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Black Swan | iamROGUE | JimmyO | As beautiful as the dancing is, we also get an unnerving and painful look at the hell one goes through for their art. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Blue Valentine | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Blue Valentine is like a sad, sad song that you can't get out of your head. You know it'll make you cry and possibly bring up painful memories, but you have to hear it. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Burlesque | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Sure it isn't perfect, but Cher and Aguilera certainly make it an engaging couple of hours. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Catfish | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Catfish is heartbreaking, funny and not necessarily what you'd expect. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | iamROGUE | JimmyO | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has an inspired moment or two, but only the most devoted fans will truly feel its magic. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Due Date | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Due Date will have you laughing your a** off! | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Every Day | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Whether it is dealing with difficult family members, difficult co-workers, or life in general, Every Day tells a story for nearly everyone. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
The Shrine | iamROGUE | JimmyO | The Shrine builds and builds and builds, until it finally shows just what it is made of. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Four Lions | iamROGUE | JimmyO | 'Four Lions' truly is one of the best and most original comedies of the year. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 | iamROGUE | JimmyO | 'Deathly Hallows' is a true epic, one can only wonder how massive the second half will be. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
I Love You Phillip Morris | iamROGUE | JimmyO | ...a brave and funny film that is worth seeing, especially if you are looking for something original. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
I Spit On Your Grave | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Yes it is brutal and shocking, but it also happens to be one helluva intense flick for genre fans. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Inhale | iamROGUE | JimmyO | This is not the feel good movie of the year, but it certainly is a potent flick that will have you thinking. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | iamROGUE | JimmyO | This is an awe-inspiring adventure that will open your eyes to a fantastic new world. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Megamind | iamROGUE | JimmyO | While this is certainly a case of the geek shall inherit, it still is tidy enough to entertain for the most part. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Morning Glory | iamROGUE | JimmyO | 'Glory' is overcrowded and tries too hard to please... | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Mother's Day | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Brutal, intense and easily one of the best thrillers I've seen in the last few years. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Nowhere Boy | iamROGUE | JimmyO | 'Nowhere Boy' is one of the best films of the year. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Paranormal Activity 2 | iamROGUE | JimmyO | PA2 is an absolute success that is smarter and scarier than the original. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Piranha 3-D | iamROGUE | JimmyO | ...this is one of the few flicks this summer that actually delivered what it promised. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Red | iamROGUE | JimmyO | ... a star-studded, action-packed, loaded-with-laughs, great time! | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Red Hill | iamROGUE | JimmyO | If only all thrillers were this rich, stylish and intelligent. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Resident Evil: Afterlife | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Afterlife is very likely to please at least most of the fans of the series, but don't expect too much aside from Milla looking great and a groovy visual style. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Somewhere | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Elle Fanning is full of energy and truly impresses in a film about the lonely life of celebrity. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Tangled | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Seeing it once doesn't do this wonderful film justice. Yes, I loved Tangled! Simply put, this is one of the best films of the year! | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
The Dilemma | iamROGUE | JimmyO | While it feels a bit unbalanced at times, The Dilemma still proves to be a sincerely clever comedy. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest | iamROGUE | JimmyO | ... not saying that this is bad film, it is just not nearly as intense and intriguing as you'd expect after watching the original. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
The King's Speech | iamROGUE | JimmyO | There is much to like here and it truly succeeds at what it sets out to do, and that is inspire, enlighten and entertain. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
True Grit | iamROGUE | JimmyO | The story is beautifully articulated through the wonderful performances of Damon, Steinfeld and Bridges, making True Grit one of the best films of the year. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps | iamROGUE | JimmyO | This was an impressive undertaking that took on too much to be truly effective. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Welcome to the Rileys | iamROGUE | JimmyO | Gandolfini, Leo and Stewart are well and able to carry this story pretty far, and it truly is a success for that reason | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,565 |
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | idobi.com | Julian Lytle | Overall this movie is a little above average fair that moves around fast enough to not have you really think about the plot holes and why characters actually do what they are doing. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,566 |
The Secret Life of Pets | idobi.com | Julian Lytle | The Secret Life of Pets is one of the most enjoyable movie experiences I had in 2016 to date. | 4.5/5 | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | false | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2,566 |
