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A private user reviewed Ghost Killer (2025)

Ghost Killer

"Ghost Killer" is a rather unusual supernatural action flick, from Japan.

The very different story line see's an ordinary young woman possessed by the spirit, of a ruthless murdered male assassin.

On first glance, this sounds heavy but a light touch, with not too serious characterisations, plus a dash of humour and redemption, thrown in, actually works ...

A private user reviewed Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

I had high hopes for this, but boy was I disappointed... Instead of getting Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff or even Arnold Vosloo - we get a modern day "Carrie" with a few bandages and a rehash of the "Azazel" story - only this time with a sarcophagus and lots of rusty chains. We begin when the young daughter of "Charlie" (Jack Reynor) and "Larissa" (Laia Costa) is abducted by someone at the bottom of their garden who has been grooming her with candy bars at their Cairo home. Despite the best ...

A private user reviewed Barren Land (2025)

Barren Land

There are a lot of possible takeaways from "Barren Land".

In my opinion, this film's core message is that the most valuable things in life are friendship and love. Greed and unfulfilled ambition mean little by comparison but may exact a high price from those blinded by them. Without hopefully giving too much away, we see this play out in the interplay between three close friends, on the right and wrong side of the law ...

A private user reviewed D(e)ad (2025)

D(e)ad

This movie is in the top tier of the best works of art I’ve ever seen.

Context: So I write a lot. Most of it is about, essentially, myself. Every so often, I'll do a reread, and while I'm clutching at my aching chest, I'll think, "Wow, past!me sure was going through it!!!” ...

A private user reviewed JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution (2025)

JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution

Whilst I do reckon that the cinema is a great place for this kind of vibrant and action-packed animation, it’s not so important for the stories here as this spends quite a while abridging what are quite clearly previous storylines before teeing us up for an introduction to the new curse-laden grudge matches that are to play out in the next series. Now that’s hardly new, but at least the “Demon Slayer” films try to present more stand-alone movies that offer us something a lot more self-contained. This doesn’t, and so ...

A private user reviewed The Christophers (2026)

The Christophers

To tell you the truth, I'm not sure quite how much actual acting was going on here from Sir Ian McKellen as he slightly updated his effort from "The Critic" (2023) and becomes legendary painter "Julian Sklar". He has long since lost his touch, and is now suffering from a terminal disease so his grasping children "Sallie" (Jessica Gunning) and "Barney" (James Corden) have a cunning plan to ensure that their nest is well and truly feathered after he has gone. This involves embroiling "Lori" (Michaela Coel) in a plan to ...

A private user reviewed A Poet (2025)

A Poet

They say that “no good deed goes unpunished.” If you doubt that, just ask Oscar Restrepo (Ubeimar Rios). The middle-aged, modestly talented poet struggles to get by on multiple fronts, but, to be honest, he’s often his own worst enemy, frequently getting in his own way, digging in his heels and refusing to make any compromises that might make his life easier and more palatable. He’s broke financially, living with his aging mother (Margarita Soto), and relations with his largely estranged college-age daughter (Alisson Correa) are severely strained, particularly since she ...

A private user reviewed Office Romance (2026)

Office Romance

Jennifer Lopez as the CEO of an airline is hard to buy. Hey, don’t look at me; the makers of Office Romance (2026) themselves didn’t have faith in that premise — but I’m getting ahead of myself.

Harder to swallow is that Jackie Cruz (Lopez) can provoke raging hard-ons just by shaking hands. Who is she supposed to be? The Blue Pill Fairy? Maybe they should have made her the CEO of Pfizer.

A private user reviewed Disclosure Day (2026)

Disclosure Day

Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/disclosure-day-2026-a-breathtakingly-human-paradigm-shift-in-modern-sci-fi/

Rating: A-

DISCLOSURE DAY is a fascinating, deeply hopeful return to sci-fi for Steven Spielberg, beautifully championing the concept of truth as a fundamental human right. Subverting the destructive tropes of typical alien invasion flicks, it favors radical empathy and genuine human connection over blockbuster chaos. Emily Blunt delivers a sensational, potentially ...

A private user reviewed Obsession (2026)

Obsession

Curry Barker has crafted something mostly special for an almost non-existent budget. The story is compelling, the acting is solid, and Obsession feels like a breath of fresh air in comparison to similar horror films. However, it’s disappointing that one shrill character trait nearly ruins the entire film. It’s because of this that Obsession will have to settle for being a well-made, well-written film dominated by one aggressively irritating character, which will hinder future rewatches much like Frank Darabont’s The Mist.

