Tag: review
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TUNER (2026)
STORYLINE: A talented piano tuner who suffers from hyperacusis discovers an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down. (IMDb) The 2026 calendar year has yet to reach it halfway mark, and it seems heist films have been lighting up the silver screen. The Mandorlian and Grogu took cinema goers back to…
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IN THE GREY (2026)
STORYLINE: In The Grey follows a covert team of elite operatives who live in the global shadows, as comfortable wielding power and influence as they are automatic weapons and high explosives. When a ruthless despot steals a billion-dollar fortune, the team is sent to steal it back on what would be for anyone else a…
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PLACE YOUR SOUL ON YOUR HAND AND WALK (2025)
STORYLINE: Over fragile video calls, Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona shares her life in Gaza with Iranian director Sepideh Farsi. They speak about religion, politics, and surviving under the ongoing violence of Israeli bombardments. A friendship grows between the women, each call a precious sign of life. Since October 7, 2023, at least 211 media workers…
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Lee Cronin’s THE MUMMY (2026)
STORYLINE: The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she is returned to them, as what should be a joyful reunion turns into a living nightmare. (IMDb) Boris Karloff first brought The Mummy back to life in 1932. In 1999…
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ANDRE IS AN IDIOT (2025: Documentary)
STORYLINE: Unexpected, irreverent, and definitely heartfelt, ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT is a wildly life-affirming film about death and about the strange clarity that arrives when time suddenly becomes finite. When André Ricciardi, a self-proclaimed “idiot” for skipping the colonoscopy that could have saved him, learns he is dying, he turns his final chapter into an…
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HOW TO MAKE A KILLING (2026)
STORYLINE: Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way. (IMDb) Crime movies enjoy a popularity among cinema goers. The Godfather (1972) and Pulp Fiction (1994) are two of the most popular crime films…
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BUFFALO KIDS (2026)
STORYLINE: Two parentless Irish siblings arrive in New York City via ocean liner and quickly find themselves on a wild, cross-country journey aboard an orphan train where they meet an extraordinary new friend who will change their lives forever. Fuelled by curiosity, friendship, and teamwork, their dangerous and discovery-filled quest will introduce them to devious…
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SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE (2025)
STORYLINE: Returning to the house where his family was brutally murdered during the war, “the man who refuses to die” (Jorma Tommila) dismantles it, loads it on a truck, and is determined to rebuild it somewhere safe in their honor. When the Red Army commander who killed his family (Stephen Lang) comes back hellbent on…
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NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON’T (2025)
STORYLINE: A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with new performers Greenblatt, Smith and Sessa as they target dangerous criminals. (IMDb) There are films to watch about magic. Labyrinth (1986), Matilda (1996), and The Prestige (2006) are all worth seeing, if you haven’t already. There are films about heists to watch, as well. …
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CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC (2025)
STORYLINE: Denji became “Chainsaw Man”, a boy with a devil’s heart, and is now part of Special Division 4’s devil hunters. After a date with Makima, the woman of his dreams, Denji takes shelter from the rain. There he meets Reze, a girl who works in a café. (IMDb) When I watch anime, I…