Movie Reviews
Grafted (2024)
As a young girl, Wei often completed her schoolwork while her father conducted various scientific experiments. One of these experiments aimed to address a significant birthmark on Wei's face. However, when her father’s latest creation was tested, the consequences were...
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (2024)
It's Christmas Eve, and we follow a family as they drive to their destination on Long Island. Upon their safe arrival, they join many loved ones from their family whom they haven't seen in a while. Viewers are invited to join the Christmas celebration with...
Piper (2023)
Note: I worked on the PR campaign for this film, but this review is unpaid and reflects my honest opinion. One stormy night, a woman rushed to the hospital with her young child. On the trip there, her son acted strangely, as if he were no longer himself. As the woman...
Thesis (1996)
In the opening scene, a woman named Ángela (Ana Torrent) is travelling by train when an unexpected announcement is made- that a passenger has taken their own life by jumping onto the train tracks. Ángela and the other passengers are instructed to exit the train and...
Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)
One dark night, a woman attempts to escape from a large home, but upon reaching the garage, she discovers the car won't start. As she panics and searches for ways to flee, a mysterious, ghostly figure approaches and brutally murders the woman. After this scene, we...
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Every few years, a secret society in New Zealand hosts a special event called ‘The Unholy Masquerade’. This year, in the month leading up to the ball, a documentary crew is granted full access to a small group of this society. Each crew member is allowed to wear a...
Poison (2024)
Waking up early, Lucas (Tim Roth) starts his drive to a cemetery, quickly stopping for fuel and a hot coffee along the way. Meanwhile, Edith (Trine Dyrholm) calls her workplace, claiming she is unwell at the start of her day before riding her bike to the cemetery....
Intruder (1989)
In a local grocery store, the staff on duty are preparing to close after a long day of trade. But before they can officially close, an incident occurs involving a staff member named Jennifer (played by Liz Kern), who works at one of the store's checkouts. The...
Cuckoo (2024)
After the sadness of her mother's passing, Gretchen (Hunter Schafer), her father Luis (Marton Csokas), and his new family are moving to the German Alps. Gretchen's father had received a contract to help build a new hotel and when they arrive, Herr König (Dan Stevens)...
The Nature of Love (2024)
Sophia (Magalie Lépine Blondeau) lives in Montreal with her long-term partner, Xavier (Francis-William Rhéaume). Sophia is a full-time philosophy professor determined to repair and renovate their country house in her spare time. To help with the extensive...
Nightbitch (2024)
Amy Adams plays ‘Mother’, a full-time stay-at-home mum to her toddler son. Throughout the day, she often takes her son to the park or the local library, where other toddlers and mothers gather to play games and sing songs. Throughout each day, she consistently...
Weekend in Taipei (2024)
John (Luke Evans) is an undercover agent tasked with gathering evidence to bring down a criminal leader named Kwang (Sung Kang). His undercover mission as a chef is going smoothly until a fellow agent accidentally drops his badge in front of the enemy. This mistake...
We Were Dangerous (2024)
In 1954, Nellie (Erana James) and Daisy (Manaia Hall) are students at an organisation for teenage female delinquents. The organisation is passionate about teaching everything about religion and preparing the students for their future in motherhood and parenting. Their...
Flathead (2024)
After receiving some concerning health news, Cass (Cass Cumerford) suddenly decides to visit his childhood home in Bundaberg, Australia, which is filled with many memories. Since Cass is alone, he rents a cheap room to stay in. While in town, he begins...
The Moon is Upside Down (2024)
Follow the journey of three different women who have one major thing in common: they're all looking for happiness, a sense of belonging, and purpose. Firstly, there is Natalia (Victoria Haralabidou), a mail-order bride from Siberia. Natalia travels to Aotearoa to...
Sasquatch Sunset (2024)
In a North American forest, we follow a family of Sasquatches. There are four members to the family: the Alpha male (Nathan Zellner), a female (Riley Keough), a young male (Jesse Eisenberg), and a child (Christophe Zajac-Denek). The story spans a year, beginning in...
The Substance (2024)
Elisabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) was once an award-winning actress- one of our time's most popular and hottest celebrities. Currently, Elisabeth hosts a television program where she teaches aerobics. However, her boss, Harvey (Dennis Quaid), feels Elisabeth is becoming...
Goodnight Mommy (2014)
In a rural setting, nine-year-old twin brothers Elias (Elias Schwarz) and Lukas (Lukas Schwarz) are left to entertain and care for themselves while they wait for their mother (Susanne Wuest) to return from surgery. When their mother returns, she is relatively weak and...