A private user reviewed Normal (2026)

Normal

I thought there something of the "Twin Peaks" about this as a temporary sheriff arrives in the town of Normal for a short stint following the untimely death of his predecessor. "Ulysses" (Bob Odenkirk) is about as laid back as a man can get, and so expects to do little in the sleepy town aside from settle squabbles between shopkeepers and listen to his deputy's squeaky leather jacket. Then the alarm in the bank goes off. Surely it's not being robbed? Anyway, his entire force race to the scene only to ...

A private user reviewed M3GAN 2.0 (2025)

M3GAN 2.0

Is it really only two years since we first met M3GAN? Shouldn’t she have an ‘h’ in her name? Maybe I’m thinking of another robotic and plastic manifestation of womanhood? Anyway, this sees “Gemma” (Allison Williams) and her pals caught up with investment problems whilst Uncle Sam’s latest AI specimen “Amelia” (Ivanna Sakhno) goes off the rails. Pretty swiftly, thanks to the intervention of the newly mobile tech gazillionaire “Alt” (Jermaine Clement), she finds herself working on something she’d vowed never to touch again, else niece “Cady” (Violet McGraw) is gonna ...

A private user reviewed The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)

The Testament of Ann Lee

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/the-testament-of-ann-lee-review/

"The Testament of Ann Lee is a distinct, ambitiously formal historical vision by Mona Fastvold. It has its ups and downs, but it reaches 'safe harbor' thanks to the magnetic force and total commitment of Amanda Seyfried to the role of a figure of absolute conviction ...

A private user reviewed Smurfs (2025)

Smurfs

The art style(s) were surprisingly good, better than I assumed from the trailers. The jokes, spoken and visual, also worked out really well in my opinion.

I don't like the role dynamic of Gargamel and Razamel. They should've stuck with Gargamel alone and have him stick to his usual self ...

A private user reviewed How to Make a Killing (2026)

How to Make a Killing

It was always going to be very difficult for this to hold a candle to “Kind Hearts and Coronets” (1949) but I wasn’t really prepared for something quite this insubstantial. It’s really only a vehicle for the ever-amiable Glen Powell but even his character is disappointingly undercooked and it’s another of these films where it’s best bits featured in the trailers. It’s told by way of a confession between “Becket” and a priest as he awaits imminent hanging. His revelations reveal that his mother was from very wealthy stock, but was ...

A private user reviewed Mercy (2026)

Mercy

Sometimes even the most ardent cinephiles need to take a break from serious movie watching with a big, dopey action-adventure thriller that has about as much meaningful substance as a supersized bucket of over-buttered popcorn has in nutritional value. And that hankering is nicely satisfied here by the latest release from director Timur Bekmambetov, a guilty pleasure offering that plays like an AI-driven knock-off of “Minority Report” (2002) set in a crime-ridden version of Los Angeles of the near future. To counter a spike in acts of violence, the City of ...

A private user reviewed Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)

Fear Street: Prom Queen

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/fear-street-prom-queen-review-a-blood-soaked-letdown/

"Fear Street: Prom Queen is a dispensable entry in a saga that deserves more attention and care.

Though it checks the technical boxes and delivers the bare minimum for nostalgic slasher fans, it completely fails at what made the original trilogy such a surprising success: deep characters, a cohesive story, and emotionally weighty themes ...

A private user reviewed WWE Royal Rumble 2025 (2025)

WWE Royal Rumble 2025

**30-Women Royal Rumble Match**

A genuinely good Rumble for a majority of the runtime, with plenty of stories weaved throughout that can play out on not only Raw and SmackDown, but NXT as well, that is until we got into the last 5 entrants. The final 4 was absolutely terrible. Charlotte Flair not only returning, but winning was just bad. It felt like booking that would've happened in a Vince McMahon era show. The Royal ...

A private user reviewed One of Them Days (2025)

One of Them Days

One of Them days is an extremely fun, lively buddy comedy that thrives on the undeniable chemistry between Keke Palmer and SZA. Their dynamic friendship feels so effortless and natural that it feels like watching real-life best friends navigate a hilariously chaotic day. Feature film debutant director Lawrence Lamont and screenwriter Syreeta Singleton keep things simple, allowing the leads to shine while weaving in themes of socio-economic struggles, gentrification, and the importance of friendship. The one-day storytelling structure maintains the pacing brisk and the comedic moments fresh, making for an entertaining ...

A private user reviewed In the Grey (2026)

In the Grey

**✅ 3.6 / 5 ✅ — _In the Grey_ is exactly what it is. Nothing more. Nothing less.**

Guy Ritchie has made a career out of making cool people do cool things in stylish ways, and In the Grey is fully committed to that tradition. The first half is basically 50-minutes of explanation, exposition, narration and preparation (peppered with Ritchie’s signature rapid-fire banter and enough attitude to fill a cargo hold). Bronco (Jake Gyllenhaal, doing ...