While The Amateur is technically a remake, it’s more akin to last year’s The Fall Guy. Popular culture has largely forgotten the original spy movie (and book), and the marketing for James Hawes’ version has avoided mentioning that source material. Given that neither was very well received, that’s probably for the best, as it gives Rami […]
Film Reviews
Death of a Unicorn Review
Death of a Unicorn is a satirical horror-comedy that looks at the lives and reactions of the superrich to a supernatural threat. Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega) are father and daughter who have a strained relationship. The pair had been invited by Elliot’s boss, Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant), to his […]
A Minecraft Movie Review
Minecraft is one of the biggest video games in the world, delighting millions of players. After years of development, a film adaptation has been released. Henry and Natalie (Sebastian Hansen and Emma Meyers) are brother and sister who move to Chuglass, Idaho, after the death of their mother. On his first day of school, Henry befriends […]
Flow Review
Flow was one of the most hyped animated films of 2024. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section and won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Film. It has finally been released in the UK after a lot of hype. A little black cat lives and […]
Hell of a Summer Review
At first, the offer of Hell of a Summer is very recognizable. An unknown and unseen killer slowly picks off a bunch of kids at a summer camp while their friends obliviously go about activities nearby. There are campfires, tall tales, tiny cabins, lame ice breakers, and awkward hook-ups. There’s the initial moment when they […]
Novocaine Review
Novocaine is an action-comedy that sees an unlikely hero going on a rescue mission to save his damsel-in-distress. Nathan Caine (Jack Quaid) is an assistant bank manager in San Diego. He lives a solitary life, with his only friend being his online gaming buddy, Roscoe (Jacob Batalon). Nathan’s life improves when he finally gets a date […]
The Walk Short Film Review
The Walk is a three-minute film that was released on International Women’s Day 2025 and has amassed 500,000 views on Instagram. The Walk follows a woman, played by Lizabeth Venezia, who narrates her thoughts and experiences as she walks home at night. She uses the walk to tell the audience about the fears and counter […]
A Working Man Review
Jason Statham and David Ayer team up for a second time for an adaptation of Chuck Dixon’s first novel, Levon’s Trade. Levon Cade (Statham) is a former Royal Marine who works on a construction site in Chicago. He is forced to use his special set of skills again when his boss’ daughter, Jenny Garcia (Arianna Rivas), […]
Ash Review
There’s a certain type of low-budget sci-fi I will always show up for. They lack the money to pull off a grand epic. They feature limited action, although a clever director can disguise that with filmmaking tricks and careful planning. They never feature current stars, although rising actors and those past their prime are fair […]
Snow White Review
For the last decade, Disney has been remaking their animated classics with mixed results. Their remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is arguably the most contentious, with the studio seeking to modernise the story. Snow White (Rachel Zegler) is the daughter of a benevolent king and queen (Hadley Fraser and Lorena Andrea) and […]