A Fantastic Woman (Una mujer fantástica) | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | A Fantastic Woman is a reaffirmation of unapologetic womanhood. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Atomic Blonde | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | Atomic Blonde is like an amusement park ride, the adrenaline is high and you'll have a good time but ultimately it's over and you're off to find a bigger thrill. | C+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 11 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Avengers: Infinity War | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | We have such feels when we watch Infinity War because Marvel has earned our emotions. They built these characters, they developed our connection to them and we've seen them struggle with heroics to always come out on the right side. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Bohemian Rhapsody | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | Bohemian Rhapsody is one of those films that will either make you ecstatic or thoroughly annoyed. For me it's a joy. Yet I do get the annoyance. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Bright | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | ...there's a bunch of shooting and stabbing, explosions, and general bloodiness. It's all very dark (literally) and -- I imagine for the non-geeky -- Bright is as hard to follow as it is to see. | D | long_letter | null | null | false | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Dragon Ball Super: Broly | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | Dragon Ball Super: Broly makes you feel every emotion a full season of the series would. And it's a fightgasm of full on Dragon Ball action. And there's fusion... | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Fast Color | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | Fast Color is quiet, and indie, and dynamic. Even if it doesn't quite deliver a fantastic final showdown, these three women have their own gravity - you'll be pulled in. | B- | long_letter | null | null | false | 12 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Glass | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | I liked it but...Glass needed an editor. Someone to dial it back, give it focus, and help to find the truelife moments that make good comics and good comic book movies work. | C | long_letter | null | null | false | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Hotel Artemis | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | It's kinda like George A. Romero wrote an action-thriller in John Wick's world. Only not that good. | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Incredibles 2 | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | The second part to the Incredibles saga has just as much emotion as the first but the action and performances have powered up. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Irresistible | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | The film's harpooning of "politics as usual" is so "politics as usual" that you find yourself grasping for something revelatory. | C | long_letter | null | null | false | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Kin | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | It's a little bit Terminator, a little bit coming of age, so very promising, and unfortunately a lot of disappointment. | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Miss Bala | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | It's a good time but it's not a good movie. | D | long_letter | null | null | false | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Okja | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | Okja is a "grimm" fairytale with all the sense-of-wonder and dark consequences of those bloodsoaked originals | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Robin Hood | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | This isn't a horrible movie -- it's actually engaging for most of two hours -- but it's just so silly. Even in the harshest moments you feel like there's a punchline coming. | D | long_letter | null | null | false | 7 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | You'll hear people say Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is good and you'll be happy to hear it. Good doesn't quite cover it though. This movie is so well done [it left me stunned]. | A- | long_letter | null | null | false | 15 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
The Darkest Minds | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | Something's off about the storytelling in The Darkest Minds. Primarily, the world building is illogical and lacks cohesion. It's a fast food movie -- kind of bad but kind of good, and on a late night with your friends it'll be kind of tasty. | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
The Farewell | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | This goodbye is complicated. That's what makes it work so well...Lulu Wang has made a film so deeply personal we have no choice but to recognize her story as our own. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
The Half of It | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | The Half of It explores burgeoning attraction with a delightful melancholy and nuanced storytelling, showing just how difficult blossoming can be when you've never known to hope for sunlight. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Unicorn Store | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | a whimsical comedy that jumps between the awkward humor of The Office and the outrageousness of Office Space with rainbow sprinkles and a touch of Wonka magic thrown in. | C | long_letter | null | null | false | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Us | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | This is a blood soaked fable with white rabbits you can't help but follow down -- and it's a thrilling way to fall. Peele excels at the shocks and reversals Hitchcock and Serling would cheer for. Yet he does it his way, and his way is so very good. | B+ | long_letter | null | null | false | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
What Men Want | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | This cast is capable of serving up a delicious rom-com that simultaneously takes down misogyny without smudging its lipstick, yet even with a cast and a soundtrack this good, What Men Want never finds its rhythm. | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Widows | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | This is an intense film with a plot like a snake; who survives and who gets bitten depends on where the next twist turns. | B | long_letter | null | null | false | 13 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
