Category: Reviews

  • Hellboy Review

    Whether you’re comparing it to del Toro’s films or viewing it as a standalone entity, Hellboy is a mess and it’ll probably take another reboot to reignite the flame. Read More >

  • Shazam! Review

    Shazam! is not only one of the best DC movies, but one of the best modern comic book adaptations, which is saying a lot given how oversaturated the market is with superheroes. Read More >

  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review

    Good luck J.J, it won’t be too easy to top this one. Read More >

  • Justice League Review

    Justice League will leave you with hope for a better tomorrow. Read More >

  • The Shape of Water Review (Toronto International Film Festival)

    Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a true labor of love for the filmmaker. We’ve seen him tackle mainstream blockbuster material with Pacific Rim and Hellboy, but this new, surreal love story has more in common with his adored 2006 film, Pan’s Labyrinth. It holds the same gentle dark fantasy backbone, using dense… Read More >

  • The Dark Tower Review

    For a film that’s trying to be grand and epic, The Dark Tower doesn’t amount to anything more than a series of fantasy and young adult clichés. Read More >

  • A Ghost Story Review

    C’s journey from denial to acceptance is powerfully portrayed through visuals, giving A Ghost Story the essence of a silent picture. Read More >

  • Transformers: The Last Knight Review

    In the seemingly never-ending procession of summer blockbusters that are now part of a gigantic, expanded universe that is all the rage right now, it’s the turn of the Robots in Disguise to join the party with the fifth installment in the wildly successful franchise based on the popular cartoon and toys from the 1980’s.… Read More >

  • The Shack Review

    To evoke a sense of enchantment and tap into otherworldly themes is a challenge to pull off without veering into horribly saccharine territory, and it’s here Hazeldine fails spectacularly. Read More >

  • The Mummy Review

    The previous Mummy trilogy thrived in its sense of mystery, with several clues and puzzles our protagonists had to overcome along the way, but on this occasion Kurtzman has taken a rather more formulaic approach, as what transpires is an archetypal survival horror flick. Read More >