FilmGator – Between Movies

A private user reviewed Ice Road: Vengeance (2025)

Ice Road: Vengeance

"Ice Road" is a basic action thriller.

The problem with this flick is we have seen this formula so many times before, its lost any spark of inspiration it once had. To make matters worse, this film has a decidedly "B" grade feel to it, adding to the overall lack of appeal ...

A private user reviewed Over Your Dead Body (2026)

Over Your Dead Body

This is not a happy remake.
There's nothing wrong with the remake. But if you want to do remake, you should probably make it a bit more interesting than just making an American version of a superior movie. The characters in this take are more bland, more predictable, and less entertaining. The movie is adequate, I assume, for its audience, but if you've seen the original, then this is just not that much fun. The casting of the central characters is great and Timothy is of course fantastic. But I'm not qu ...

A private user reviewed Play Dirty (2025)

Play Dirty

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/play-dirty-review/

"Play Dirty is a huge disappointment. It feels like a cheap imitation of a Shane Black film, rather than a genuine and memorable addition to his filmography.

It fails on almost every level, from the most basic technical aspects to the lack of originality in its script. It's a soulless project that wastes a ...

A private user reviewed Kraken (2026)

Kraken

After Trollhunter (2010) and the later Troll-movies (2022,2025) it is well established that Norwegian filmmakers are confident and proficient monster-builders. So also with this movie, which is a cautionary tale about meddling with nature. The casting is solid, the character-work leaves the protagonists and antagonists with motivations and relationships you can relate to, which means that the tension has stakes. The direction is good and the effects are just lovely. There are a lot of physical props to compliment the grander cgi-pieces, and it all blends very well together. I enjoyed ...

A private user reviewed Rose of Nevada (2026)

Rose of Nevada

If you saw Mark Jenkin's "Enys Men" then you might have an idea what to expect in this similarly photographed and styled mystery. This time, it's a Cornish fishing boat called the "Rose of Nevada" which has a reputation mired in suspense that serves as the focal point. It requires a crew of three and those consist the enigmatic captain (Francis Magee), "Liam" (Callum Turner) and "Nick" (George MacKay). The latter needs the money after his attempt to fix the leaky kitchen roof left him and his family with a man-sized ...

A private user reviewed Honey Don't! (2025)

Honey Don't!

Is anyone familiar with the antics of Chad Allen’s “Donald Strachey”? Well this time, it’s a lesbian PI who is following the same sort of “Nancy Drew” type mystery as “Honey” (Margaret Qualley) looks into some murderous goings on. Luckily the police are keen to play ball and so share what limited information they have via the optimistically flirtatious “Marty” (Charlie Day) above ground and the far more appealing “MG” (Aubrey Plaza) in charge of the records section. Things all seem to centre around the evangelical ramblings of the charismatic “Rev ...

A private user reviewed Eternity (2025)

Eternity

Life can sometimes present us with hard choices. However, according to the latest feature from writer-director David Freyne, death can hand us some even bigger ones. That’s the dilemma posed to Joan Cutler (Elizabeth Olsen), who passes away after a long and happy life. But, once in the afterlife, she faces a task that’s not at all what she expected, given the unforeseen nature of what eternity turns out to be. It turns out that the deceased get to pick the form of eternity that they wish to experience, one drawn ...

A private user reviewed Is This Thing On? (2025)

Is This Thing On?

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/is-this-thing-on-review/

"Is This Thing On? is the unexpected festival gem that demonstrates Bradley Cooper's masterful control over the form and heart of the story.

It's a film that surprises with its authenticity, balancing raw humor with sincere pain thanks to the brilliant performances of Will Arnett and Laura Dern. Visually enriched by the intimate cinematography ...

A private user reviewed The Drama (2026)

The Drama

With just one week to go until their nuptials, the partially deaf 'Emma' (Zendaya) and 'Charlie' (Robert Pattinson) are nervously anticipating the big day. Planning is still incomplete as they sit down with friends 'Rachel' (Alana Haim) and her husband 'Mike' (Mamoudou Athie) for the onerous task of selecting the menu. The mushroom risotto seems to be a winner, though quite what was wrong with his idea of a cheeseburger I don't know, and so they turn their thoughts to the wine. A little tipsy, they begin to play a game ...

