Whoever said this is “The best Stephen King film ever made” is insane. At the end of the world we also say goodbye, and thank you, to Chuck. Directed by Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep, Hush, Gerald’s Game) comes this adaptation of a Stephen King novella. It stars Tom Hiddleston (Avengers) Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a…
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Review: War of the Worlds (2025)
H.G. Wells has risen from the grave this year, and has begun a slow walk to find Rich Lee to lay a curse on him. A top American Government security officer bears witness to the end of days when meteorites hit the Earth. On top of that, he must protect his family and save the…
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: The Salt Path
Deliberately slow and meandering, but an effective story on human endurance. Based off a true story, Raynor and Moth Winn trek one of the longest countryside paths in England after losing their home and Moth’s terminal diagnosis. Produced by the BBC and directed by Marianne Elliott, adapted from the journal “The Salt Path” written by…
Review: Until Dawn
I am not sure who this movie is made for. After her sister goes missing, Clover brings her friends on the trail on which she was last seen. But in finding an isolated hotel, the group find themselves trapped for a night that seems to never end. Directed by Peter F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Shazam!)…
Review: Thunderbolts*
Like seeing a green sprout in a long dead plant, Thunderbolts* is actually… good?? A reluctant Yelena is sent on yet another mission. But when this particular mission aims to see her dead, she finds herself part of a team. A team of misfits. Can these rebels figure out what’s going on? Thunderbolts* is an…
Review: The Penguin Lessons
Quirky little movie with more heart than expected. Tom Michell is a curmudgeonly English teacher in the 1970s, moving to Argentina for work at a school. But when he rescues a penguin on the beach, he’s going to have his eyes opened. The Penguin Lessons is a film based off true events, directed by Peter…
Review: A Minecraft Movie
Everything is not Awesome. Random people find themselves thrown into The Overworld, a magical land where creativity is endless. But they quickly find it threatened by a malevolent force. Directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre) and starring Jack Black (Borderlands, The Super Mario Bros Movie) and Jason Momoa (Dune: Part One) the movie……
Review: Snow White
Disney really need to pick a lane and stick to it. Snow White, surviving princess of the kingdom, finds herself a target of the Evil Queen. After fleeing into the woods, she finds a band of freedom fighters who can perhaps help her retake the land. This live action remake of Walt Disney’s seminal work…
Review: Mickey 17
So much quality here, so why does it leave such an empty impression? In the distant future, people want off Earth. Mickey is wanting freedom as well, for reasons, and enlists as an Expendable. He didn’t read the fine print, though, and finds himself as a human canary; experimented on until death in the depths…