From the World of John Wick: Ballerina is not trying to out-Wick John Wick, and that’s what, for the most part, makes it interesting. Directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld), this spin-off stretches its legs into balletic violence, operatic revenge, and neon-soaked grief, but it doesn’t always stick the landing. Pulling back from the franchise’s relentless […]
Movie Reviews
‘Lilo & Stitch’ – Review
Get ready to ride the wave of feel-good nostalgia, because Lilo & Stitch has crash-landed onto our screens with a warm heart, wacky humour, and a whole lot of Ohana. Director Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On) brings fresh energy and gentle authenticity to this live-action reimagining of the beloved 2002 Disney […]
‘The Phoenician Scheme’ – Review
There’s cinema, and then there’s Wes Anderson cinema: that entirely distinct, kaleidoscopic realm where aesthetic reigns supreme and narrative quirks coalesce into emotional resonance. With The Phoenician Scheme, Anderson once again invites audiences into his candy-colored clockwork world, but this time there’s a pulse of danger underneath the pastel — a buzz of espionage, betrayal, […]
‘The Salt Path’ – Review
Some films entertain, others inspire, and then there are narrative journeys like The Salt Path that reach into your being and grab your heart with both hands, and leave it shaken with raw emotion and unfiltered truth. This is a powerful, yet quiet drama that pulls you into the lives of two people stripped of […]
‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ – Review
Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise is back as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, ready to elevate action cinema with Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. For Hunt, this is a do-or-die mission, with the fate of the entire planet in his hands. The film promises a bold and intense cinematic experience that will leave you on the […]
Feel the shudder of pure cinematic horror in ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’
For more than a decade now, the pure terror of the case files of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren has thrilled and scared audiences in equal measure, spawning not only a brand new interconnected cinematic universe in The Conjuring Universe, but also re-shaping modern audiences’ engagement and expectations of the horror genre. Now its’ all […]
‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ – Review
We’ve all got a date with the Reaper, and when your number’s up, you better believe Death’s coming for you. But cheat him? Trick him? Run from him? That’s where things get messy. Final Destination Bloodlines doesn’t just acknowledge this cold truth; it grabs it by the throat and goes absolutely berserk with it in […]
‘Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*’ – Review
After years of cosmic battles, multiversal crises, and god-tier punch-outs, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally decided to take a beat. Thunderbolts*, the 2025 ensemble antihero flick from director Jake Schreier, marks a clear and calculated shift for Marvel Studios; a sharp veer away from the sparkling spandex of classic heroism into something much darker, […]
‘Clown in a Cornfield’ – Review
Hold on for dear life horror fans, because the slasher genre just got a wicked injection of adrenaline, and face paint! Eli Craig, the madman genius behind cult-classic Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, returns to the director’s chair with a gleefully deranged adaptation of Adam Cesare’s cult horror novel Clown in a Cornfield, and this […]
‘Forgive Us All’ – Review
Welcome to the end of the world, New Zealand style. And what an end it is. Forgive Us All, the debut feature from visionary duo Jordana Stott and Lance Giles, is not your typical slice of undead cinema. It’s a grimy, gutsy, plague-ridden descent into madness; and it’s unlike anything we’ve seen from the Kiwi […]