What a beautiful, fun, scary and moving experience. When a robot built to serve humans finds itself lost in the wilderness, it must instead adapt and serve the nature around it. Directed and written by Chris Sanders (How to Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch) based off the book by Peter Brown, The Wild Robot…
Review: Transformers One
The bruised and beaten franchise waves a cheery flag. A prequel following the origins of Optimus Prime and other Transformer characters, Orion Pax, a worker on Cybertron, discovers a world-shaking conspiracy. The awkwardly named Transformers One is directed by Josh Cooley, who recently made Toy Story 4. The writing team is entirely from Disney/Marvel MCU…
Review: Joker – Folie à Deux
How can a film of 139 minutes achieve so little? After his killing spree, Arthur Fleck lives his life in prison. But when psychologists and a fellow rehab client, Harley, believe he can be free… Maybe there’s time for one last laugh? Returning director Todd Phillips and lead star Joaquin Phoenix are joined by Lady…
Review: Late Night with the Devil
Horror abound, and another good example of retro film-making. Jack Delroy’s American late night talk show is struggling to hold ratings. “Night Owls”, becomes more outrageous and outlandish to stay relevant. So far as to invite the devil onto the show? Written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes, Late Night with the Devil is…
Review: Abigail
Delightful, contemporary horror movie that keeps things simple. When a cherry-picked squad of kidnappers abduct a young girl, they discover they are in for a lot more than they bargained for. Directed by the minds behind Scream, Matt Bettinelli and Tyler Gillett, and also written by Scream author Guy Busick, Abigail has a similar flair…
Review: Megalopolis
What an abundance of nonsense. “New Rome” is in a state of upheaval. The disillusioned public are led by the rich elite and their insane offspring, and a lone visionary is intent on changing the world forever. That summary is far too neat for what Megalopolis is. Directed by one of the literal grandfathers of…
Review: The Substance
Never has something been so excellent and disturbing in equal measure. Elizabeth Sparkle was once in the Hollywood limelight. Now older, she hosts fitness videos and is despised by producers for being too old. Facing rejection she turns to The Substance, a serum that promises to create a younger version of herself. French director Coralie…
Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Not entirely without merit, the sequel rewards with great practical effects. Decades after the frightful events that befell the Deetz family in their new home, Lydia and her mother Delia struggle with their new lives. Meanwhile, the underworld trickster known as Beetlejuice has an unwelcome visitor… Director Tim Burton has had a spotted creative history…
Review: Cuckoo
It will make you want to take your earbuds everywhere! A family move to the German countryside as the parents work on designing a new resort. However their estranged teenage daughter starts to suspect not everything is as it appears. Written and directed by Tilman Singer, and starring Hunter Schafer (The Hunger Games), Dan Stevens…
Review: The Crow (2024)
Another example were legacies die and audiences are left bereft. Two escapees from a rehab facility, Eric and Shelly, are murdered. But Eric’s soul returns from the afterlife to seek answers and vengeance. Director Rupert Sanders doesn’t have a great track record. Snow White and the Huntsman in 2012 and the live action Ghost in…