Action… Movie #44 2022: Spectre (2015) 26 Apr 202226 Apr 2022 You may or may not know that the first James Bond movie I saw was Casino Royale, and I didn't see that until mid-2020. I'm not sure why I've avoided…
adventure… Movie #42 2022: Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) 23 Apr 202219 Apr 2022 They just don't make them like this anymore. Of course, kids these days are so accustomed to 3D, all singing, all dancing, hyper-colourised animated films that I can't imagine Atlantis:…
adventure… Movie #41 2022: The Lost City (2022) 21 Apr 202219 Apr 2022 Here's a little tidbit about my personal encounter with this movie. I did go to see it in the cinema, and it was the most frustrating cinema-going experience I've had…
adventure… Movie #24 2022: Dune (2021) 14 Mar 202211 Mar 2022 Most remakes never needed to be remade. I think we can all agree on that. The weird thing about Dune is that the original 1984 film was almost universally panned…
Action… Movie #16 2022: Uncharted (2022) 21 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 Critically, Uncharted's early reviews seem far from acclaimed. Interestingly though, Rotten Tomatoes' audience score sits at 89% at the time of writing, in comparison to its critical consensus of only…
adventure… Movie #15 2022: The Alpinist (2021) 19 Feb 202219 Feb 2022 I know, I know. Two extreme sport free solo climbing documentaries in a row. I can practically hear you saying "Lauren, get some variety." But just leave me be, okay?!…
adventure… Movie #14 2022: Free Solo (2018) 15 Feb 202212 Feb 2022 Well, here you have it. My first 5 Q movie of the year... and it's a documentary. Who'd have thought? Don't forget: not all movies are fiction, and this is…
adventure… Movie #7 2022: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022) 21 Jan 202219 Jan 2022 Listen, sometimes I really do try to give other animation studios a chance. Disney and Pixar are the giants, with Studio Ghibli (and arguably now Cartoon Saloon) rounding up the…
adventure… Movie #229 2021: Encanto (2021) 17 Dec 202113 Dec 2021 Ahhhh. That's better. Over the course of 2021, Disney have had some success releasing their animated movies on their streaming platform with Raya and the Last Dragon and Luca. Both…
adventure… Movie #226 2021: A Boy Called Christmas (2021) 11 Dec 20219 Dec 2021 Do you get the same sinking feeling that I do when you hear the words "Sky" and "Original"? Those two words honestly feel like the kiss of death to me.…
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