Sunrise (2024)
In an old, gritty, and damp rural town, a political leader named Reynolds (Guy Pearce) is determined to take ownership of everything he desires. Reynolds's power, control, foul attitude, and disrespect exhaust the residents, who are tired of trying to defend...
Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024)
In 1950, Hellboy (Jack Kesy) travels by train with precious cargo: a dangerous spider that can fester into something far more sinister and evil than anyone can imagine. But when an altercation occurs on the train, and the spider manages to escape, Hellboy and a fellow...
Other Movie Reviews
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)
After a previous mission turns out for the worst, professional bodyguard, Michael (Ryan Reynolds), accepts a new client to protect. The catch here is that Michael's latest client is Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson), a hitman who needs to arrive safely at the...
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blade Runner 2049 is a Sequel to the well-known sci-fi classic Blade Runner. The original Blade Runner was made in 1982 and was directed by Ridley Scott (Aliens, Gladiator). This time around we have a new director, and a new lead character and most importantly, a new...
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
A group of soldiers and scientists explore a newly discovered (and beautiful) island. It's not long until this team meet the legendary and mighty KONG! This leads to an ultimate battle against many creatures (and the big ape himself) on the island. What are the...
It (2017)
A group of young friends team up together when they discover a demon is appearing within their town: a demon who has the appearance of a clown. This demon type figure, "Pennywise", begins to hunt for children. For those who are unaware, 'It' is based on a...
Victoria & Abdul (2017)
Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) is bored and lazy. Her servants daily have to pull her out of bed and dress her, she attends important ceremonies only to fall asleep and she overall displays loneliness and lifelessness. This begins to change as an unlikely friendship...
My Cousin Rachel (2017)
The year is 1973 and an Englishman, Philip (Sam Clafin), seeks revenge on his late cousin's beautiful wife 'Rachel' (Rachel Weisz), a very mysterious woman. Philip believes she is actually responsible for his cousin's death. Will Philip fall for Rachel's charms? Is...
Paris Can Wait (2016)
Anne (Diane Lane) is travelling with her busy husband Michael (Alec Baldwin) who works with motion picture films. Due to an urgent situation, Michael is called to fly to Paris to assist with a film production that is having issues. The only catch is Anne is suffering...
The Mummy (2017)
A Egyptian princess is discovered asleep in her crypt, deep under a desert. The princess, who of course is awakened in this movie, was once betrayed and now she is awake again, she is full of determination to take what she feels is rightfully hers. The film's main...
The Dark Tower (2017)
Based on the well-written novels by Stephen King, The Dark Tower is a story of the last Gunslinger, Roland (Idris Elba). Roland is locked in an eternal battle with Walter, aka The Man in Black (played by Matthew McConaughey), who continues to try and takedown "The...
The Circle (2017)
Mia (Emma Watson) works for a water company. Her day includes chasing payments and making other daily corrections within her company. Thanks to her best friend Annie, Mia scores a job interview and lands a dream job at the powerful, high tech company called "The...
Dunkirk (2017)
This film is set from May the 26th to the 4th of June, the year is 1940 and it is about a battle placed in World War II. The Allied forces are evacuating from the beaches of Dunkirk and are cut off and surrounded by the German army. Unlike many other war films...
Table 19 (2017)
You're invited to attend a wedding reception from a different perspective. Maybe you can relate to this film. Have you ever gone to a wedding reception where your table is full of unknown people? Or perhaps felt like the table is full of people that were too difficult...
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Out of a long list of characters from the Marvel Universe (and still more coming our way), Spider-Man has always been a favourite superhero of mine even at a very young age. In fact, back in the year 2002, I was so pumped to see a new Spider-Man film on the big screen...
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Based on the graphic novel The Coldest City, a top, undercover MI6 agent "Lorraine Broughton" (Charlize Theron) is sent on a mission to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate a horrible murder of a fellow agent, an agent Lorraine once worked with. Her mission is...
Allied (2016)
Set in the year 1942, an intelligence officer Max (Brad Pitt) meets a female resistance fighter (Marion Cotillard) and the two are assigned to complete a mission behind enemy lines. From the success of the mission, they soon form a relationship, marriage and a loving...
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Making his 1st official appearance in 2014's "The Lego Movie", Lego Batman was a stand out character, so it was no surprise to me when I heard that Warner Bros was working on creating his own solo film. On the plus side, Batman motion pictures are continually being...
The Forest (2016)
A young woman named Sara (Natalie Dormer - best known for Games Of Thrones) travels to Japan. Sara is wanting to enter Japan's well-known Suicide Forest to try and find her twin sister. Little does Sara know, she will find the forest is loaded with supernatural...
