Bucking the trend a little: It crams a lot in, but stays afloat. Peter Parker has lost everyone he cares about, but Spider-Man’s job is never finished. While he battles the foes of New York City, he is confronted with an elusive enemy. More than that, it seems his powers are changing… Spider-Man: Brand New…
Tag: adaptation
Review: The Odyssey
Would you look at that, Nolan actually made me feel… emotions? Master tactician king Odysseus never returned home from the Trojan War. Now his wife and son risk losing their city to black-hearted men. Can Odysseus find his way home? The Odyssey, written by Homer, tells the ancient Greek legend of Odysseus, and is more…
Review: Supergirl (2026)
To paraphrase the film: “You aren’t perfect, but you’re [quite] good.” A young girl’s family is killed before her own eyes by bandits, the same bandits who poison Kara Zor-El’s friendly pup. Can this unlikely duo track down the pirates and settle the score? 2026’s Supergirl continues the fledgling new “cinematic universe” for DC Comics…
Review: Backrooms
Yet another very solid, unique horror movie that stands above the tropes. The owner of a furniture shop finds a hidden door that leads into a mysterious, uncanny world of corridors. Does anyone believe him? What does this mean for his frayed mental state? 2026 is continuing the trend of small independents making movies –…
Review: Mortal Kombat 2
Somehow, surprisingly, more dumb than expected. The Mortal Kombat tournament is here, and Earthrealm needs one more defender to stop evil Shao Kahn’s rule. The gods have chosen dead-beat action star Johnny Cage… who quickly refuses the call. Can the world be saved by these unlikely heroes? 2021’s Mortal Kombat was released to streaming during…
Review: Exit 8
A neat little horror movie. Not overly scary, but it is an interesting experience. A man finds himself trapped in a subway’s liminal space that repeats itself. The only way to escape is to observe his surroundings for peculiar changes. Exit 8 is the movie adaptation of the indie video game of the same name….
Review: California Schemin’
A wee story from the early 2000s, which has a lot of heart and energy. Gavin and Billy have a big dream of becoming rap sensations. The only problem is, they are from Dundee, Scotland. Rejection of their music on account of their accents sends them on a mission to reveal the systemic prejudices. California…
Review: Crime 101
As the title suggests, sure, this is an introduction to the crime genre. A professional thief in L.A. starts to question his vocation after a near-fatal encounter. But his replacement, and a detective on his tail, will make any sort of escape into a better life even more dangerous. Crime 101, is an Amazon production,…
Review: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
A movie made for a very specific audience. It is fun, but it is largely “Illumination noise”. After the defeat of koopa king Bowser, the Mushroom Kingdom is in relative peace. However, when the villain’s son kidnaps another princess, he has the power to not only rescue Bowser, but terrorise the whole galaxy. The Super…
Review: Project Hail Mary
Are sci-fi epics back? Sci-fi epics might be back. Our Sun is dying, and the solution lies in a remote solar system. One man stands between our extinction and our salvation… and he didn’t even want the job. Project Hail Mary is an adaptation of the Andy Weir novel of the same name. Weir’s name…