Shazam! (2019) Just say the word. There’s a scene in Shazam! where 14-year-old foster kid Billy Batson (Asher Angel) — who can turn into a thirtysomething costumed demigod by shouting the word ‘Shazam!’—… Continue reading
Doomsday (2008) Mankind has an expiration date It’s not especially difficult to spot the influences on Neil Marshall’s 2008 post-apocalyptic action extravaganza, Doomsday, but that’s kind of the point. Marshall’s girl-on-a-mission B-movie blow… Continue reading
Hellboy (2019) Demons Have Demons Too. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I was hugely disappointed when a Hellboy reboot was announced; not because I dislike the character or comic, on… Continue reading
The Hole in the Ground (2019) Fleeing from the city and an abusive husband, Sarah O’Neill (Seána Kerslake) and her young son, Chris (James Quinn Markey), make a new home for themselves in… Continue reading
Dumbo (2019) In 2019, a beloved tale will take you to new heights. You’ve seen a dragonfly, a horsefly, and a housefly, but have you ever seen an elephant fly? Well, certainly not… Continue reading
Acclaimed Australian character actor Hugh Keays-Byrne was born in India and raised in Britain, but he’s called Australia home since he came here in 1973 on tour with the Royal Shakespeare Company and,… Continue reading
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – Part 1 (2018) Happy Birthday, Witch. Hot on the heels of the success of Riverdale, the CW’s sexed-up, soapy, modern take on fresh-faced comics mainstay Archie and the… Continue reading
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) They come in pieces. No, that’s not the tagline for a gory slasher flick, but the latest LEGO movie! Could it actually be that half… Continue reading
Pet Sematary (2019) Sometimes Dead Is Better The specter of mortality hangs over Stephen King’s Pet Sematary more than most other horror texts. In whatever form it takes — 1983 novel, 1989 film… Continue reading
Five Feet Apart (2019) When Life Keeps You Apart, Fight For Every Inch. There’s been a bit of an explosion of terminal romance films of late — from the time-honored American classic Love… Continue reading
Us (2019) Watch Yourself. Having already staked out his place in the horror pantheon with his feature directing debut, the excellent and unsettling Get Out (2017), Jordan Peele fortifies his position with his… Continue reading
