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Slightly above average drama exploring a widower's inner reflections on life as he processes the changes through the unlikely help of a newly found non relationship formed with the head of customer service of the vending machine company for the er ward his wife's passes in and her son. There's some pretty average stuff here but the cast elevate things just a little above the needle mark (if you're in the mood!).

Occasional chuckle screenplay, high quality production allows for some interesting action sequences. Really enjoyed the funky music, costumes and cast performances. Direction is fair although the pacing feels quite slow at times. Story is probably the weakest area with very little depth to what's going on in the undercover brother universe. If you're in the mood for some light entertainment or are a fan of the action comedy genre then this might be for you!

Fascinating gender swapping magical fantasy movie concept reminded me of ranma USA style. Pushes the boundaries of the character too late in the film where it makes some social commentary for which the cast do a great job in delivering. I guess it felt mean spirited with the shocking "death" of the male gendered version of Steve, in combination with some tone deaf scenarios the character faces that don't exactly gel nicely some 35 years later, culturally. Certainly had some fun moments sold very well from the cast.

Slightly above average supernatural dramedy think of ghost meets what women want with some pretty funny scenes and moments sprinkled throughout. Clearly made from a higher than average budget sporting some nice cinematography and soundtrack too. I enjoyed watching this although it was very cheesy and predictable. For Gervais fans it's definitely fun to watch.

Poor writing and energetic performances fail to shine here. Under Scorceses fevered direction, he seems determined to trap the awkwardness written on the page, which never seems to breathe in the performances in an authentic way. In this regard it is a bizarrely watchable car accident of a movie constantly trying to hard to convince us of how far Pupkin and co are willing to take his delusional concepts without delivering the emotional goods to take us there. Entertaining stalker movies aren't exactly easy to execute but see being John malchovich for a superior example of how to pull something like this off. I also like misery and fatal attraction for a more horrifying take on the sociopathy this film attempts to portray.

Above average casting and production budget fail to manifest a memorable or even average cinematic journey. This genre is ridiculously saturated with far better examples of the cat and mouse playbook we are shown here. There are even better examples of this story and it's characters in particular the more recent TV series of the same material (2025). Richard gere's accent is aimless and distracting to hear. Willis produces generic by the numbers killer with only hints of depth. Music is forgettable and the cinematography is uninspired. Ultimately this is a forgettable movie with a weak ending.

The ingredients were fresh and yet the meal provided little to no nourishment. AOW squanders it's talented cast and (relatively) high budget on terrible action choreography and an awful screenplay. The efforts to save it are clear in the editing and direction but the cinematography and soundtrack are unremarkable. Pacing isn't great it comes off as ADHD with quick 1-2-3 second cuts gives you an incoherent feeling to what's happening . The drama rarely shines through the fog of the constant pyrotechnical effects smoke. Without giving scenes the time to breathe, actors aren't given the agency bring its story to life. That said, you're a fan of the cast then it'll bring likely bring some enjoyment, but to be honest there are so very many better spycraft action thrillers it's probably not worth your time!

Superb casting, great soundtrack and high production quality do their best with the limited, predictable college coming of age screenplay. There are few surprises to be found and, let's be honest many, far better movies in this genre to choose from instead. Its just a hair above average but if you're a genre fan or fan of this cast then you will likely enjoy it.

The superb casting, production budget, screenplay, soundtrack and cinematography never quite actually meet in the final edit to become anything particularly interesting. Pacino looks very old and unconvincing in the role at times. This genre is saturated with far better examples of how to pull this off. In that regard it's barely a notch above average but very well put together nonetheless. Satiating without feeling truly satisfying.

Nihilistic ground hog day style movie follows an adolescent teen explore his power to revisit his own childhood through memories in his journals and adjust them relies on overly violent/dramatic consequences to accentuate the difference choices. It was almost like watching someone play through life is strange or watch the different endings in heavy rain. The dialogue is very cheesy and the nihilistic ending and themes of suicide felt inappropriate given the fickle nature of the adolescent phyche and how little the film explored anything outside Evans world. Do others even matter? "Oh right they matter more than me so why should I even exist" seems a bit extreme to me. As a sci-fi fan though it was entertaining to watch the directors cut and see all the choices play even as I cringed through some of the corny lines. All the steps where Donny darko got it right, butterfly effect got it wrong. All that said I definitely had fun watching along the rollercoaster we are on and it definitely felt like a massive inspiration to life is strange videogame series for sure.

