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‘Strays’ gets a laugh on
‘Strays’ gets a laugh on
Over the past few years the amount of ‘laugh out loud’ comedies that have been released in cinemas has been pretty low. It’s strange given that with the way the world is today what most people probably need to do is laugh – well now the time to laugh has come in the form of director Josh Greenbaum’s (Becoming Bond) brand new comedy ‘Strays’.
Korean epic ‘The Moon’ impresses
Korean epic ‘The Moon’ impresses
Disaster movies don’t normally come with a serious storyline. Normally they are films full of amazing special effects, loud noises and people running for their lives. A decent screenplay is normally the last thing on the filmmakers’ minds – but the latest film from South Korean director Kim Young-hwa (Take Off) bucks that trend as it delivers both amazing visuals and a biting screenplay that makes a strong political statement.
‘Gran Turismo’ revs up tale of gamer to real-life racing driver
‘Gran Turismo’ revs up tale of gamer to real-life racing driver
Hold the award for most surprising film of 2023 because ‘Gran Turismo’ just took a huge lunge for the chequered flag. You could be forgiven that this would be just a big, dumb action film based on a video game. Certainly, many won’t expect for this to be a film that goes deep into human emotion about achieving your dreams or looking at the psyche that it takes to be a car racer… yet that is exactly what the film manages to do.
‘Simulant’ more real than meets the eye
‘Simulant’ more real than meets the eye
It is sometimes strange how a good film can seem to magically appear out of thin air. With very little publicity many could assume that April Mullen’s (‘Wander’) ‘Simulant’ may not be worth the price of admission. But that assumption would be wrong because this turns out to be one of the most unusual and underrated films of 2023.
Filmed off Phuket, ‘The Meg’ returns
Filmed off Phuket, ‘The Meg’ returns
One of the most underrated films to have been released over recent years had to be 2018’s ‘The Meg’. This action-packed juggernaut did everything expected of it and more, yet for some reason was quickly forgotten by audiences. The question that left everybody asking was – what exactly did people expect from a film that was largely Jason Statham versus a huge shark?
‘Barbie’ divides audiences
‘Barbie’ divides audiences
It is the film that has the whole world talking right now – ‘Barbie’. In the lead-up nobody really knew what to expect, except a lot of pink. Was it going to be something serious aimed for adults, or was it going to be funny and aimed at children? It seems though it wasn’t only the cinema-going audience asking those questions. They were questions that the filmmakers themselves may have been confused about because the result is a film that seems to awkwardly sit in the middle.
Nolan delivers masterpiece with ‘Oppenheimer’
Nolan delivers masterpiece with ‘Oppenheimer’
When it comes to how he is viewed by the cinema world, director Christopher Nolan is now in rare air. He doesn’t need to make a film with crazy stunts to have one of his movies deemed a blockbuster – just having his name on the poster does that.
‘Mission: Impossible’ delivers a true ‘Dead Reckoning’
‘Mission: Impossible’ delivers a true ‘Dead Reckoning’
There is little doubt that the team behind ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One’ went all out to promote the movie to anyone who would listen. In the post-COVID world where a lot of films sneak into cinemas with little fanfare, it was pretty refreshing to see a team go all out – the cast were doing breakfast TV appearances; billboards were everywhere and Tom Cruise was doing guest appearances in front of landmarks right around the world.
‘Joy Ride’ gets thumbs-up for slick comedy
‘Joy Ride’ gets thumbs-up for slick comedy
With the arrival of ‘Joy Ride’ in cinemas we may have just seen the start of a very special film journey for a lot of audience members. See this is one of those films where the trailer just doesn’t do the film justice. Many will be turned off by the fact that this seems to be an outrageous comedy targeted at teenagers… when in reality the debut feature film from Adele Lim is so much more.
Indiana Jones back in action
Indiana Jones back in action
Grab the hat and whip because the man, the legend, Indiana Jones is back in ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’. The film itself may have been put on the backburner due to the saturation of ads for ‘Mission Impossible’ and ‘Barbie’ but this rightfully should be one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year.