Baby Driver (2017)
Meet "Baby" (Ansel Elgort), a young, male, getaway driver who also happens to have Tinnitus. Baby works for a crime boss who calls himself "Doc" (played perfectly by Kevin Spacey). Doc is known for crafting robberies using different teams each time. No matter who is...
Despicable Me 3 (2017)
Ex-villain and mastermind Gru (Voiced by Steve Carell) returns to the world of criminal superhero activity. The film continues where Despicable Me 2 left off: Gru is currently spending life with his wife, Lucy, and his three little girls, continuing to fight against...
Solace (2015)
When FBI agents are struggling to find and capture a serial killer, they seek help and assistance from John Clancy (Anthony Hopkins). John has hidden himself away in isolation for over 2 years since the passing of his daughter. John also posses an unusual...
xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
Introducing the 3rd instalment of the XXX franchise with the original XXX hero himself, Xander Cage (played Vin Diesel), as he returns to the action once again. After being left for dead after an incident, Xander secretly returns to action for a brand new assignment...
Silence (2016)
Set in the 17th century, Silence tells the story of two priests (played by Andrew Garfield & Adam Driver). Their mission is to seek and find their missing mentor "Ferreira" (played by Liam Neeson) and travel to Japan. Our two priests also hear many rumours about...
Wonder Woman (2017)
As you may recall, we were introduced to "Wonder Woman" (played by actress Gal Gadot) in Batman V Superman last year. While Wonder Woman only had a smaller part in the film, many fans provided excited and positive feedback based on the actress's portrayal of Wonder...
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Dead Man Tells No Tales is the 5th instalment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) returns to the sea for a new adventure. This time, Jack and his crew seek the Trident of Poseidon which is known to break any curse. Like the...
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
I don't think I'm the only one who has said that the 1st John Wick was a huge surprise as far as entertainment goes. While I personally don't think Keanu Reeves is the best actor out there, you can't deny the man's skill at fighting and killing people on screen. It...
Get Out (2017)
First time director Jordan Peele (as in the one of lead stars from the comedy TV series Key & Peele) brings us a new, fresh and very unexpected film for cinema lovers. Get Out is aimed at the genre of horror and thriller with a little touch of good humour. Get Out...
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Sequel from Prometheus, Alien: Covenant tells the story of a colony ship and its crew. Aiming to arrive at a remote planet, they divert off track and discover a new, uncharted paradise with a threat bigger than they had expected. Will this crew survive the threat and...
Assassin’s Creed (2016)
One of the biggest challenges movies face today is to produce a motion picture film, based on a video game, that manages to keep fans satisfied. If you think about some of the famous games that have been transformed into a motion picture, some of these include:* Super...
Going in Style (2017)
Based on the 1979 film, this remake of "Going In Style" tells the story of three senior men (played by Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman & Alan Arkin) who have been friends for many years. They also worked together at the same factory. Struggling to make ends meet...
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
The Guardians Of The Galaxy have returned once again for another space adventure, only this time the film has a much stronger focus on character development. This includes the unravelling of the mystery surrounding our lead superhero Peter Quill's (aka STARLORD)...
The Death and Life of Otto Bloom (2016)
Otto Bloom (Xavier Samuel) is a very interesting man. After being found by a local policeman, Otto appears to have amnesia and has no memory of his past. He is then referred to a doctor for further assessment. After conducting a series of tests, it turns out Otto...
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Would you please “Be our guest” as we revisit Disney's animated classic in the live film adaption? Beauty and the Beast is not my favourite film (gasp in horror here). In fact, at a younger age I would find myself mocking it due to all the mushy (somewhat girly)...
Life (2017)
A group of scientists located on the International Space Station have a mission: to collect samples from Mars, seeking possible life forms. After running some tests on the crew's most recent samples and creating a new life form, the ship and its crew begin to fear...
Fences (2016)
Fences stars Denzel Washington as Troy (Denzel Washington is also the film's director) and Viola Davis as Rose. Before I go further, perhaps you are are not aware that Fences is actually based on a famous stage play which actor Denzel Washington had previously...
Logan (2017)
Logan (aka Wolverine) is now living in the near future. Logan is older, weary, a heavy drinker and more foul mannered than we have ever seen him before. Logan is also taking care of his ailing friend "Professor X" (played once again by Patrick Stewart) and both are...
Predestination (2014)
Directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig (known for bringing us the vampire film Daybreakers in 2009) comes a new film that contains plenty of mystery, Sci-fi, suspense and consistent question about the film's plot until the credits roll down the screen. Without...
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is the 2nd film in the Jack Reacher film series. When the 1st film arrived in 2012 I was rather impressed with how cool and witty this character was. I felt Tom Cruise did a great job with the role (even though I'm told he looks nothing...
