Fast X sees the Fast & Furious crew return for a tenth film (eleventh if you include Hobbs & Shaw). This time they must overcome a sociopathic villain and a troubled production. 10 years ago Dom Torero (Vin Diesel) and his crew robbed a notorious crime lord in Rio de Janeiro. This crime lord had a son, Dante Reyes […]
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Review
Super Mario is one of the most recognisable characters in pop culture, let alone in video games. He teams up with the animation titan Illumination so the character can have a second cinematic adventure. Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are brothers who start a plumbing business. They try to build their reputation by […]
Renfield Review
There have been many featuring the Prince of Darkness himself, Dracula. Renfield is the latest film to feature the famous vampire. Robert Montague Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) is Dracula’s familiar. He must do the usual things for his master: find accommodation, get victims, and protect the Count from the forces of good. When Renfield finds himself in New Orleans […]
Pearl Review
Pearl is a prequel to the slasher throwback X. This film shows the origins of X’s slasher villain. Pearl (Mia Goth) is a Texan farm girl who lives with her mother (Tandi Wright) and disabled father (Matthew Sunderland). She longs to leave her hum-drum life and become a dancing star in the pictures. She may get a chance when […]
Champions Review
Based on a Spanish film, Champions is a sports comedy-drama from one half of the Farrelly Brothers. Marcus Marakovich (Woody Harrelson) is a basketball coach who is tactically brilliant but with poor man-management skills. He gets fired from his job with the Iowa Stallions after getting into a fight with his boss and things become worse for him after a drink-driving […]
Knock at the Cabin Review
Based on Paul G. Tremblay’s 2018, Knock at the Cabin continues M. Night Shyamalan’s trend to make tight, claustrophobic horror films. Eric (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge) are a couple who go to a cabin in rural Pennsylvania with their seven-year-old daughter, Wen (Kristen Cui). Their peace gets shattered when they are attacked by a group […]
The Fabelmans Review
Steven Spielberg makes his most personal with a semi-autographical film The Fabelmans. Samuel “Sammy” Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle/Mateo Zoryan Francis-DeFord) is the oldest son and only boy in his family unit. His father, Burt (Paul Dano) is an in-demand computer engineer and his mother, Mitzi (Michelle Williams) is a skilled pianist. Sammy becomes interested in filmmaking and […]
Tár Review
Tár is an American-German film by Little Children director Todd Field. It is considered one of the biggest contenders during this awards season. Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) is a highly accomplished composer and the chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. She is about to record a live performance which could lead her to be considered one of […]
Till Review
The murder of Emmett Till was an event that shocked America and became an important milestone in the Civil Rights Movement. The story of his mother attempting to get justice is told with Till. Mamie Till (Danielle Deadwyler) is a woman who is incredibly close to her 14-year-old son, Emmett (Jalyn Hall). He is often […]
Violent Night Review
Santa Claus has seen many media iterations. He has been the wholesome face of Christmas, a slasher villain, and a grump. Violent Night has a new approach by turning Santa into an action hero. Santa Claus (David Harbour) has spent a thousand years delivering presents and Christmas cheer to children worldwide. But the mythical man has become […]