Reviews / 22.07.2023

When a film's marketing features a tagline as powerful as "The world forever changes," you've got to have the goods to back up just why the focus of this piece of cinema is so monumentally historic. Then again, the release of a new film from auteur filmmaker Christopher Nolan is always fairly monumental in itself. For the last decade, Nolan has been intent on producing epics of sound and sight purposely designed for the largest cinemas possible. And now he's tackling a moment in history that truly did change...

Reviews / 19.07.2023

For over six decades, one plastic doll has endured against all odds. From controversies and parodies to the rise of feminism and the women's liberation movement, Barbara Millicent Roberts has survived it all. By constantly reinventing herself and evolving with the times, Barbie (or, more accurately, the gurus at Mattel Inc.) has always had a knack for finding new ways to tap into the cultural zeitgeist of each era. The time has finally arrived for her big screen debut. The result is one of the most spectacularly enjoyable...

Reviews / 07.07.2023

In 2022, Tom Cruise revived the cinema industry with the box office colossus that was Top Gun: Maverick. Cruise inspired a big screen renaissance to the tune of $1.5 billion plus six Oscar nods including a hugely deserving nomination for Best Picture. With blockbuster after blockbuster failing to reach their intended financial targets in 2023, he looks set to save the cinema experience again this year with the latest adventure in the series that has been dedicated to one-upping itself with every chapter for almost three decades now. Yes,...

Reviews / 05.07.2023

After experiencing the raunchy, rowdy, and uproariously funny good time that is Joy Ride, you wish the studio had the balls to release the film under its original working title, The Joy Fuck Club. It's far more befitting of a film that truly gives zero fucks and once again proves that female-led R-rated comedies can be just as outlandish, debaucherous, and boundary-pushing as anything men can dish up. In what may just be the funniest film of the year, you'll find all manner of wild escapades and dirty jokes but...

Reviews / 16.06.2023

From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella to The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, love stories have been a staple of the animation genre ever since The Prince awoke Snow White with true love's kiss. However, Pixar has never been an animation studio that follows tradition. While they'd dabbled with romantic elements in films like WALL-E, Toy Story 4, Ratatouille, and, of course, the heart-shattering first ten minutes of Up, they've never delivered something one would inherently call a true romance film...

Featured, Reviews / 02.06.2023

The term "game-changer" gets thrown around a lot these days, but it's an entirely apt description for something as genuinely groundbreaking as 2018's Oscar-winning epic Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The film announced Sony Pictures Animation as a major force to be reckoned with and stood tall as one of the most exhilarating and staggeringly original animated films in literally decades. The bar was set so impossibly high that many (including myself) presumed a follow-up could never reach the same level. We were wrong. So very wrong. A stunning film...

Reviews / 01.06.2023

It's hard to deliver a truly original horror film in the 21st century. Everything's been done and then done again some more. It's why something like Rob Savage's Zoom-based, covid-centric 2020 nightmare Host felt like such a breath of fresh (and absolutely terrifying) air. While his haphazardly crafted 2021 sophomore effort Dashcam was far less successful, it was no surprise to hear Savage had been given the reins to the latest big-screen adaptation from the annals of Stephen King's extensive back catalogue. Given his penchant for originality, it's rather disappointing...

Reviews / 24.05.2023

It's hard to truly quantify the impact of The Little Mermaid back in 1989. It reinvigorated a studio that was struggling to recapture the magic of decades past. It set the template for a new renaissance of animated musicals. And it delivered one of Disney's most treasured princesses whose popularity hasn't waned a drop in 33 years. It's rather surprising it's taken us this long to arrive at a live-action remake. Given the daunting task of staging a musical with 50% of the action taking place underwater, it's not...

Reviews / 03.05.2023

Almost ten years ago, Marvel Studios' biggest gamble delivered one of its finest achievements. When Guardians of the Galaxy was initially announced, no one really expected all that much from an anti-hero movie starring that chubby guy from Parks & Recreation, a WWE wrestler-turned-actor, an anthropomorphic raccoon, and a walking, talking tree. Against the odds and with its expert mix of heart, humour, and action, James Gunn's masterpiece was a total breath of fresh air. After a successful but slightly disappointing 2017 sequel, Gunn's hopes to wrap up the trilogy were dashed...

Reviews / 21.04.2023

While Sam Raimi's 1981 cult classic The Evil Dead may not have been the first horror film to feature the now infamous "cabin in the woods" trope, it popularised it to the point where its influence on the horror genre is immeasurable. Raimi's three Evil Dead films ingeniously mixed terror with humour to create a new style of horror we're still seeing replicated today. After a valiant effort to reboot the Evil Dead franchise in 2013 and possibly spurned by the success of the recent Scream refresh, it's time...

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