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
Lee (Casey Affleck) is a plumber and overall handyman for multiple tenants in apartment buildings. It is clear his daily routine is somewhat laid back and casual as he fixes things on site and deals with the stressed (and frustrating) customers. People complain, talk...
Split (2016)
To this very day, M.Night Shyamalan is one of my top 5 favourite film directors. Surprising us with directional films such as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable & Signs, many people would say M.Night has also had his fair share of disappointing films (After Earth or...
Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)
The film begins right where we left the last film, along with showing us a brief recap of all the previous Resident Evil films. Alice (Milla Jovovich) returns as the only survivor from the final stand against the undead. Alice is soon called to return to where all the...
Don’t Breathe (2016)
Introducing a creative new thriller/horror of 2016! Our film is about three thieves and their newly selected victim. The trio of thieves chooses to break into a house during the night, having chosen the house of a blind man. The man also lives alone. Their goal is to...
Fracture (2007)
Ted (played by Sir Anthony Hopkins) makes a very disappointing discovery about his own wife and decides to choose a very murderous path, committing a terrible crime. As the audience, there is no mystery to what Ted does and we discover that Ted is a manipulative...
La La Land (2016)
“La La Land” is a Musical that also combines the genre of Comedy & Drama. Our story is about two key people that begin to fall in love. The film also includes music tracks and dance numbers by actors Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling. The film's setting is in Los...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
1st things 1st, allow me to explain where this film actually sits within the Star Wars Universe for those who might unaware or unsure. Star Wars: Rogue One can be classed as a both Prequel and Sequel as this film sits between Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)...
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
Please note - Viewers please be aware that this film contains visual scenes that would be more appropriate for an older audience. This includes nudity and other content. Susan Morrow (Amy Adams) works at an art gallery and enjoys a posh lifestyle. She is also married...
Signs (2002)
Director M Night Shymalan was a big deal in the year 2002. With his previous box office successes "The Sixth Sense" & "Unbreakable" many fans were interested in his new spooky alien story "Signs". One of the biggest surprises of this film before even going...
Lights Out (2016)
How do you catch a ghost when you only see it in the dark? Back in 2013, director David F Sandberg created a short film titled Lights Out. Due to the success of the short film in 2016 we finally have a full-length feature film! The film has Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) a...
Doctor Strange (2016)
Neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is rich, smart, handsome & successful. So the biggest highlight of our lead character in this movie is that he is Successful! How And Why? In the early stages of the film, we learn that Doctor Strange will...
Suicide Squad (2016)
A secret government agency makes the choice to recruit a group of supervillains to complete risky missions in exchange for mercy, which of course leads to chaos. I had previously reviewed Batman V Superman, a movie that caused many critics and viewers to express their...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
It's the battle we have waiting for to appear on the big screen: Batman Vs Superman. Zack Snyder (best known for Superman Man of Steel & Watchmen) returns to continue Superman's story with the introduction of Superman to Batman. But wait there's more! To top it...
Ghostbusters (2016)
Who are you gonna call? I have no idea anymore. When the first Ghostbusters film hit cinemas in 1984, the film was always known for its one-liners and clever jokes, but don't forget that many found the original Ghostbusters film very frighting and scary. ...
Room (2015)
I rarely mention this in a review, but I wish to warn people that this film is very dramatic and tense. The film starts with Ma (Brie Larson) living in a locked-up shed with her son Jack (Jacob Tremblay). It is revealed early in the movie that Ma and Jack are being...
The Shallows (2016)
For reasons unknown I have always enjoyed a Shark film, although it is impossible for any filmmaker on Planet Earth to even come close to what director Steven Spielberg gave us in 1975 when we were introduced to JAWS. https://youtu.be/EgdxIlSuB70 In previous years we...
Unbreakable (2000)
Long before Bruce Willis starred in any B Grade films, director M. Night Shyamalan (Best known for films such as The Sixth Sense & Signs) returned with another very clever thriller not long after the success of The Sixth Sense in 1999. This film was made long...
Sully (2016)
Sully tells the incredible true story about Chesley Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), who became a hero after gliding his plane to land on the water of the Hudson River. The result of the crash landing saved the lives of the plane's crews and passengers; there were a total...
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Lucky for me, I had the honour to check out Hacksaw Ridge during an advanced screening before its release. Ever since I heard Mel Gibson had returned to sit in the director's seat, I have been more than passionate about seeing this film the first chance I could....
The Walk (2015)
"The Walk" is based on a true story. Set in 1974, we are introduced to Philippe Petit, brilliantly acted by Joseph Gordon Lovett (Don Jon, Looper, and, if you remember, 10 Things I Hate About You). He plays a high-wire artist who recruits a team to achieve his dream...