The Dive is a remake of the Swedish survival thriller, Breaking Surface. This film looks at the peril of scuba diving and the troubled relationship between two sisters. May (Louise Krause) and Drew (Sophie Lowe) are sisters who go on a scuba diving trip every year. This year they go to a location where they used […]
Film Reviews
Scrapper Review
Scrapper is a British comedy-drama that won the Dramatic Competition of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It serves a more light-hearted take on the kitchen sink drama. Georgie (Lola Campbell) is a 12-year-old girl who has been living alone after her mother’s passing. She makes ends meet by stealing bikes and selling them to a local […]
Blue Beetle Review
Blue Beetle is the third DC film of 2023 and this one serves as an origin story for the titular character. Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) returns home to Palmera City after graduating from university. He finds out his family is struggling and about to be evicted. When Jaime has a chance encounter with Jenny Kord (Bruna […]
Strays Review
From the humans that brought us 21 Jump Street and Cocaine Bear comes an adult spin on the animal picture. Reggie (Will Ferrell) is a sweet, naïve Border Terrier who lives with an abusive owner, Doug (Will Forte). Doug tries to get rid of Reggie by playing ‘fetch and fuck’ where Doug would abandon Reggie and Reggie manages to […]
Haunted Mansion Review
The 2023 version of Haunted Mansion marks the second time Disney has attempted to turn their theme park attraction into a film. Ben Matthias (LaKeith Stanfield) is an astrophysicist turned paranormal tour guide in New Orleans. He has become a jaded and bitter man after his reputation is ruined when he designs a spectral camera. Ben gets an […]
Gran Turismo Review
2023 has been the year of video game adaptations. The Last of Us has released critical acclaim and The Super Mario Bros. Movie and the Twisted Metal TV series have been well received by fans. Gran Turismo joins them with a film inspired by the games and real-life events. Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe) is an avid Gran Turismo player and dreams of becoming a professional racing […]
Babylon 5: The Road Home Review
When it comes to the list of the great sci-fi television dramas, no list is complete without the mention of Babylon 5, the pioneering serialized space epic that aired from 1994-1998. Without Babylon 5, there would be no Battlestar Galactica, no The Expanse, no Foundation – because without Babylon 5 (and its fellow mid-90s cousin […]
Meg 2: The Trench Review
After a five-year break, the Megalodons return in a sequel to The Meg. Cult filmmaker Ben Wheatley takes on the directional duties for his first studio film. Five years after a Megalodon attack on Sanya Bay, Mana One has continued to explore the Mariana Trench for scientific research. During the latest exploration mission, Jonas Taylor […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Review
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have had many iterations over their four decades of existence. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have put their own spin on the property with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. 15 years ago a vial of ooze falls into the sewers after the TCRI raided Baxter Stockman’s (Giancarlo Esposito) secret laboratory. That […]
Joy Ride Review
Directed by the writer of Crazy Rich Asians, and written by two writers of Family Guy, Joy Ride is a female-centric comedy that sees a group of Chinese American women going to China for raunchy misadventures. Audrey Sullivan (Ashley Park) and Lolo Chen (Sherry Cola) have been friends since childhood having grown up in the small town of White […]