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A private user reviewed Elio (2025)

Elio

The geeky young “Elio” has been orphaned into the care of his military aunt “Olga” who works for Uncle Sam helping folks to navigate the debris that’s floating around in outer space. He likes to speak his own language “Elioese” and is fascinated, obsessed even, with making contact with alien life. He’s convinced that there is intelligent life out there, so imagine his surprise when he hears of a possible response from the Voyager mission sent decades ago. Next thing, well he is transported to the kaleidoscopic “communiverse” where everyone share ...

A private user reviewed The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent (2025)

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

This is quite a tensely shot short drama that depicts a scene on a train that has been stopped on it's journey through Bosnia by a paramilitary gang seeking Muslims. They are polite enough to the "brother" passengers whose papers they inspect, but "Milan" (Silvio Mumelaš) in one carriage has no papers and is terrified. His fellow travellers offer him some comfort and one, the retired captain "Tomo" (Dragan Mićanović) sticks his neck out when they try to remove the man from their compartment. When the train eventually moves on, fellow ...

A private user reviewed My Mom Jayne (2025)

My Mom Jayne

It’s curiously ironic that the search to learn more about a loved one you barely knew turns out to be a journey of discovery about oneself. Nevertheless, such was the case for actress Marisla Hargitay, daughter of screen legend Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967), who directed this revealing new HBO documentary about her relationship (or lack thereof) with the famous mother she lost in a tragic car accident when she was only three years old. Mansfield, one of the most visible movie idols of the 1950s and ʼ60s, was molded by the Hollywood ...

A private user reviewed The Ugly Stepsister (2025)

The Ugly Stepsister

Now I don’t suppose you’d have kicked “Prince Julian” (Isac Calmroth) out of bed for eating herring, but right from the start this apple of everyone’s eye looks distinctly dull! I’m not sure that the besotted “Elvira” (Lea Myren) realised that when she embarked on quite a tortuous make-over to turn her chubby and buck-toothed body into something that might turn the head of this royal highness, but needs must when the debt collectors are circling. This is probably the most grotesque take on the “Cinderella” story you are ever like ...

A private user reviewed Twinless (2025)

Twinless

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"Twinless is unafraid to explore the most ambiguous zones of suffering, transforming pain into striking, inspiring cinema. James Sweeney demonstrates a distinct authorial voice, Dylan O’Brien delivers one of the best performances of his career, and the result is a powerful reflection on identity, memory, and survival ...

A private user reviewed Heads of State (2025)

Heads of State

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"Heads of State doesn't reinvent the wheel, nor does it pretend to. It's an action-comedy that knows exactly what it wants to be - and thanks to the full commitment of its leads, Ilya Naishuller's creative energy, and a light, entertaining tone, it rises above its formulaic script ...

A private user reviewed KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

KPop Demon Hunters

I enjoyed this movie, but boy do I have issues with the storytelling and the glamorizing of K-pop idols' lives.

SPOILERS AHEAD:

1. Rumi was born part-demon, right? Her mother was a demon hunter and her father was a demon, which implies that not all demons are evil, right? Yes? No? We are never told how Rumi's mother died ...

A private user reviewed STRAW (2025)

STRAW

Awful movie, the acting is amateur, and the story is atrocious. Really poorly written and the tone was all over the place. Also, there is no diversity at all in this movie, as all the headliners in the film are black. This is important to note in 2025. I thought Hollywood required diversity in movies? Hmm seems racist ? ...

A private user reviewed Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)

Predator: Killer of Killers

“Predator: Killer of Killers” (2025) is not just another installment in the long-running Predator franchise—it’s a daring, animated anthology film that dares to rewrite the rules. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg (of Prey fame) and Joshua Wassung, and penned by Micho Rutare and Jim Thomas, this animated feature dives into fresh waters by presenting a triptych of stories from vastly different historical periods, united by one terrifying element: the Yautja, or Predator ...

