Category: Movie Reviews

The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid may just be the best live-action remake since Beauty and the Beast, as it tonally merges the Best Picture nominated 1991 classic with the first of the many Pirates of the Caribbean movies. The vibe of the film is fun. Opening with waves crashing, music soaring, and anticipation bubbling under the surface,…… Continue reading The Little Mermaid

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Hooked on a Fatigued Feeling

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 draws out its fanfare with little payoff for audiences. Before delving into Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, context is needed as the film wasn’t likely to be released, held in production purgatory with director James Gunn fired following the emergence of old tweets. Gunn, who directed the previous two…… Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Hooked on a Fatigued Feeling

The Portable Door – How to make pencil pushing fun for kids? Add magic.

Adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Tom Holt, this adaptation is as confusing as it is tedious. Paul Carpenter (Patrick Gibson) awakens, the alarm clock blaring, indicating late for a generic job interview at an unbranded coffee chain. Having a character wake to the close-up of an alarm clock is a…… Continue reading The Portable Door – How to make pencil pushing fun for kids? Add magic.

Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now – Uninspired to a hellish extent.

Lewis Capaldi’s management permits the musician to allow filmmakers to explore his anxieties and Tourette’s as a marketing tool for his next album. With a confusing tone, the Netflix documentary about musician Lewis Capaldi scrapes the surface of the Scottish singer’s experiences, pressures and fears whilst the vulture of capitalism greedily scavenges away. The documentary,…… Continue reading Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now – Uninspired to a hellish extent.

The Super Mario Bros Movie – A jukebox musical that spotlights Jack Black’s Tenacious B-owser.

In 1993 Nintendo pulled the plug on all adaptations after the failed Super Mario Bros movie. Thirty years later, they should have stuck to their word. Illumination Entertainment, the studio behind Minions, had already become the victim of Internet mockery from the initial trailer of Chris Pratt’s voicing alternative to Charles Martinet. Little had been…… Continue reading The Super Mario Bros Movie – A jukebox musical that spotlights Jack Black’s Tenacious B-owser.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is a delightful appreciative adaptation of the chaotic Wizards of the Coast tabletop game. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, written and directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, is a faithful imagining of the popular board game even if it it too much too soon for newcomers to…… Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Exclusive: The Gallery director Paul Raschid interview

The Gallery is an immersive cinematic experience giving the audience onus on the direction of the story by actively deciding on the story’s route. The Gallery, written and directed by immersive cinema director Paul Raschid, is split initially into two pathways, 1981 or 2021, with each film playing slightly differently. At its centre, regardless of…… Continue reading Exclusive: The Gallery director Paul Raschid interview

Tetris

Tetris starring Taron Egerton, is Apple TV+’s feature film exploring the global four-blocked video game phenomenon. Tetris, directed by Jon S. Baird and written by Noah Pink, is an intriguing sell from the Apple TV+ platform. To tell a story about tetrominoes, the game’s creation, or its global licensing issues presents a visual challenge to…… Continue reading Tetris

Heathers: The Musical

Heathers: The Musical takes the West End show and makes it accessible to audiences outside the London sphere of influence. Heathers: The Musical, filmed live at the Other Palace, offers a cinematic lens to the West End for one night only, opening up the London production to cinemas across the U.K. and allowing for broader…… Continue reading Heathers: The Musical