Sometimes a film comes along that’s so unexpected and emotionally affecting that you simply can’t look away from it. In 2023, that film is EO, a haunting, surreal, beautiful, cruel, dreamlike, sobering watch. And it’s a film you won’t forget. Taken away forcibly from his owner, EO, a bereaved donkey, treads a rough path attempting […]
Movie Reviews
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ – Review
Leonardo DiCaprio. Robert DeNiro. Martin Scorsese. Three immense powerhouses of the American film industry who together have shaped cinema storytelling with a diverse range of incredible narratives, and now they all come together for the haunting historical epic Killers of the Flower Moon. And this story needed to be told. In the 1920s, members of […]
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ – Review
The scary season has arrived, and with Halloween fast approaching, there’s no better time to sink your teeth into the horror genre, because things get freaky with The Exorcist: Believer. When his daughter, Angela, and her friend Katherine, show signs of demonic possession, it unleashes a chain of events that forces single father Victor Fielding […]
‘Uproar’ – Review
Ever since he burst onto the screen with his spirited and hilarious performance in 2016’s Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Kiwi sensation Julian Dennison has charmed audiences with his easy-going character and spot-on comedic timing. But now in Hamish Bennett and Paul Middleditch’s Uproar, the young actor finds a deeply dramatic role that tests his limits […]
‘Stylebender’ – Review
There’s no more intriguing figure in the modern-day fight game right now than Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya, and he finally reveals his story in the deeply reflective and emotional documentary Stylebender. An intimate look at Israel Adesanya, the Nigerian-born New Zealand-based MMA champion, which goes beyond the ring and delves deep into an unlikely […]
‘The Creator’ – Review
The vast canvas of the science fiction genre gets new life breathed into it by celebrated filmmaker Gareth Edwards with his high-intensity dramatic new work The Creator. And this cinematic blockbuster will blow audiences away with what it brings to the cinema screen. Amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of […]
‘A Haunting In Venice’ – Review
The great sleuth himself, Monsieur Hercule Poirot, returns for another dapper mystery adventure in Sir Kenneth Branagh’s third instalment of his ever-growing Poirot universe with A Haunting of Venice. But a dark and disturbing shadow hangs over this narrative, and you’ll feel the fright as the worlds of the living and the dead come smashing […]
‘Blue Beetle’ – Review
In an era that’s been arguably oversaturated with capes, masks, and superpowers, Blue Beetle swoops in like a breath of fresh air, offering an origin story that’s as heartwarming as it is culturally significant. Directed by Ángel Manuel Soto, this film injects new life into the superhero genre, introducing Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) as our […]
‘The Nun II’ – Review
The evil of The Conjuring Universe never lies dormant for long, and unspeakable horrors reach from the shadows with a vengeance in the much-anticipated sequel, The Nun II. 1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face […]
‘The Equalizer 3’ – Review
The final act of vengeance lies waiting for audiences in The Equalizer 3, the penultimate chapter of one of the greatest action sagas of the last decade, and Hollywood megastar Denzel Washington, together with celebrated filmmaker Antoine Fuqua go all out on this full-on action rush. Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) finds himself at home in […]