Pixar gets heart-warming with ‘Elemental’
Pixar gets heart-warming with ‘Elemental’
One of the things that Pixar have excelled at over the years has been putting heart into their films. Whether it be a story about misfit toys or monsters learning that humans aren’t evil, the studio’s filmmakers have always managed to put a massive amount of emotion into their stories… so much so that many cinema lovers over the years have found that these are animations that can make you cry.
‘The Flash’ a bright spark for the future
‘The Flash’ a bright spark for the future
Has there ever been a film that has gone on a bigger rollercoaster ride before its release than ‘The Flash’? First there were DC fans unhappy at the fact that Grant Gustin, who plays Flash in the TV series, wasn’t offered the role for the movie. Then that all seemed to have been forgotten when it was announced that screen legend Michael Keaton would be reprising his role of Batman, some 30 years after the last time he put on the Batsuit.
‘Transformers’ gets a ‘Beastly’ upgrade
‘Transformers’ gets a ‘Beastly’ upgrade
The past few years have been a pretty frustrating time for fans of the Transformers franchise. After the success of 2018’s ‘Bumblebee’ many were expecting more Transformers films to hit cinemas – yet strangely it has taken five years to do so with ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ finally arriving now. The good news is that it has been well worth the wait.
Latest ‘Spider-Man’ brings graphic novel glory to life
Latest ‘Spider-Man’ brings graphic novel glory to life
When ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ was released in 2018, it didn’t only shake up the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it also changed animated films forever. While companies like Dreamworks and Pixar had liked to view themselves at the forefront of animated technology for years, they were suddenly stunned by a film that’s visual stylings incorporated street art and the look and feel of graphic novels in a way that no film had ever done before – and audiences loved it.
‘Little Mermaid’ brings new view to a classic
‘Little Mermaid’ brings new view to a classic
Has there ever been a film that has divided people before it has been released as much as Disney’s new real-life adaption of ‘The Little Mermaid’? If you have been on social media over the past few months, then it would be impossible that you haven’t seen people projecting what they believe they will think of the reworking of the animated family classic.
Joaquin Phoenix shines where ‘Beau Is Afraid’ fails
Joaquin Phoenix shines where ‘Beau Is Afraid’ fails
Ari Aster has to be one of the most interesting directors in modern day cinema. On one hand he makes a film nearly impossible to decipher in ‘Hereditary’ but on the other hand he can make a work of art like ‘Midsumma’. With that in mind many might find themselves approaching his latest film – ‘Beau Is Afraid’ – with nervous excitement.
‘Guardians Vol 3’ gets emotional, arrives with wow reviews
‘Guardians Vol 3’ gets emotional, arrives with wow reviews
Grab the tissues because you are going to need them for this one. With so much talk that the last couple of Marvel movies have had no ‘heart’, director/screenwriter James Gunn (The Suicide Squad) bucks that trend with ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3’ – a film with so much emotion and heart that audience members will find themselves crying from time and time and shows a director that was obviously completely in love with the project that he was working on.
Evil Dead back on the ‘rise’
Evil Dead back on the ‘rise’
Over the past few years horror fans have watched a pretty severe evolution in their cinematic genre. It feels like filmmakers and production studios have wanted to move away from the classic horror tropes of films like ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and ‘Scream’ and the result has been the so-called ‘more intelligent’ and ‘politically inspired films’ like ‘Midsumma’ and ‘Get Out’.
Stunning ‘Suzume’ takes anime to another level
Stunning ‘Suzume’ takes anime to another level
One of the things that has become obvious over the past couple of years is how the quality of Asian cinema at the moment has surpassed a lot of the films coming out of Hollywood. While amazing Korean dramas like ‘Parasite’ and ‘Broker’ have wowed critics and audiences all around, we are now seeing Japanese animated films having their own mass following amongst cinema goers around the world.
Sam Raimi still original with ‘65’
Sam Raimi still original with ‘65’
One of the most unusual films to surface in 2023 just happens to be one of the most creative action films that we have seen in recent years. 65 is basically a film that was made out of necessity. Even during a global pandemic it is difficult to keep good producers like Sam Raimi (Spider-Man) from wanting to let his creative juices flow.