MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING REVIEW

Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning, the most ambitious instalment in the franchise yet. As the terrifying AI known as The Entity threatens all of humanity, Hunt and his team must face their most impossible mission to date. With global stakes and jaw dropping action set pieces, this filmContinue reading “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING REVIEW”

WARFARE REVIEW

Alex Garland yet again takes on the inherently political topic of war—only to say absolutely nothing. Garland has said he wanted to depict a realistic incident of warfare, and in that respect, he absolutely succeeds. The film captures the harshness and brutality of combat, and the immediate impact it has on the soldiers fighting—but that’sContinue reading “WARFARE REVIEW”

SINNERS REVIEW

I was lucky enough to attend an early screening of Sinners in IMAX 70mm, presented by director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Göransson. Experiencing the film in the format it was shot in, alongside the creative geniuses behind it, made for one of the greatest cinematic experiences of my life—one that will stay with meContinue reading “SINNERS REVIEW”

2025 BEST PICTURE LINE-UP RANKED AND REVIEWED

To wrap up the 2025 film award season, I’ve ranked and reviewed all ten of this year’s Best Picture nominees. I know it’s been a month since the Oscars, but better late than never, right? As always, I don’t think the Academy got everything right. That said, they didn’t do too bad—six of the nomineesContinue reading “2025 BEST PICTURE LINE-UP RANKED AND REVIEWED”

MICKEY 17 REVIEW

While I can’t say I didn’t have a great time with Mickey 17, it still left a little more to be desired. Buried within all the chaos is a simpler, more intimate movie—one that, if fully realised, could have been my favourite film of the year. But ultimately, it doesn’t amount to much more than justContinue reading “MICKEY 17 REVIEW”

OSCAR 2025 PREDICTIONS

BEST PICTURE: This has been an interesting awards season with so many different frontrunners. Anora was the early favorite after winning the Palme d’Or and becoming the first contender to receive a wide release. However, momentum began to shift toward The Brutalist and Emilia Perez after Anora was shut out at the Golden Globes. Anora’sContinue reading “OSCAR 2025 PREDICTIONS”