Twisters (2024) Review
What could have been a fun tornado romp in the south ends up being just another uninspired sequel to a 90s classic.
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Hamish Hart
Jul 122 min read
A Family Affair (2024) Review
A Family Affair may have an alluring cast, but their lack of chemistry and bland premise lets down this generic rom-com.
Hamish Hart
May 42 min read
How Deep Is the Ocean (2023) Review
This Melbourne-based indie film is an immaculate character study and a promising debut from Australian director Andrew Walsh.
Hamish Hart
Apr 293 min read
Challengers (2024) Review
Challengers serves up a passionate love-triangle in what is a star-cementing performance for Zendaya.
Hamish Hart
Apr 242 min read
Civil War (2024) Review
A24 and Alex Garland collaborate once again to create one of the most controversial - and necessary - films in recent times.
Hamish Hart
Apr 12 min read
The Beautiful Game (2024) Review
The Beautiful Game is the epitome of a "fine" movie, never being too good or too bad.
Hamish Hart
Mar 282 min read
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Review
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire's bloated plot and tiresome references leave this new age of Ghostbusters as afterthoughts in their own movie
Hamish Hart
Mar 242 min read
Road House (2024) Review
Gyllenhaal's reboot of Road House adds a modern spin to a cool classic, but if's hard to improve on something when very little is changed
Hamish Hart
Mar 142 min read
Ricky Stanicky (2024) Review
John Cena gives a priceless performance as Zac Efron's imaginary friend, but that's about all Ricky Stanicky has to offer.
Hamish Hart
Feb 292 min read
Madame Web (2024) Review
Madame Web feels like a bad superhero movie ripped out of the mid-2000's; an apt description considering this is set in 2003.
Hamish Hart
Feb 182 min read
The Holdovers (2024) Review
The Holdovers, despite its manipulative, ordinary story structure, proves that Alexander Payne still has a thoughtful dramedy left in him.
Hamish Hart
Feb 162 min read
The Greatest Night in Pop (2024) Review
USA for Africa's contrasting personalities carry would could've ended up being just another forgettable, celebrity-driven puff piece.
Hamish Hart
Feb 92 min read
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023) Review
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a disappointing and fitting end to an already convoluted DC cinematic universe.
Hamish Hart
Jan 132 min read
The Iron Claw (2023) Review
A24's The Iron Claw isn't afraid of pulling punches, showcasing the tragic world of pro-wrestling through the eyes of the Von Erich brothers
Hamish Hart
Nov 21, 20233 min read
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023) Review
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes attempts to rectify the mistakes of Mockingjay, only to fall into a trap where the plot is too much to handle
Hamish Hart
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Vacation Friends 2 (2023) Review
John Cena tries to make this unexpected sequel work, but its safe to say the Vacation Friends won't be travelling for a third time.
Hamish Hart
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Oppenheimer (2023) Review
Oppenheimer is as explosive as the bomb its based on, managing to be captivating and raw in spite of its unjustified three-hour runtime.
Hamish Hart
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Asteroid City (2023) Review
Asteroid City rockets towards greatness, only to plummet back down to earth after leaving cohesiveness behind.
Hamish Hart
Jul 19, 20232 min read
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) Review
Mission: Impossible returns with a perfect balance of intriguing espionage and absurd stunts in what may be Ethan Hunt's greatest mission
Hamish Hart
Jul 5, 20233 min read
The Flash (2023) Review
The Flash is too fast for its own good, not taking its time to soak in the spectacle of what could've been a heartfelt self-reflection story
MOVIE RATINGS
Joker: Folie à Deux
Rating: 2/10
Trap
Rating: 3.5/10
Guardians of the Galaxy
Rating: 8/10
Twisters
Rating: 5.5/10
A Family Affair
Rating: 5/10
Atlas
Rating: 3/10
The Fall Guy
Rating: 7/10
How Deep Is the Ocean
Rating: 6/10
Challengers
Rating: 8.5/10
Civil War
Rating: 7.5/10
Mickey Hardaway
Rating: 7/10
The Beautiful Game
Rating: 6/10
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Rating: 5/10
Road House (2024)
Rating: 6/10
Ricky Stanicky
Rating: 3.5/10
Madame Web
Rating: 2/10
The Holdovers
Rating: 7/10
The Greatest Night in Pop
Rating: 7/10
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
Rating: 3/10
The Iron Claw
Rating: 8.5/10
Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Rating: 5/10
Vacation Friends 2
Rating: 3.5/10
Oppenheimer
Rating: 8/10
Asteroid City
Rating: 5/10
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Rating: 7.5/10
TV + VIDEO GAME RATINGS
The Boys (Season 4)
Rating: 7/10
Presumed Innocent
Rating: 7/10
Colin from Accounts (Season 2)
Rating: 8/10
Eric
Rating: 7.5/10
South Park: The End of Obesity
Rating: 6/10
Street Fighter 6 (Season 1)
Rating: 9/10
Bodkin (Season 1)
Rating: 8/10
Fallout
Rating: 8.5/10
Sugar
Rating: 7/10
Ripley
Rating: 8/10
Palm Royale
Rating: 6.5/10
The Gentlemen
Rating: 7.5/10
Shogun
Rating: 9/10
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Rating: 7.5/10
Futurama (Season 11)
Rating: 6/10
Heels (Season 2)
Rating: 7.5/10
Dark Side of the Ring - Season 4
Rating: 6/10
The Righteous Gemstones - Season 3
Rating: 8.5/10
It's Always Sunny - Season 16
Rating: 8/10
McGregor Forever
Rating: 5/10
Love & Death
Rating: 6.5/10
Jury Duty
Rating: 8/10
South Park (Season 26)
Rating: 6.5/10
Beef (Season 1)
Rating: 8/10
Your Honor (Season 2)
Rating: 7/10
THE MOVIES
THAT MADE ME
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