Wonder Park | idobi.com | Sherin Nicole | It owes a lot to Inside Out...but I'm reminded of the aphorism: Good artists copy, great artists steal. Maybe Wonder Park should've stolen more and been less of a wide-eyed imitation. It's sweet but it's not satisfying. | C- | long_letter | null | null | false | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2,567 |
1001 Grams | indieWire | Emily Buder | A quirky meditation on the weight of the soul. Depicts a reality bathed in such absurdity that it feels like fantasy.... The film is caught between moments of great storytelling and a distended metaphor. | 7/10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | false | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2,568 |
Dixieland | indieWire | Emily Buder | An archetypal story made compelling by honest performances but undone by its docu-fiction style.... Bedford shirked the responsibility of building out authenticity within the film's narrative world. | 4/10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | false | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2,568 |
The Adderall Diaries | indieWire | Emily Buder | A tonally confused movie that lacks the bravado and grit of its source material. Committed performances from James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard and Christian Slater can't save it. | 4/10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | false | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2,568 |
The Benefactor | indieWire | Emily Buder | "A compelling portrait of a man on the verge.... Suffers from a sense of rigidity that somehow both fits its themes and stymies a greater sense of realism." | 5/10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | false | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2,568 |
The First Purge | indieWire | Karen Han | Maybe it was inevitable that the franchise would circle around so far that it'd begin to eat its own tail. | 4/10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | false | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2,568 |
The King Is Alive | indieWire | Brandon Judell | The King is Alive interweaves the madness, the foolhardiness, the greed and the ferocity of human nature that Shakespeare depicted so brilliantly in Lear back in 1606, and shatters us again and again with its insights made refreshed. | 9/10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | false | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2,568 |
Laggies | indieWire | Thelma Adams | In her finest movie to date, Lynn Sheltonhas hit her stride and reached out beyond her niche audience, with a breezy modern comedy hooked on a heroine that flirts with disaster and finds unexpected romance while lagging in her neighbor's backyard. | 3/4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | false | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2,569 |
Felt | indieWire | Ryan Lattanzio | The first hour offers a textured, specific and creepy study of female victimhood and unspeakable trauma. And then the director loses his mind. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2,570 |
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum | io9.com | Valerie Complex | Reeves is committed to this role. He excels in this genre because of his willingness to push his body to the limit in the name of authenticity. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,571 |
Blazing Saddles | iofilm.co.uk | Amber Wilkinson | Rip-roaring comedy with fine performances from a star-studded cast. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,572 |
Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger | iofilm.co.uk | Amber Wilkinson | If you're sick of Hollywood teen movies that can't see past the end of their next tube of lip gloss, this Aussie alternative is well worth checking out. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,572 |
Kill Bill: Volume 1 | iofilm.co.uk | Ignatz Ratskiwatski | Despite the (for some) outrageous amount of violence, Tarantino manages to stage these fight scenes with panache, opting for a tongue-in-cheek tone that elicits more chuckles than gasps of horror. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,572 |
The Matrix Revolutions | iofilm.co.uk | Ignatz Ratskiwatski | If you thought The Matrix Reloaded had holes in it, this one is muddled beyond belief, accidentally humorous. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2,572 |
Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) (Nosferatu the Vampire) | iofilm.co.uk | Keith H. Brown | The movie's two main strengths are Max Schreck's compelling performance, as the eerily inhuman vampire, and Murnau's unparallelled ability to blend naturalistic and expressionistic elements. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,572 |
Post Mortem | iofilm.co.uk | Amber Wilkinson | A gripping and emotionally affecting consideration of the casual evils that men do. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,572 |
Stuck on You | iofilm.co.uk | Ignatz Ratskiwatski | Not only is the Farrelly brothers' latest film the funniest film of the year, it marks a quantum leap forward for the filmmaking duo. | 5/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | false | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2,572 |
W.E. | iofilm.co.uk | Amber Wilkinson | While the film sacrifices depth in favour of shiny surfaces and is by no means a masterpiece, it is not an out-and-out failure either. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,572 |
Bad Education | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | A biting drama about how just a little bit of power can do a whole lot of wrong. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Becky | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Due credit must be paid to the performance by 14 year-old Lulu Wilson...as the film's unflinching angel of vengeance she easily gives the kids from 'Children of the Corn' a run for their money as Becky makes you rethink who is prey and who is predator. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Blood Vessel | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Director Justin Dix delivers a ripper, blood-soaked gorefest replete with top-notch visuals and a quickening pace as he dials the glorious mayhem up to 11. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Bloodshot | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | A terrific, unusual action pic. Even those cold on Vin should enjoy it...It's one of the niftiest non-Fast and Furious action films he's made. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Think of Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets as having a fictional framework with documentary content. It's a bold endeavour and it works splendidly. