Alita: Battle Angel [2019] Review: Defeated by It’s own Plot
Alita: Battle Angel is my first big disappointment of 2019. What makes it such a frustrating letdown is the occasional…
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part [2019] – Still Awesome
Rarely does a sequel live up so spectacularly to its predecessor and move the story forward in such meaningful ways….
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part [2019] Review – Everything Is Pretty Decent
The original Lego Movie was a surprise success, mixing together a popular but plot-less brand of toys and several pop culture references…
Cold Pursuit [2019] Review: Revenge Served Lukewarm
It would be nice to live in a world where a beat-by-beat remake of a relatively recent foreign film wasn’t…
Brothers’ Nest [2018] Review – A Darkly Funny and Interminably Tense Family Dispute
Clayton Jacobson’s Aussie thriller Brothers’ Nest (2018) has got a dubious plot of sorts: a pair of miserable brothers plots…
Western [2018] – A Quietly Powerful Tale of Cross-Cultural Connection and Male Ego
German film-maker Valeska Grisebach’s long-overdue third feature Western (2018) has got poker-faced men, horses, guns, and magnificent outdoor scenery as…
Kingdom [Season 1] Netflix Review – A Binge-Worthy Horror Show Set in Medieval Korea
Netflix first Korean Original TV series ‘Kingdom’ is our next big, gloriously violent horror fix. More than being pivotal substances…
A Private War [2018] Review: A Substandard Biopic Saved By Rosamund Pike’s Strong Act
A substandard biopic propelled by Rosamund Pike’s commanding performance, “A Private War” is a commendable portrait of the bravery, bravado…