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Emily the Criminal (2022) - 8/10 An interesting story about desperate people turning to victimless crime due to their financial strains and the American labor laws not really giving them much of a choice. The plot covers the ups and downs of their journey with the odd tense moment...

The Fall Guy (2024) - 6/10 It would have been good as a quirky romance or as a tribute to the Hollywood stuntman or as an action comedy caper, but trying to combine all three just didn’t work for me. The pacing is poor with a slow start and long run time, the plot is ridiculous and isn’t...

Boy Kills World (2023) - 6/10 Very, very odd and excessively gory, I think it would have worked better as an animation. The setting is similar to the Hunger Games with its totalitarian state, televised culling, opulent ruling class and underdog revolutionaries but it’s a bit tone deaf...

Suzume (2022) - 8/10 A quirky and heartfelt adventure full of fantastic animation and dramatic music. From the beautiful idyllic rural scenery to the hauntingly eerie ruins, the urban metropolis and cosmic landscapes, every scene is a visual treat. The story covers numerous themes such as...

Civil War (2024) - 9/10 A story of 4 war journalists at different points of their careers as they cover a modern day American Civil War. It doesn’t go into much detail of the war itself or what drives these people to seek out danger for a profession, but there’s enough in the setting and...

Monkey Man (2024) - 8/10 An intense and powerful revenge thriller steeped in Indian folklore and culture. The story has simple motivations and relatively standard characters but it was interesting to see the modern day political issues as well as the great disparity between the rich and the...

Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) - 7/10 A fun family friendly adventure with fast paced action and plenty of humour. The story’s good and whilst some of the main characters from the previous films are notably missing, the new character is very good and ties in nicely with the plot and moral messages...

Headshot (2016) - 7/10 It’s your standard story of an amnesiac anti-hero, a damsel in distress and a charismatic ruthless villain. The premise and mix of languages is odd but the mean and moody style is good and the music adds to the setting. Gory and violent but the special effects look...

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) - 5/10 Pretty much what was expected with lots of Kaiju action and big, destructive fight scenes. The three plotlines each have their merits and tie together nicely, but it did slow the pace in the middle and the big showdown at the end felt a bit...

My Name Is Vendetta (2022) - 6/10 A less than typical revenge thriller with stunning scenery, raw emotional acting and brutally violent action scenes. The plot and characters are pretty standard and quite limited but the dark and serious style is good and the ending was quite dramatic.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) - 7/10 Good old-fashioned fun family entertainment which is far too similar to the original films and the previous modern film. There’s plenty of charm, spooky horror, humour and nostalgia in the plot and the world-ending and moral elements are done well...

The Monkey King (2023) - 3/10 Colorful and imaginative with an abundance of energy, but with no moral message and an annoying lead character, it comes across as silly and childish. The good mix of animation styles and quick pacing can’t hide the shallow, nonsensical plot and inconsistent...

Furies (2023) - 6/10 A violent and bloody revenge thriller set in the dirty and seedy underbelly of urban Vietnam. The harsh lifestyle and neon lights suit the traditional story of dark female vengeance but the story lacked a personal touch and has an overly long ending which makes little...

Drive-Away Dolls (2024) - 4/10 Entertaining enough, but this lesbian road-trip ends up being more amateurish than comical. It’s quirky, the lead actors do a great job and the characters manage to be both conventional and unconventional, but the story is minimal, the editing is abrupt and the...

Furie (2019) - 8/10 A traditional revenge thriller which stands out mainly due to its location and good acting. The slow-ish start sets the scene with beautiful rural Vietnam and humble country living before moving into the crowded, filthy and corrupt city. The martial arts fight scenes...

Damsel (2024) - 6/10 Passable entertainment in a beautiful fairytale setting let down by an uninspired plot. The story’s predictable, the characters are stereotypical and some of their costumes look cheap but the acting’s good, even if the dialogue is a bit wooden. The middle act is rather...

Code 8 - Part II (2024) - 5/10 A standard sci-fi urban drama featuring oppressed special people, magic drugs and an extra-special young girl who has to be protected from corrupt cops and a criminal gang by a reluctant hero for reasons. It’s entertaining enough with passable dialogue...

Dune Part Two (2024) - 9/10 A long story of epic proportions that gets better with every installment. It’s a visual treat with superb special effects throughout, from the grandness of the beautiful desert to the harshness and contrast of the Harkonnen style. The plot covers religious...

Leave the World Behind (2023) - 6/10 A slow burn film with a sinister story which builds up the stress and tension as the relationships between the characters become frayed. The fears of isolationism and not knowing what's going on in our technology oriented world are realistic even if the...

Kill Me If You Dare (2024) - 4/10 A good concept with a timeless story of how money can change people, but it fizzles out in the second half with no humour or surprises. It has a snappy pace and the constant music makes it quirky, but its bright style and goofy characters make it feel like a...