The film does it's job better than it has any right to. In an age of stupid high budget CGI nonsense comes a highly restrained budget helmed by a 20 year old youtuber. A24 have picked a stallion with Kane Parsons visionary direction here. The mystery of the world/s we are shown remains fascinating from start to end. Pacing is perfect with many longer still shots, some occasional handheld found footage style but done in no rush to deliver the usual tropey jump scares and cut aways that easily spoil films in it's genre. I watched the YouTube series in prep with my son before watching it together at the theatre today. If you're a fan of sci fi horror/fantasy this one is for you.

When at its best normal feels like it tried to be an under developed imitation of Edgar wrights hot fuzz. In this it succeed in effort but not execution. Much of what happens, when written on a page probably sounded hilarious. The reality of watching it all play out however, is noticeably less so. Add to this a forgettable direction and ADHD editing style and constant camera movement and soundtrack playing. At its worst it just looks like the average over colour graded TV show. Had this had somebody special behind the lens, it could've been awesome and cinematic in the right hands. A real missed opportunity and yet still surprisingly watchable all things considered. Definitely not worth moving your schedule around for.

From the embers of older, wiser Hollywood I discovered this little gem. Its weaves its heartfelt tale of a enthused parent pushing against the boundaries of medical science to enable the development **** treatment for his children's terminal illness. Casting, production quality and screenplay are all above average. While it doesn't quite carry the spark of anything phenomenal, it certainly tugged at my heart strings as a parent myself. Worth a watch if you're in the mood for the dramatic rollercoaster that lies within.

Slightly above average action dramedy uses it's superior cast and VFX budget to stretch the paper thing plot through it's 1hr 50 min runtime. Entertaining enough but not very original. It times it felt like an r rated a team episode. Fun enough to pass time if you're in the mood is suppose.

A superb dramatic , visually interesting film. The VFX, casting, direction and cinematography carry you through over 2 HR runtime with ease. Tightly paced with enough weaves and turns to keep the tension suitably high. Certainly not the best action /adventure movie in it's class but easily better than your average movie outing would be.

Talented casting and production quality are present. Although Sweeney gives what is probably a career best, it just wasn't enough to bring home the dramatic punches required to deliver any knockout blows. There are literally hundreds of sports biographies and although not bad, Christy never rises above the average marker when put next to the competition. Sweeney or sports fans are likely to find something to enjoy in here though.

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Solid concept tries it's best within the limited production budget. The cast, screenplay and production are all extremely good for such a low budget. While there are mostly borrowed concepts at work here it reminded me alot of the mist film. Great and interdimensionally creepy in equal measure.

While not as iconic as the 1995 original, MK2 2026 does a great job of servicing it's audience with many references to the mk lore, world and continuation from the 2021 film. There were some fun "b" movie moments in here but for me the weakness was story. The various stakes and allegiances are made perfunctory, with little here really connecting me to it's world beyond the dramatic GOT style opening (admittedly I've never found much of the mk lore that appealing as , for me, it only served as an excuse to watch the fighters compete anyways). That all said, for fans of the series there will be something in here for you!

While I can't say much of the screenplay works well in a 2026 setting, the cinematography, casting, music and sheer restraint from not showing anything too OTT choosing instead to focus on a more ambiguous sense of threat and sounds which are quickly dismissed by most adds a sense of authenticity which I enjoyed.

Solid horror thriller very much in the bunny boiler vein of fatal attraction. The casting, screenplay, soundtrack and production quality are all decent. There are only a few surprises to anyone unfamiliar with this genre but it holds up very well in 2026 (apart from maybe the pager stuff). Tense and therefore enjoyable.

This average 80's sci-fi charms in spite of a markedly basic screenplay. I particularly enjoyed the plot which has a great anti consumerism message behind it too. Fun and extremely well produced for its day.

