Movie reviews

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying...
Reviewed by Prelude
Not having grown up in the black & white era, I can't say I'm normally a fan of old classics, yet this movie compelled me. It's one of the most satirical black comedy I've ever seen, dealing with a topic that was very sensitive to people a... More

Maleficent
Reviewed by Bml93
Rambling, incoherent mess, that might contain minor spoilers. Disney's 1958 animated film by the name of Sleeping Beauty is one of cinema's greatest classics when it comes to animation and entertainment for children. It told a sweet and ... More

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Reviewed by Lexi
''I must know everything. I must penetrate the heart of his secret! I must become Caligari!'' A horror film that surpasses all others. Alan relates the story of traveling magician Dr Caligari and Cesare. Their arrival in a town coincides... More

Troop Beverly Hills
Reviewed by coffee-boy
the first time I sat through this movie with my twins, I did just that; I SAT through it! two days ago I baby-sat my niece (all of 8 going on 18!) and she wanted to see it. this time I actually paid attention to it and surprised myself by... More

Only Yesterday
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
Only Yesterday (Omohide poro poro) is quite a mature anime aimed at the josei audience (females from late teenage years to later), according to Wikipedia. It has a very heartfelt story that isn't usually found in animated form, but Studio G... More

Munich
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"We have 11 Palestinian names, each one of them had a hand in planning Munich. We want them all dead." Steven Spielberg has always been capable of achieving excellent results when behind the camera. I have been a massive fan of his work ... More

Guardians of the Galaxy
Reviewed by Ricky49er
I don’t go to theaters to watch movies as much as most people. Not only because it is pretty costly to spend on a couple of movie tickets but I feel with this restriction, it allows the actual experience of watching the film on a large sc... More

Spy
Reviewed by burnodo
I have to say, I liked this movie. I was ready to abandon ship after 15-20 minutes, but the good comedy increased and it morphed into a real story with a funny lead. I don't Melissa McCarthy was as great as a sexy Rose Byrne, or a ridiculou... More

Snowtown
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"When are you gonna grow some balls, mate?" One of the most disturbing serial killer cases in Australian history, the Snowtown murders - or the "bodies-in-barrels" killings - were perpetrated in the late 1990s by John Bunting, Jamie Vlas... More

Black Death
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"The fumes of the dead are in the air like poison. The plague, more cruel and more pitiless than war, descended upon us. A pestilence, that would leave half of our kingdom dead. Where did it come from? What carried its germ. The priests tol... More

Starship Troopers (1997)
Reviewed by Vix
On one level Starship Troopers works as an intense sci-fi/action flick with great battle scenes and spectacular special effects. But going beyond that it provides excellent commentary on fascism, power and war. Living in a militaristic f... More

Non-Stop
Reviewed by Bml93
Rambling, incoherent mess approaching! Upon checking out various reviews or some people's opinion on Jaume Collet-Serra's latest Liam Neeson driven action thriller, Non-Stop, it appears that many people consider the lack of plausibility ... More

Cloud Atlas
Reviewed by BradWesley123
Every year, a movie comes along the is guaranteed cult status. Last year, "Drive" took the crown, and while this year has a few contenders already; Looper, The Cabin in the Woods, etc., Cloud Atlas stakes its claim, resulting in one of the ... More

The Thing (1982)
Reviewed by PvtCaboose91
"I know I'm human. And if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now, so some of you are still human. This thing doesn't want to show itself, it wants to hide inside an imitation. It'll fight if it has to, but it's vulne... More

Alien
Reviewed by Lexi
Ash: Ripley, for God's sake, this is the first time that we've encountered a species like this. It has to go back. All sorts of tests have to be made. Ripley: Ash, are you kidding? This thing bled acid. Who knows what it's gonna do when it... More

The Great Gatsby
Reviewed by SJMJ91
Judging by the striking mise-en-scéne and effective use of colour from posters and trailers, The Great Gatsby is quickly identified as a typical Luhrmann film. It marks his first film since 2008 and only his fifth in total. Once again, lik... More

Shaun of the Dead
Reviewed by Lexi
Shaun: Do you want anything from the shop? Ed: Cornetto. A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has retur... More

Avatar
Reviewed by Lexi
''I see you.'' The world of Pandora and it's people(The Na'vi) are threatened by humans searching for an expensive resource. Sam Worthington: Jake Sully James Cameron has always been a man of unsurpassed imagination, a man with vi... More