During one of the worst wildfires in California history, a school bus driver volunteers to collect the last remaining students and their teacher from an elementary school inside the evacuation zone. After which he must battle extreme traffic, crazed local residents, and the fire itself to get them all to safety. Paul Greengrass’ latest brings […]
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Review
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is the first film in the popular Chainsaw Man anime series and one of the most action-packed films of 2025 Following the events of the first season, Denji (Kikunosuke Toya) meets Reze (Reina Ueda), a young waitress who seems enamoured with the young man. The pair strike a friendship and could […]
Down Cemetery Road Review
As a big fan of AppleTV+’s Slow Horses, I was excited to learn that the streaming service was planning on adapting another Mick Herron book series. Unfortunately, despite two strong central performances from Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, Down Cemetery Road can’t quite live up to the high bar set by its Herron predecessor. It’s […]
Britflix: The Descent
The Descent is the follow-up to Neil Marshall’s Dog Soldiers, and it is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) is a woman who has suffered from tragedy after a whitewater rafting trip. A year after the death of her husband and daughter, Sarah goes to the Appalachian Mountains to go spelunking with […]
A House of Dynamite Review
An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is launched from somewhere in the Pacific, aimed at the continental US. Believing it to be nuclear, both the military and the government scramble to deal with the situation. But with only 18 minutes until the missile reaches its target, those men and women have precious little time to do […]
K-On Complete Collection Blu-ray Review – Part 1
K-On! is a slice-of-life series based on a manga with the same name by Japanese artist Kakifly. Kyoto Animation produced the series. It began as a thirteen-episode first season in 2009, followed by a twenty-six episode second season in 2010, various animated shorts, a few OVAs, and a 110-minute film in December 2011. K-On! follows […]
Black Phone 2 Review
Scott Derrickson makes his second film of 2025 with a sequel to his 2022 hit The Black Phone. It has been four years since Finney Blake (Mason Thames) survived being held captive by the serial killer The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), whom he killed. He’s suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder from the experience. His sister, Gwen […]
Bugonia Review
I was a bit apprehensive going into the screener of Bugonia at the 2025 Chicago International Film Festival. You see, I had only seen two of Yorgos Lanthimos’ films before – those would be The Favourite, which I loved, and Poor Things, which I hated – which meant it was a coin flip (in my […]
Good Fortune Review
Aziz Ansari has proven himself to be a successful comedic actor, appearing in shows like Parks and Recreation and Master of None. He makes his feature film directorial debut with a body swap comedy about the gig economy. Arj (Ansari) is a man struggling to survive. He works part-time in a hardware store, does random […]
Hedda Review
There are a handful of roles in the theatrical cannon that an actress covets. Chief among them is Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen’s tragic creation. A woman desperate to control not only her own fortunes but the fortunes and actions of those around her. It’s a hell of a role – one that has tempted many […]










