What a strange, throw-back experience this was. Yuri, estranged daughter of a man possessed in fighting rare creatures called Ochi, would rather befriend the creatures. When she runs away from home, it becomes a race to protect or destroy the strange creatures. Debut director Isaiah Saxon brings us this original story The Legend of Ochi,…
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Review: Bring Her Back
Predictable but still intriguing horror flick with good performances. Andy and Piper are taken into foster care when their father tragically dies. Foster carer Laura seems nice to Piper, but Andy suspects something is desperately wrong… Directed by brothers Michael and Danny Philippou, Bring Her Back stars Sally Hawkins (Shape of Water) and young stars…
Review: Fantastic Four – First Steps
I want to give a thematic four stars, but I can’t quite do it. Earth 828, the Fantastic Four are the planet’s protectors. But when a silver-clad being from outer space threatens the planet with destruction, the charismatic heroes must rise to the challenge. To protect not only the planet, but their new family… Directed…
Review: Superman (2025)
Bubbly, convoluted, familiar. But it does the character justice. Having established himself as Earth’s protector, Superman must contend with his methods being questioned. Superman 2025 director James Gunn (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy) is the newly appointed producer of the DC Comics movie universe. He is intended to be what Kevin Feige is for Marvel….
Review: M3GAN 2.0
Genuinely, Pixar’s Elio had scarier scenes in it. When a military-grade robot goes on a rampage, Gemma and her niece are roped into further turmoil. Not only does this robot have uncanny similarities to M3GAN, a robot Gemma designed, but M3GAN herself has something to say about it all. Director Gerard Johnstone and his writing…
Review: F1® – The Movie
A fun, albeit silly work of fiction. A floundering team in Formula 1 racing resorts to desperate measures. Including hiring an out-of-touch older driver. F1 – The Movie (complete with registered trademark) is the first official movie for the sport with contemporary values and appearances. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick, TRON: Legacy) and…
Review: Elio
“We have Lilo & Stitch at home…”Lilo & Stitch at home is Elio. A young boy, feeling frustrated and alone, ends up sending his own distress call into space. Surprisingly, his calls for salvation are answered, and adventure awaits. From three Pixar directors (behind such movies as Coco, Turning Red, The Good Dinosaur) Elio is…
Review: 28 Years Later
Sometimes the greats don’t need follow-ups. Twenty-eight years after the Rage Virus infected the United Kingdom, an isolated village still prospers. But when one of the villagers is affected by an unknown illness, a solution may exist outside of their walls. British director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland return for this third entry in…
Review: Tornado
A straight-forward revenge flick. Two traveling performers become involved with a gang of thieves. A young girl in a strange land must fight back against those that pursue her. Written and directed by John Maclean, a relative newcomer to the director’s chair, Tornado is everything you’d expect from a revenge movie. Starring Tim Roth, Takehiro…
Review: Ballerina (2025)
This movie dances with joy in the established John Wick universe. A young girl is brought into an assassin syndicate after her father is killed. Now she willing to defy everyone around her for revenge. Ballerina, also known as the mouthful “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” is a blast. Directed by Len Wiseman,…