, Chloe Bailey has announced via Instagram that she will be dropping a solo project titled “Pieces” in March 2023.

In the clip released in her announcement the artist is shown wearing a bright red, fitted, leather dress being depicted as a scale holding an anatomical human heart in one hand and a giant sphere in the other hand. The album is supposed to depict all of the things from struggle to success that the artist has faced over the years.

Ice Spice releases a new EP “Like..?”

Music artist Ice Spice continues to make a presence in the media after releasing her first EP “Like..?” and she also released a visual to her opening song “In ha mood”.

The EP consists of six songs including her most viral song “Munch (Feelin’ U)”.

Ice Spice has been collaborating with artists like Lil Tjay and is now signed to TenThousand Projects, D.O.L.O Entertainment, and Capitol Records. She continues to thrive and gain more traction as she links up with Instagram influencers like Cleotrapa.

Ally Lotti dodges jail time by taking a plea deal

The late artist, Juice WLRD’s ex-girlfriend Ally Lotti has appeared in the media again on drug charges. Lotti and her new boyfriend Carter Jamison were arrested on Jan 14. 2023 after failing to scan items in a self-checkout lane in an Arkansas Walmart.

After the arrest officials found controlled substances in the couple’s vehicle. Ally was accused of felony possession of methamphetamine and cocaine but that charge was dropped along with misdemeanor theft of property.

Lotti pleaded guilty to the charges and received a oneyear suspended sentence and 6 months probation.

Keith Lee lands a deal with Good Morning America

Keith Lee is a 26-yearold food critic based in Las Vegas, Nev., landed a deal with Good Morning America and was featured on the show reviewing a bakery in New York.

Since he started his career as a critic in early 2022 Lee has accumulated almost ten million followers on TikTok. Mostly known for reviewing small restaurants

Every 31 days, users’ devices must log in on their home WiFi network or their accounts will be blocked. This ban will force every account holder to purchase a plan that allows users to share their password.

The company believes that it will help it to earn more revenue and maintain the quality of its content. However users and other account holders are not happy with the announcement of changes.

Some users are claiming that they will terminate services with Netflix completely.

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