2020 Reviews – The New Mutants

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This isn’t a prank, right? I’m not getting Punk’d? The New Mutants is actually in cinemas right now? Not long ago, the X-Men franchise fizzled away in a whimper, thanks to X-Men: Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, before 20th Century Fox … Continued

2020 Reviews – Babyteeth

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I was just saying to a mate the other day, we do sad and horrific movies well in Australia, but not much else. I’m prepared for another heart-wrenching movie with Babyteeth, but with talents like Eliza Scanlen and Ben Mendelsohn, … Continued

2020 Reviews – An American Pickle

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I grew up with these fish-out-of-water comedies, like George of the Jungle and Jungle2Jungle; even the live-action Addams Family movies are an opportunity to satirise the modern lifestyle. But I’ve never seen anything like this; bringing a distant relative to … Continued

2020 Reviews – Freaky

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I’m at the stage where if I see ‘Blumhouse Productions’, I’m happy. They’ve had some huge hits in recent years and I think there’s no doubt it’s because they support movies that embrace bold choices; more on that later. First, … Continued

2020 Reviews – Tenet

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So many people grade their movies out of ten, and how many absolutely adored this picture? Did they give it a perfect score? Did they ten-it? Did… they… TEN-et? Horrible jokes aside (I’m sorry, I saw low hanging fruit and … Continued