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Burden | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Though its messaging can be ham-fisted Burden packs quite a punch, its most arresting aspects being its portrayal of everyday racism, the difficulty of forgiveness and the power of social conditioning. As the KKK guru Tom Wilkinson is truly frightening. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Cargo | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Proficiently directed by Yolanda Ramke and Ben Howling, with some haunting cinematography and great editing, the story really moves across the jagged, threatening landscape. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Deadpool 2 | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | No doubt, Marvel fanboys will continue wondering how snugly Deadpool fits into the whole Marvel Comic Universe. It's an issue that keeps some people up at nights. For everyone else, chalk this up as an OK timer killer | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Deerskin | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | A bizarre, off-centre, singularly demented pitch-black comedy...it's superbly mounted by writer/director Quentin Dupieux, whose sense of the deranged is dispatched with a cool matter-of-fact air that makes the proceedings as disturbing as they are funny. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Disobedience | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Director Sebastian Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) infuses touches of eroticism in this quietly disruptive portrayal of a wayward woman (Rachel Weisz) whose return home brings with it a series of conflicting values and battles about personal freedom. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Endings, Beginnings | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | The film's high-end performances breathe with naturalism, aided no doubt by the use of improvised dialogue and the absence of histrionics. Even when things get tense, voices rarely get loud. And Woodley is terrific. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
The Enemy Below | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | More than 60 years on it still stands as one of the most thoughtful and humane war films ever made. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Four Kids and It | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Though the FX segments click nicely, director Andy De Emmony too much time is spent trying to draw laughs from things that are not funny and not enough on things that are, most notably Russell Brand and his acidic wit. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
I Am Woman | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | It gets better as it goes along, but the film too often stumbles in its attempt to shoehorn a life into two hours of melodrama that deploys a lot of platitudes and skips over a whole bunch of stuff you would have thought was central to the story. | 2.5/5 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | false | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
I Feel Pretty | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | A well-meaning, well-done comedy about body image and self-respect that delivers its unfortunately timely message to young women with the subtlety of, well, an Amy Schumer comedy. It's ham-fisted, sure, but it works. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Incredibles 2 | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Brad Bird's vibrant, relentlessly paced sequel to his 2004 animation classic is not only a superior film, it ironically offers a refreshing, slick alternative to all the mega-sized superhero films that have invaded the multiplex. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Seinfeld presents as an ordinary shmoe at one with the common man, save for his ability to weave shared experiences into comedy gold. Still bearing that signature high-pitched voice of exasperation, he strikes a high laugh-per-minute rate from the get-go. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Kids who like having the life scared out of them will especially enjoy the bedroom scene in this film, which appears to have been designed from universal childhood nightmares about monsters in the closet. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Mad Max: Fury Road | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | It's fine B-grade mulch, but it's certainly no masterpiece...it's surprising, and a tad disheartening, how readily Fury Road falls into line with so many other production-line blockbusters. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Made in Italy | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | A warm, light, satisfying serving of congenially cliched comedy-drama written and ably directed by actor James D'Arcy. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Miss Juneteenth | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | A vivid portrait of desperation and defiant pride. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Onward | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | We've sat through enough second-rate Pixar films to know how the studio is as susceptible to creative mediocrity as anybody else. So it comes as a heartening relief to behold Onward, a wildly imaginative, deeply enjoyable and ultimately moving tale. | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | false | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Paul, Apostle of Christ | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Chalk this dreary biblical drama up as a worthy companion piece to Mary Magdalene. | 1/5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | false | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Ready or Not | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Think of Meet the Parents as re-imagined by Stephen King and you'll get some idea of what to buckle yourself in for with the twisted, bizarre offerings in this knockout horror-comedy, skillfully directed with a terrific balance of laughs, scares and gore. | 3.5/5 | 5 | 3.5 | 5 | false | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Relic | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | Frankly, the film is a fizzer, all tease and no cash out...A disappointing debut feature that has been vastly overrated, especially given how the creepiest thing in the film turns out to be a washing machine. | 1.5/5 | 5 | 1.5 | 5 | false | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |
Resistance | jimschembri.com | Jim Schembri | As Marceau Jesse Eisenberg seems a perfect fit yet the most praiseworthy performance, to be honest, is put in by young German actor Matthias Schweighofer who has to inhabit the dark soul of the sadistic Nazi Klaus Barbie. This guy is a real piece of work. | 3/5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | false | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2,573 |