The Conjuring series has returned for a supposedly final film. The Warrens’ final case serves as the inspiration for The Conjuring: Last Rites. In 1986, a family in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, the Smurls, was haunted after obtaining a mysterious mirror. Their only hope seems to be the Warrens, but they have been semi-retired due to […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Alien: Earth – “Metamorphosis” and “Observation” Review
The first two episodes of Alien: Earth did a great job setting up the premise of the show. Episodes three and four focus on philosophical musings as much as corporations studying alien lifeforms. The Lost Boys have been sent to a Weyland-Yutani ship that has crashed in the middle of New Siam. They are ordered […]
Caught Stealing Review
Darren Aronofsky directs his ninth film, moving to the crime-caper genre by adapting Charlie Huston’s novel Caught Stealing. Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) is a bartender in late ‘90s New York. His simple life becomes complicated when his punk rocker neighbour, Russ (Matt Smith), has to rush back to London and asks the former baseball player to […]
The Toxic Avenger Unrated Review
The Toxic Avenger series has been given the reboot treatment with Troma Entertainment teaming up with Legendary Pictures and the website Bloody Disgusting. Winston Gooze (Peter Dinklage) is a janitor, widower, and single parent to his stepson, Wade (Jacob Tremblay). When Winston finds out he has brain cancer and after having treatment rejected by his […]
Eddington Review
Eddington is Ari Aster’s fourth feature film. This time, he satires politics during the COVID pandemic. Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) is the sheriff of Eddington in New Mexico. He has political differences regarding the mayor’s, Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal), COVID policy. Joe also has personal issues with Ted due to Ted’s previous relationship with Joe’s […]
Alien: Earth – “Neverland” and “Mr. October” Review
Alien is an enduring franchise and gets its first TV spin-off with Alien: Earth, with Noah Hawley, the showrunner of Fargo and Legion, taking on the challenge. In 2120, five corporations control Earth, and there is a race to gain immortality through technology. On an island controlled by the Prodigy Corporation, five terminally ill children […]
Nobody 2 Review
Bob Odenkirk returns to his action role as Hutch Mansell. This time, Hutch and his family experience an eventful vacation. Hutch has returned to government service to pay back his debt after burning the Russian Mafia’s cash. However, Hutch has grown bored with killing people, and the job keeps him away from his family. Hutch […]
The Life of Chuck Review
Mike Flanagan adapts a Stephen King story for the third time with The Life of Chuck. He steps out of his horror comfort zone. The Life of Chuck is a film split into three acts. “Thanks, Chuck” shows an ex-married couple, Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Felicia Gordon (Karen Gillan), just as the world suffers […]
Weapons Review
Weapons is the second solo directional effort from Zach Cregger, following the success of Barbarian. This time, he delivers a horror mystery set in small-town America. One night at 2:17 am, 17 children from the same class ran out of their homes and went missing. Their teacher, Justine Gandy (Julia Garner), falls under suspicion by […]
Materialists Review
Materialists is Celine Song’s follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut, Past Lives. This time, she looks at the pitfalls of modern dating in New York City. Lucy (Dakota Johnson) is a successful matchmaker for a high-end matchmaking service. During the wedding of one of her successful matches, Lucy meets two men: Harry (Pedro Pascal), a […]










