In Review
Welcome to In Review! Check out the latest reviews across film, TV, theatre and so much more…
Film Review - The Running Man
Ultimately, The Running Man (2025) is a curious beast: a film that wants to critique spectacle while indulging in it, that gestures toward emotional depth but never earns it.
Film Review - Predator: Badlands
If you’re here for scale, spectacle, and a smartly realised peek into the Predator society, Badlands is a satisfying hunt.
Film Review - Bugonia
Bugonia refuses the safety of well-worn genre fare and instead thrives in its own damp moral fog.
MIFF 2025 Film Review - Imagine
Imagine (2025) is a collaborative animation project […] that explores layered ideologies and Indigenous wisdom through the surreal journey of a teenager.
MIFF 2025 Film Review - The Toxic Avenger
it is a delight to see The Toxic Avenger uncut and in its full glory after two whole years sitting on the post-festival shelf, and if it also ends up getting more eyes on its ‘84 cousin, I'm all here for it.
Film Review - Superman
Superman is a soaring and triumphant comic book adaptation that deeply understands its source material and unabashedly celebrates the massive heart of its main hero.
Film Review - M3GAN 2.0
Blumhouse’s fave bratty ‘bot returns in Gerard Johnstone’s M3GAN 2.0, a sequel that swaps the eerie off-kilter vibes of the original for a broader, brasher techno-thriller.
Film Review - The Shrouds
The Shrouds presents potential by reeling in its audience at the beginning, but then loses its grip on them far too soon.
Film Review - 28 Years Later
28 Years Later clearly wants to put brains back on the menu, even if it stumbles along the way.
Brunswick Underground Film Fest 2025 Review - Frankenhooker
Ultimately, Frankenhooker is the kind of film that refuses to be ignored. It’s loud, garish, and unapologetically grotesque, yet like its oddball protagonist, it manages to be weirdly endearing, despite the rampant sex and violence […]
Film Review: Lilo & Stitch
Ultimately, this modern update of Lilo & Stitch is a film that coasts on nostalgia.
Film Review - Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up
Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up is a delightful, high-energy adventure that stays true to the heart of what makes the franchise so beloved.
Film Review - Companion
Dating and relationships, especially in the modern world, can be a real horror.
Film Review - Sonic the Hedgehog 3
For the fans, Sonic 3 remixes and updates one of the most popular Sonic adventures in ways that bring a new speed to a classic narrative.
Film Review - Venom: The Last Dance
While Venom: The Last Dance can’t quite save Sony’s universe, it is still leaps and bounds ahead of some of its other entries.
Film Review - Subservience
SK Dale’s direct-to-streaming suckfest Subservience, […] dares to ask the brave question “what if we made the robot… sexy?”
Film Review - Megalopolis
It's hard to say how the film will be received by audiences now, but it is sure to have an impact.
Film Review - Transformers One
From my formerly substantial experience with the Transformers fandom I can say that this will please them, and whether you choose to interpret that as an indictment on them is up to you!
Film Review - The Wild Robot
If you’re going to see one animated robot film this spring, check out The Wild Robot.
MIFF 2024 Film Review - Cuckoo
With complex, figurative ideas, eccentric leading performances, and a tense atmosphere, Cuckoo leads with promise.