Movies
Quick movie, film, and documentary reviews from all around the world by and for the regular audience.
Film: How to Train your Dragon [2025] – Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler
The live action remake of How to Train your Dragon lives up to the expectations from the animation, and almost…
Film: Materialists [2025] – Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal
Materialists won’t win you over by every choice, especially by its female lead casting. However, I was glad to have…
Film: Anora [2024] – Mikey Madison, Paul Weissman on Prime Video
Anora is bright and energetic with a bit of empathy towards its characters in its third act. A film that…
Film: Ballerina [2025] – Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane
Ballerina fits right in line with the rest of the John Wick universe. Works on its own, but also as…
Film: Bring Her Back [2025] – Billy Barratt, Sally Hawkins
Bring Her Back is a film that pulls no punches in its brutal telling of a foster family situation gone…
Film: Lilo & Stitch [2025] – Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders
Disney is back with another remake. Lilo & Stitch brings nostalgia for the early 2000s kids. And it delivers, mostly….
Film: A Complete Unknown [2024] – Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton
A Complete Unknown is very well-made, but it never goes all the way to explore its subjects, and the politics…
Film: September 5 [2024] – Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro
September 5 takes a quasi-documentary approach to what is otherwise a thriller. The movie brilliantly captures the rising tension, making…
Film: G20 [2025] – Viola Davis, Ramón Rodríguez, Antony Starr
G20 proves that Amazon’s rush to spit out weekly movies needs to be stopped before it makes a bigger mess….
Film: Another Simple Favor [2025] – Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick on Prime Video
Another Simple Favor is a fun thriller with expected twists and a lot of comedy. The movie makes up its…
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* [2025] – Lewis Pullman, Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan
Thunderbolts* works! It’s actually really good, and I’m as surprised as everyone else. Starring our favorite misfits, and introducing Lewis…
Film: The Apprentice [2024] – Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong
Regardless of what you think of Trump, The Apprentice is a movie worth watching. This is an origin story that…
Film: Mufasa: The Lion King [2024] – Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone
Mufasa: The Lion King looks good but feels aimless. Half sequel, half prequel, the movie tries to do too much…