A private user reviewed She Rides Shotgun (2025)

She Rides Shotgun

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"She Rides Shotgun tells a relatively simple, even formulaic story - a man on the run, a redemption arc, a family bond forged in the fire of survival. But it's in the way it tells that story - with emotional honesty, top-tier performances, and intimate, inspired direction - that the movie finds its unique power. It doesn't reinvent the genre, nor does it try to.

A private user reviewed Apex (2026)

Apex

This might not be the most original thing in the world, but it is executed well and the characters are relatable enough to build tension. That makes the moments of fright more engaging and leaves you ultimately quite satisfied. The casting is fantastic, and of course the locales where this is shot are breathtaking. It's really not a bad movie, and I recommend it.

A private user reviewed The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)

The Mandalorian and Grogu

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Rating: B-

Stepping into the theater for The Mandalorian and Grogu, my anticipation was fueled by the undeniable charm of its main duo, and on a purely sensory level, this leap to the big screen absolutely delivers a blockbuster experience worthy of the largest IMAX canvas. From the breathtaking opening set piece — boasting ...

A private user reviewed I Swear (2025)

I Swear

I suppose there are bound to be some questions about whether or not this is acting or mimicry, but there’s no denying that the performance here from Robert Aramayo is truly engaging to watch. John Davidson is a confident and friendly young man from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders who might have a promising goalkeeping career looming until, at the age of 14, he develops an involuntary tic. This is swiftly followed by uncontrollable swearing and spontaneously violent gestures. His parents, whose marriage is already straining, and his teachers think he’s ...

A private user reviewed Companion (2025)

Companion

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"Companion may not reinvent the wheel within its genre, but the way Drew Hancock takes a familiar concept and infuses it with a personal touch and technically impressive execution results in an incredibly captivating viewing - especially for those who manage to avoid the criminally revealing trailers ...

A private user reviewed Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025)

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish

Good albeit not great documentary about a teenage couple being harassed with graphically sexual texts for nearly two years and the person behind the attacks. Features everybody involved, including the perpetrator, but the motives wasn't explored very well and would've benefited from interviews with people in the medical field. Still well worth checking out as it is quite disturbing. **3.5/5**

A private user reviewed Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

Highest 2 Lowest

Based on Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 film High and Low, which was loosely based on the 1959 novel King Ransom by Ed McBain (the pen name of Evan Hunter), Highest 2 Lowest is Spike Lee’s modern-day reimagining. David King (Denzel Washington) is a music mogul making his fortune as having “the best ears in the business.” He established Stackin’ Hits Records, which was a huge record label for black artists in the early 2000s ...

A private user reviewed Heart Eyes (2025)

Heart Eyes

In Heart Eyes, the Heart Eyes Killer or HEK has been at large for two years. HEK generally targets couples in love but will kill anyone just because. As HEK shows up in a town that has the biggest boner in existence for the romantic holiday, Ally (Olivia Holt) realizes that her marketing career may be over ...

A private user reviewed Wolf Man (2025)

Wolf Man

Following Leigh Whannell’s reimagining of The Invisible Man, he returns for Wolf Man. Originally intended to be part of Universal Pictures Dark Universe, which was scrapped after Tom Cruise’s The Mummy failed to meet expectations at the box office, reinterpretations of Universal monster movies are still planned, but as individual stories on a much smaller scale ...

A private user reviewed The Amateur (2025)

The Amateur

'The Amateur' is not all that believable or unique, but it without question made for a satisfying time at the movies for me. It feels like a long while since I've seen Rami Malek in anything; fwiw, 'Oppenheimer' over a year ago. This makes for a strong return into my world.

Malek is the beating heart of the movie, as you'd expect. I mentioned that it doesn't come across as all that plausible, though that ...

A private user reviewed Deep Cover (2025)

Deep Cover

I laughed at and enjoyed this empty, stupid movie. More than I've laughed at other empty and stupid movies. In fact, there is character development, acting and other such things that could challenge the emptiness.

The stupidity cannot be challenged, however, as they are an improv comedy group. Not one of them makes a dick joke. Quite unrealistic.