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,…
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: The Phoenician Scheme
Always a hit or miss with me. But it is still a joy to watch. A ne’er-do-well businessman faces off constant assassination while establishing a trans-continental transportation empire. Director Wes Anderson returns for another unorthodox experience, having given us The Grand Budapest Hotel, Asteroid City, and more. Starring Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton and Michael…
Review: The Killer
A neat, dark, little thriller. A professional assassin takes things into his own hands when a mistake turns his retainers against him. Directed by legendary director David Fincher, and starring Michael Fassbender, The Killer is a short and understated thriller. It would seem I am not the only one who sees huge similarities to the…
Review: Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning
And so it all comes to an end. Quite a disappointing end. Following the events from Dead Reckoning, Ethan Hunt finds himself as the only hope for planet Earth. The Entity, a malignant digital menace, is quickly taking control of nuclear silos everywhere, and Ethan is the only one it is afraid of. But can…
Review: The Surfer
Each year we get a weird and unsettling Nic Cage movie. A father takes his son surfing at the beach he grew up with. But when the locals don’t take kindly to their appearance, the father risks everything to keep his dream alive. The Surfer is a grim but striking movie directed by Lorcan Finnegan,…