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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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Reviews / 05.04.2023

Given the unwavering popularity of the Super Mario brand since its humble beginnings in 1985, it's rather staggering it's taken almost four decades for a big-screen animated adaptation. Then again, Nintendo likely suffered from PTSD after the disastrous 1993 live-action incarnation. They've rightly protected their baby for long enough and have now finally handed the reins (and the rights) over to those Minions-loving magicians at Illumination. The resulting The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a candy-coloured delight that will surely satisfy even the most ardent of Mario fans. While its...

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Reviews / 04.04.2023

The best sports movies are the ones that aren't really about sports at all. Moneyball wasn't inherently a baseball film, nor was King Richard truly about tennis. Rocky was more than just a boxing flick and Remember the Titans was never just about gridiron. Rather, these films succeeded by finding fascinating character-driven stories that just so happen to take place within the world of sport. Such is the case with the wildly entertaining Air; a film about basketball shoes that isn't really about basketball or shoes. In a roaring return to...

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Reviews / 27.03.2023

In recent years, it's been beyond pleasing to see queer cinema finally move away from the exhaustingly tiresome "Bury Your Gays" trope. Films like Bros, Fire Island, Happiest Season, and The Prom have proven gay love stories no longer need to drown in misery or have someone tragically die to make an impact. What a concept, huh? But a new sub-genre has emerged centred on the painfully familiar concept of "queer yearning" seen in films like Call Me by Your Name, Moonlight, and Carol. Australia adds its own inclusion to this emerging cinematic category with...

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Reviews / 18.03.2023

Full disclosure; I know absolutely nothing about the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. I've picked up bits and pieces here and there from TV shows like Strangers Things and The Big Bang Theory. I appreciate its staggeringly enduring popularity for almost 50 years now. And I always admire the passion of a loyal fanbase. But Hollywood attempted a big-screen DnD adaptation 23 years ago. It was a spectacular failure. The thought of a reboot wasn't exactly filling me with joy, but, lord, was I wrong. Standing as the first big surprise of...

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Reviews / 10.03.2023

Those Radio Silence boys have done it again. After breathing new life into the seemingly deceased corpse of Ghostface with 2022's surprisingly great "requel" Scream, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet have delivered an equally satisfying and tantalisingly terrifying sequel. With a fresh new location, a bigger body count, immensely tense set pieces, and more brutal death scenes, Scream VI is deliriously entertaining stuff. You never expect the sixth film in a franchise to be one of its best. And, yet, here we are. Picking up 12 months after siblings Sam...

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