In the Greek myths, Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam of Troy, was afflicted by the gods with the curse that she would have accurate knowledge of future events but that nobody would ever believe what she said. Scientists in movies are the modern Cassandras.
It’s interesting to see that after a questionable sequel, the Kingsman movie creators believed the natural solution to be an even more questionable prequel with The King’s Man.
Joel Coen (of the renowned filmmaking siblings) adapts the illustrious Shakespearian tale, Macbeth, in a stripped-back yet enthralling fashion in The Tragedy of Macbeth.
The Ghostbusters are finally back in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, a nostalgia trip with very few original or intriguing ideas.
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story may be the director’s greatest achievement to date. Spielberg has flipped the script and directed his childhood passion project, a musical, to fantastic effect.
Licorice Pizza is a charming yet unforgivingly problematic addition to director Paul Thomas Anderson’s directorial lineup in what can only be described as a teenage boy’s wet dream.
The Matrix Resurrections expands on its original concepts but watching the film becomes a chore with the sheer amount of information there is to absorb.
Bergman Island is a compelling indie tale with a meta twist.
If not for the interviews in Burning, you could quite honestly mistake this documentary for some type of horror movie. The film opens with “The greatest tragedy of this terrible Black Summer bushfire season, was that we saw it coming”.
Netflix’s latest, The Unforgivable, displays the effects of trying to re-join society after serving time in prison.
Back to the Outback is not entirely awful. There is much here that very young children will find enjoyable. The question is, should responsible adults leave them alone to watch it?
In what can only be described as a love letter to literary magazines, Wes Anderson runs hot off the press with his newest instalment, The French Dispatch.
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man comes full circle in the nostalgia-filled blockbuster, Spider-Man: No Way Home.
Netflix’s Intrusion is the next in a long line of original thrillers to be added to the streaming service.
The second The Matrix Resurrections trailer showcases more of the film’s action sci-fi spectacle with a story that looks to blend the old with the new.
Disney’s Encanto is a vibrant, joyous, music-filled celebration of family that hits most of the right notes.