If ADHD was a movie, it would be this. When we aren't being hurtled between gut wrenching 1-2 second camera swings in the near constant action sequences, we get, again hurtled from near constant 1-3 second camera swings whilst the many, many, many characters deliver almost exclusively exposition type dialogue in 3 languages (and maybe a cartoonish line or two). There were maybe a couple sequences copy pasted from AOG2 but most of what we see is (2012) fresh from JC's kung-fu oven. Whilst this is one of the worst JC films I've seen,, and the most nonsensical, I still extracted a few moments of enjoyment from it. Fun but mostly chaotic.

Barnyard is a film my son is still nostalgic for and can be fun to watch with an audience. The CGI and some of the writing hasn't aged well for 2026 but the gags and music still do much to keep things moving along. Fun but forgettable.

Great cinematography and production quality aren't enough to save this movie from it's most basic flaw. It tries too hard to make the protagonist tough and the antagonist crazy and blood thirsty. There's little reason for the characters to exist in the world we are shown other than to allow incredibly fit 50 year old Theron strut her wilderness survival stuff for our amusement. As fun can be had here until things draw to their inevitable conclusion and the plot drops off its own cliff (or up as it goes). Egerton failed to terrify as the antagonist and I can't help but feel things could've been more entertaining had the roles been reversed! Overall it looks and sounds great on a home theatre though so if you're in the mood for a couple hours of beautiful looking, poorly written human misery this might be for you I suppose.

Superb writing, casting, production quality, soundtrack, editing and direction come together to tell a heartfelt sci-fi survival tale with a foot leaning into existentialism, science and just positive vibes all around. Well worth a watch if you are a sci-fi fan.

Surprisingly fun made for TV sci fi feature punches above it's budgetary weight class thanks to the direction of Mr frakes and just a great sense that most of the folks working on this just brought their best to every scene and had a good time making it happen. Yes many of the VFX and scripted cultural "teen" moments played by twenty somethings have aged like milk but when your as thirsty as audiences are in 2026 for entertainment, then even this quenches all thirsts with a wink and a smile while it does it. Fun times!

Equal parts ridiculous and entertaining, this tense unlikely thriller makes the best it can from it's sizeable cast and budget. Like any good thriller worth it's salt it's a real rollercoaster of highs and lows as the protagonist struggles her way through the various obstacles. Some great performances and a decent screenplay kept things interesting. Worth a watch for thriller genre fans.

Great animation quality and character designs shine throughout the runtime. The set pieces and story feels "right" for a mario movie. Whilst far from original or inspirational, it does feel heartfelt and fun. A great distraction if you're looking for one.

Surprisingly fun movie that fails to fully make use of the original material beyond the a few names, brands and the titular robo himself. If it had shed the attachment to the original, I think it would stand quite well on its own merit as a dystopian sci-fi action flick. Casting, VFX, screenplay and soundtrack are all good enough if you're in the mood for this sort of movie. Decent, and weirdly feels worse knowing it's attached to the franchise. Honestly would've added an extra +1 to my score if it has just been unaffiliated with a different title.

I came expecting a modern version of Harold and Kumar, instead we got this trash. The screenplay is poorly written. This entire movie is a forgettable mish mash of awful characters making poor choices. I switched it off after 40mins of trying to enjoy it. I do miss older comedies that had a purer spirit to them. Absolute waste of the clearly talented cast and production crew.

Below average yet fun sci-fi adventure movie struggles to find its own identity instead leaning on the success of Star wars and Star Trek to borrow what it wants to use instead of finding the new stuff. Overall passed the time and fulfilled the nostalgia hole I needed to fill!

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Average thriller with a high budget fails to suprise with it's very predictable twists and turns. The performances are ok but the screenplay lacks the authenticity required to take you on the emotional rollercoaster with the real people it tries to present. Instead we have vapid and mean spirited characters who all seem to lack any kind of emotion at all! The runtime feels over long with little to show for it. Fatal attraction and what lies beneath were far better and still hold up rather well. If you're in the mood though it's still a decent watch that passes time well.

