James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with a biopic about Silibil N’ Brains, a rap duo that fooled the British music industry into thinking they were an emerging American hip-hop act. Billy “Silibil” Boyd (Samuel Bottomley) and Gavin “Brains” Bain (Séamus McLean Ross) are best friends and rap partners in Dundee. When they travel to […]
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The Drama Review
The Drama is a dark comedy from the writer/director of Dream Scenario, which sees a relationship getting tested after a dark secret is revealed. Charlie (Robert Pattinson) and Emma (Zendaya) are an engaged couple with their wedding fast approaching. Their relationship bliss is shattered after they play a drunken game with their friends, where they […]
Fuze Review
Fuze is a British heist that features an ensemble cast and is directed by Scottish filmmaker David Mackenzie When a Second World War bomb is uncovered at a construction site, it leads to a large portion of Central London being evacuated by the police. As the army attempts to dispose of the bomb safely, a […]
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was one of the most lucrative of 2023, making a sequel inevitable. The follow-up movie sees Mario and pals going on an adventure into the stars. In the far reaches of space, Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) kidnaps Princess Rosalina (Brie Larson) and plans to use her power to make a […]
Forbidden Fruits Review
Forbidden Fruits starts as a riff on Mean Girls, but set in a mall (somehow still thriving in 2026) at a store halfway between Forever 21 and Nordstrom, called “Forever Eden”. The “Plastics” are replaced by the “Fruits”, Apple (Lili Reinhart), Cherry (Victoria Pedretti), and Fig (Alexandra Shipp), twenty-somethings whose views of social dynamics and […]
Alpha Review
Bursting onto the scene with a strong voice, a distinct style, and a fresh tale is a fantastic way to get yourself noticed. But if your follow-up repeats (or even deepens) the same beats and style, you risk pigeonholing yourself as a certain kind of director. Some are perfectly content to explore the same themes […]
The Magic Faraway Tree Review
The Magic Faraway Tree is a family fantasy film based on a series of books by Enid Blyton, updated for a contemporary setting. The Thompson family moves from London to the countryside after the mum, Poppy (Claire Foy), quits her job due to ethical reasons. They plan to fulfil Tim’s (Andrew Garfield) dream of growing […]
Pretty Lethal Review
Pretty Lethal is an Amazon Prime exclusive, produced by 87North Productions, the company behind films like Nobody and Bullet Train. A dysfunctional ballet troupe is set to compete in an international competition in Budapest. Their journey to the Hungarian capital takes a detour because of a diverted flight and a broken-down bus. When the troupe […]
They Will Kill You Review
They Will Kill You is an action-horror-comedy hybrid that is a part of a trio of films about women released in quick succession. Asia Reaves (Zazie Beetz) is a woman who has served a 10-year prison sentence and sets out to find her sister. Asia takes up a job at the executive Virgil club in […]
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Review
The directing duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett have returned to the world of Ready or Not for a bigger sequel. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come picks up where Ready or Not left off: Grace MacCaullay (Samara Weaving) has survived playing a lethal game of hide and seek and nearly being sacrificed by […]










