An insightful, poignant documentary
“Indescribably touching and almost unbearably poignant, 2024's Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story chronicles the life of Superman actor Christopher Reeve from his early career all the way through to the horseback riding accident that changed everything. Using archival recordings from Reeve's audi” read more
It feels like a straight-to-video animated movie
“It is a challenging time to be a J.R.R. Tolkien fan, with Amazon's streaming series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power coming across as poor, lifeless fanfiction that grossly mishandles the lore, showing no respect or reverence for the acclaimed source material. Competing with Amazon, 2024's ” read more
It's good, clean, lightweight fun
“For all intents and purposes, 2002's The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course should not work, and the film's predominantly harsh critical reception reflects this notion. However, through an agreeable combination of its early-2000s charm and good-natured tone, the film works marvellously and has only ” read more
A gripping old-fashioned action-thriller
“Netflix Christmas movies are not uncommon, but most of the streamer's festive offerings amount to unambitious, formulaic romantic comedies that often feature outlandish premises (Hot Frosty, The Knight Before Christmas). However, 2024's Carry-On is an entirely different beast. An intense action-thri” read more
An entertaining Marvel-esque Christmas blockbuster
“From a serious critical perspective, 2024's Red One is not a particularly good movie. Written by long-time Fast & Furious scribe Chris Morgan and directed by Jake Kasdan (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), it represents everything wrong with contemporary blockbusters: it is ridiculously expensive ” read more