A private user reviewed Deathstalker (2025)

Deathstalker

Holy shit. The perfect Deathstalker film. I am just amazed by how well the lead handles the situations. I must say, they should hire my buddy to make them some silicon masks because the foam sure seems lifeless on a lead. Some pretty weak little dude effects all around. The thing about practical effects is even if they're bad you get to see the creative decisions they had to make based on budget. If the CGI is bad...you just feel disappointed.

A private user reviewed War Machine (2026)

War Machine

March 9, 2011 (Holy !@#$, I feel old.)

> When once distant UFOs become a terrifying threat and an alien invasion force begins attacking Earths major costal and riverside cities, a U.S Marine staff sergeant and his team are sent into battle only to find they must take it upon themselves to defeat an unknown enemy and protect what remains of Los Angeles.

A private user reviewed The Thursday Murder Club (2025)

The Thursday Murder Club

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ talkingfilms.net/the-thursday-murder-club-review-stellar-cast-forgettable-mystery/

"The Thursday Murder Club is a formulaic and forgettable effort. It's not a disaster - the magnetic presence of the cast ensures it never sinks that low - but it also offers nothing we haven't already seen in second-tier television productions ...

A private user reviewed Night Always Comes (2025)

Night Always Comes

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/night-always-comes-review-vanessa-kirby-shines-in-a-film-that-fumbles-its-potential/

"Night Always Comes falls short of its ambition. There's a powerful story here - the moral erosion provoked by systems that always fail the same people - but the film never finds the most impactful way to tell it ...

A private user reviewed The Death of Robin Hood (2026)

The Death of Robin Hood

"Robin" (Hugh Jackman) has entered into a sort of solitary retirement, living from a cave and spurning - or worse - any companionship. Then his old pal from the green wood, "Little John" (Bill Skarsgård) turns up seeking his help to reclaim a farm he stole from it's rightful owner years ago so he can reunite with his wife and daughter. That goes smoothly enough, but they don't reckon on the power of old grudges and barely has the sun set on their murderous achievements than the whole place is afire ...

A private user reviewed Legend of the White Dragon (2026)

Legend of the White Dragon

*Legend of the White Dragon* is like *The Crow* of *Power Rangers* films, and you can feel it was trying to build toward a sequel or six if this proved successful. It is worth seeing as a sendoff for Jason David Frank, as his on-screen presence is still mesmerizing. Honestly, the best part of the film is the behind-the-scenes footage shown after the credits because you see Jason David Frank interacting with peers and being himself. You can understand why he’s so missed as an actor, a family man, and a ...

A private user reviewed Eddington (2025)

Eddington

Wow. A lot to process and unpack. _Eddington_ received rapturous applause and huge moments of laughter at Sydney Film Festival. It’s chaotic, freewheeling and incredibly funny. Yes - it is Aster’s best film.

Aster has made an unhinged social satire on the culture wars - the division, virtue signalling and general disingenuousness. And he does so with sub-machine gun precision, much like the one that appears in the final act. Aster’s is a scattershot approach ...

A private user reviewed Violent Night 2 (2026)

Violent Night 2

The trailer for *Violent Night 2* looks like another wildly entertaining dose of Christmas chaos. David Harbour returning as Santa, with Kristen Bell joining the action, is a great combination—and the mall setting sounds perfect for this kind of over-the-top holiday mayhem.

I’m definitely curious to see how Santa handles his latest mission. ?? ...

A private user reviewed Hedda (2025)

Hedda

**Awful acting**

I am sorry but tessa thompson is a terrible lead actress. I saw her try to act in this movie as well as West World and she needs to find a new day job. My husband actually started laughing out loud at one of her "serious" scenes. Movie was pretty crummy anyway, I don't think a different lead actress would have saved it.

A private user reviewed Hamnet (2025)

Hamnet

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/hamnet-review/

"Hamnet is a true work of art that, despite its slow march and some more challenging moments for the uninitiated, rewards perseverance.

It's a film about how pain destroys, but also about the miracle of how art can serve as a vessel for redemption or, at least, for understanding. Chloé Zhao took an empty ...

A private user reviewed Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

Need me a Makima ?.

I'm convinced MAPPA got some blackmail stuff on their employees because HOW THE FUCK did they animate these scenes cuh.

And I speak for **EVERYONE** when I say that **WE** will let Reze manipulate us and take advantage of us.
Imagine you clapping them crazy cheeks and right wen u boutta buss she whispers in ...