A worthy end to the now 17 year old franchise. Equal parts epic and cheesy, this beautifully designed seemingly unlimited budget outing serves up a fairly standard story wrapped in the glowy blue world we've all come to enjoy by now. There are few surprises here but it never felt like the 3 hour run-time. The story beats are paced much better than the middle chapter which was a welcome addition. There's even some Resolutions to a few storylines in it's characters too. Superb for what it is, which is very silly but fun!

R rated Sci-fi time travel action comedies are dime a dozen. That taken into consideration, this was one of the better ones. Made me smile and chuckle more than once, the action sequences kept me entertained and the story was interesting enough to keep me to the end. Whilst not wholly original, it's well made and I'd say worth giving a chance for any sci fi action genre fans.

Superior horror/action/survival movie leverages a large budget, top tier casting and set pieces to weave it's often funny yet morbid tale. For anyone familiar with raimis playbook there are few surprises to be found but it works great with a decent pacing and editing. Soundtrack is decent too. Overall I found this movie very entertaining but not very cerebral. The reality of the world we're shown and the characters who inhabit it is only one layer deep and quite cartoon like . Nonetheless if you're in the mood and have an audience this probably works very well!

Great casting, cinematography and soundtrack elevate the basic college buddies go on a road trip plot just a notch above average meter. Sadly the disperate plot elements introduced never quite coalesce into anything greater and yet it doesn't really matter as it's just a fun road trip with friends (weirdly specific parashooting sequence aside). Interesting that costner and the director later went on to work on prince of thieves and waterworld. Entertaining if you're a fan of the cast/genre.

Superior dramedy plays to it's strength using the modest budget and exceptional cast to weave it's moving tale. The screenplay, cinematography and soundtrack are king here with superb direction and pacing to land every emotional blow, "action sequence" and comedic moment with expert timing. Perhaps a little too "third acty" towards the end but the funeral scene song really gives you a boost!

A superb cast and surprisingly decent production value can do little to save it from the terrible screenplay and limited direction. The concept itself is fascinating but when viewed through such a limited vision delivers a very tone deaf approach to anthropological thought experiments like this. The characters make terrible decisions one after another. Very unrealistic choices that run against normal human survival instincts. It'll be interesting to see what koepp does with Spielberg when the new alien disclosure movie drops this year!

Given how over saturated the time travel sci fi film genre is, it's very hard to be surprised when watching a movie like this. The budget feels low/modest, casting and screenplay are a strength with an otherwise ever present "b" grade vibe going on here. The romance feels good enough, backstory is weak but delivered very well and soundtrack/editing has only average at its best. Overall, if you've some time to kill and like this niech of storyline, you will be entertained. Very good, very average movie.

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This superior action adventure film uses an historical setting to weave it's cinematic poetry. It has a fantastic cast and production value. The story is king here with an extremely compelling and dramatic screenplay, a rousing film score and focused direction. All which come together quite nicely with only a few limits within the type of effects that were possible at the time standing out on my modern 85 inch mini led TV setup. Even in such an overcrowded genre as this, 13 th warrior holds up very well indeed.

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Decent casting and production budget aren't quite enough to budge this tense spy thriller beyond the average needle instead choosing to double down on the blue and teal shakey cam style of its day. No time to breathe, just a constant bombardment of colour, movement. A real assault on the senses if you're in the mood. There are soooo many far superior movies within this genre that it's actually a compliment to say it's a 5/10. Worth a look for fans in this genre.

If you can leave your brain at the door and allow this all female cast to lead you to the comedy it has a good heart and a couple laugh out loud moments. There's little original material here considering it's genre, but the spirit of fun and faris' and stones performances kept me locked in till the end. A fun distraction if you're in the mood!

A great cast and production budget weren't enough to carry the audience to the finish line. Much like the protagonist, the film fails to reach the target falling short on each attempt. As with all moster Vs army squad pictures , much of the tension comes from the threat of the antagonists. Here we have a terrible, terrible design that just doesn't bring anything substantial to the mood. If you can put that aside, for a genre piece it's not half bad and certainly will entertain especially if you're a fan of the cast. Either a waste of time or time well wasted depending on your viewpoint!

Equally as entertaining as it is kinda cringe inducing, if youre a fan of these constant random magic set pieces or the cast then it will likely entertain you! Perfect to watch with a family setting.