★★★ The irreverent superhero finally arrives in the increasingly desperate MCU, and the character's unfiltered humour just about makes up for the lack of stakes or genuine peril.
What to Watch in August
Cinema is officially back! After a quiet start to the year with several major releases under performing at the box office, June and July has seen a major resurgence, with ticket sales going through the roof. This has been down to the release of the major summer blockbusters, with several of them including; "Inside Out... Continue Reading →
Longlegs (2024)
★★★★ Nicolas Cage revels in his role as satanic serial killer Longlegs in Osgood Perkins' unsettling and atmospheric horror thriller
Kinds of Kindness (2024)
★★★ Jesse Plemons excels in Yorgos Lanthimos' comedically absurd, but ultimately disjointed, anthological fable of sex and relationships
Twisters (2024)
★★★1/2 The nostalgic summer spectacle is elevated by Glen Powell's undeniable charisma but despite a series of increasingly gripping set-pieces, it never fully blew me away
MaXXXine (2024)
★★★★1/2 Mia Goth proves to be the star that her titular femme fatale dreams of in the most entertainingly accessible entry in Ti West's trilogy of Hollywood horror pastiches
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
★★★ While it may coast on outdated 80's cinematic nostalgia, the long dormant action franchise is revitalised by an entertainingly game performance by Eddie Murphy
In a Violent Nature (2024)
★★★ This serene POV slasher flick serves up plenty of imaginatively bloody kills but its tedious documentary style pacing may prove too slow for even the most devout horror aficionados
A Quiet Place: Day One (2024)
★★★★ While it may not recapture the originality or heart of the first film, this side project still delivers the thrills and surprising emotional beats synonymous with the horror series.
Most Anticipated Movies of 2024
No we are in the second half of the year, it is time for me to refresh my most anticipated movie list for the remainder of 2024. From my original list posted at the beginning of the year, 6 of my most anticipated 2024 movies have been released: "Dune: Part Two", "Challengers", "Civil War", "Furiosa:... Continue Reading →
