2023 Reviews – Haunted Mansion
I was actually gung-ho to see Haunted Mansion in theatres, but then a week into its Australian run, I see Disney+ announce that the movie will be available on streaming in less than a month. Why would I then go … Continued
2023 Reviews – No One Will Save You
I heard this movie was nearly dialogue-free, and it starred Kaitlyn Dever. CLICK! That’s me hitting play on my Disney+ app. Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever) lives in an isolated farmhouse by herself, designing crafts and passing the day through song. A … Continued
2023 Reviews – Saw X
In the early 2000s, these were the edgiest movies my high school peers would be clambering to see while I was still watching Star Wars and James Bond. I’ve caught up with this franchise in later years, and it’s hardly … Continued
2023 Reviews – Beau Is Afraid
Toni Collette deserved an Oscar nomination for her work in Hereditary – I will take every opportunity to spit that fact. And, I’ll admit, I didn’t completely gel with Midsommar the first time I saw it, but the level of … Continued
2023 Reviews – A Haunting in Venice
Holey moley, what a quick turnaround for Kenneth Branagh, and his moustaked-sleuth. It’s only been a year and a half since Poirot was investigating a death on the Nile. I like these movies, as fanciful star-studded fluff, while I also … Continued
2023 Reviews – Blue Beetle
I’ve been liking a lot of DC’s latest slate where I don’t think I’m supposed to 😬 I thought Black Adam was fun, and original enough, where finding originality among a gluttony of superhero movies is very tough these days. … Continued
2023 Reviews – Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
So, I may’ve got my wires crossed a little bit as I wrote about Elemental previously, because Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is definitely the one that’s flopped hard. The goodwill garnered by DreamWorks for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish … Continued
2023 Reviews – Elemental
Together, let’s take a history lesson. It wasn’t that long ago that Pixar were the premier animation studio and streets ahead. Then they started sequelising their canon to varying critical results. Of the original content woven in, I have recently … Continued
2023 Reviews – The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is weird. Giving up your voice in exchange for three days with human legs, even to pursue the love of your life, is not a great deal. As it turns out, Prince Eric is initially turned off … Continued
2023 Reviews – Peter Pan & Wendy
Oh, Disney and their live-action remakes. I’ve been at odds with the general critic consensus that say these remakes offer nothing new, or that they change details superficially, or that they screw around with important minor details that ruin the … Continued