Reviews
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
B
Boyd_FrankJuly 28, 2025
Boyd_FrankJuly 28, 2025Hollywood finally figured out the "safest" way to remake an animated classic—by changing nothing. The plot, art design, and characters remain untouched, and the CGI-enhanced Nordic landscapes are undeniably majestic. When Hiccup first reaches out to touch Toothless, I found myself tearing up just like I did all those years ago. It brings nothing new, but it still outshines many films today.
The Little Death (2014)
A
Alcides330July 27, 2025
Alcides330July 27, 2025A light comedy following five couples, each grappling with their own unconventional desires. Some scenarios are weirdly funny, others just odd, and while the ending feels abrupt, it does cleverly tie the characters together in an unexpected way.
Absolution (2024)
C
Chloe_CookJuly 27, 2025
Chloe_CookJuly 27, 2025"Absolution" offers a grim yet compelling portrait of family and fractured morality. The father figure is chillingly monstrous, but in fleeting moments we glimpse his inner torment. The director skillfully intertwines domestic conflict with social context, turning a seemingly simple thriller into a surprisingly layered tragedy.
My Fake Boyfriend (2022)
A
Allie_MaynardJuly 27, 2025
Allie_MaynardJuly 27, 2025This is an over-the-top, unapologetically silly comedy that’s light on logic and heavy on gags. The story of an AI influencer boyfriend says a lot about how blindly obsessed the world has become with internet fame—no matter how unreal it is.
Vermiglio (2024)
F
Franklin_DouglasJuly 27, 2025
Franklin_DouglasJuly 27, 2025Set in a remote Alpine village in northern Italy during the final days of World War II, the film explores women's plight within systems of patriarchy, religion, and war. To its credit, the characters are vividly drawn, with distinctive personalities and voices.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
S
sam_dunoirJuly 27, 2025
sam_dunoirJuly 27, 2025Contains spoilers
This review contains SPOILERS!:
This film is an ode to the golden age of Marvel Comics; visually, narratively and thematically.
The fantastic four is known for being the first family of marvel and within reason since they are the creation of two guys who wanted to change the way comic stories were told back in the 60s (from where this movie takes the retrofuturistic style to heart).
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby are felt all over the movie, even with a special cameo of sorts; when Silver Surfer, The Herald of Galactus comes to earth you can see briefly two comic artist watching her and those are supposed to be Lee and Kirby. The way the story goes is very reminiscent of the stories the duo did for the F4 back in the day, very sci-fi, goofy and fun to interact with.
These are thoughts from a bud that has a nostalgic love for the F4 of the early 2000s movies, but you can feel some of the old flicks contributed, in specific Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer (2007) that one of the team connects to The Herald to try to convice them to help them save their planet, in the 2007 movie was Sue with Norrin Rad and in 2025 is Johnny with Shalla-Bal but what also happens in the movie is that Sue sacrifices herself and dies in the process with Norrin bringing her back and now was baby Franklin showing to the audience how powerful is the little bud even now.
With now this being the third movie the MCU has released this year I gotta say that early in the year I've had my doubts with the Captain America movie not being very good and kinda dissapointed 'cus it was very obvious it changed from being a political thriller to...dunno something that felt it wanted (and needed) The Hulk since the villains of that film are principally enemies to Bruce Banner and conflict was very mid.
Then with the Thunderbolts having to expectentions what-so-ever I was really impressed with their thight story about found family and asking for help when you feel the void sinking in, combined with a rogue gallery of misfits that won the heart that prevoiusly most of them didn't even stayed on the mind of the spectator. Even with some bumps it was a very good MCU movie.
Now with this one even with all the praise I can give it I want to share some nickpicky things: This being the second short movie de MCU has done; the first being The Marvels under 1 hr and 45 min and this one being under 1hr and 54ish min makes me wonder that it's not what they thought it needed but what ended being. In some part I felt that stuff was cut (and we know they did it like with The Red Ghost character John Malkovich did filmed for this movie to ending up cut and just a mention), like what The Cosmonaut Variety Hour said on their review; makes it look like they (The Studios Executives) wanted sooo bad the movie to not be bad or at least be percived as bad since this one is the prelude to what will be Avengers: Doomsday this one needed to work in all the shapes and forms.
In the end you will have a good time watching the first family and their message of community, family and chivalry the world needs now.
This film is an ode to the golden age of Marvel Comics; visually, narratively and thematically.
The fantastic four is known for being the first family of marvel and within reason since they are the creation of two guys who wanted to change the way comic stories were told back in the 60s (from where this movie takes the retrofuturistic style to heart).
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby are felt all over the movie, even with a special cameo of sorts; when Silver Surfer, The Herald of Galactus comes to earth you can see briefly two comic artist watching her and those are supposed to be Lee and Kirby. The way the story goes is very reminiscent of the stories the duo did for the F4 back in the day, very sci-fi, goofy and fun to interact with.
These are thoughts from a bud that has a nostalgic love for the F4 of the early 2000s movies, but you can feel some of the old flicks contributed, in specific Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer (2007) that one of the team connects to The Herald to try to convice them to help them save their planet, in the 2007 movie was Sue with Norrin Rad and in 2025 is Johnny with Shalla-Bal but what also happens in the movie is that Sue sacrifices herself and dies in the process with Norrin bringing her back and now was baby Franklin showing to the audience how powerful is the little bud even now.
With now this being the third movie the MCU has released this year I gotta say that early in the year I've had my doubts with the Captain America movie not being very good and kinda dissapointed 'cus it was very obvious it changed from being a political thriller to...dunno something that felt it wanted (and needed) The Hulk since the villains of that film are principally enemies to Bruce Banner and conflict was very mid.
Then with the Thunderbolts having to expectentions what-so-ever I was really impressed with their thight story about found family and asking for help when you feel the void sinking in, combined with a rogue gallery of misfits that won the heart that prevoiusly most of them didn't even stayed on the mind of the spectator. Even with some bumps it was a very good MCU movie.
Now with this one even with all the praise I can give it I want to share some nickpicky things: This being the second short movie de MCU has done; the first being The Marvels under 1 hr and 45 min and this one being under 1hr and 54ish min makes me wonder that it's not what they thought it needed but what ended being. In some part I felt that stuff was cut (and we know they did it like with The Red Ghost character John Malkovich did filmed for this movie to ending up cut and just a mention), like what The Cosmonaut Variety Hour said on their review; makes it look like they (The Studios Executives) wanted sooo bad the movie to not be bad or at least be percived as bad since this one is the prelude to what will be Avengers: Doomsday this one needed to work in all the shapes and forms.
In the end you will have a good time watching the first family and their message of community, family and chivalry the world needs now.
Superman (1978)
K
K AugustJuly 27, 2025
K AugustJuly 27, 2025The greatest comic-book movie of all time? Yes, why not? I know that a recent online vote agreed with my assessment, but I still think I have to remind the people who are off to the theatres to watch the newest incarnation of where it all really began.
And in a side note, I was a little kid in the 80s, and this was shown on TV while I was at a sleepover. I felt that this was the perfect way to enjoy it, all sleepy and smiling with my relatives and family, as Clark Kent accepted his Kal-El self and defended Metropolis and the world from the schemes of Lex Luthor.
And I was a Spider-Man fan!
Please take a look at the original Man of Steel!
And in a side note, I was a little kid in the 80s, and this was shown on TV while I was at a sleepover. I felt that this was the perfect way to enjoy it, all sleepy and smiling with my relatives and family, as Clark Kent accepted his Kal-El self and defended Metropolis and the world from the schemes of Lex Luthor.
And I was a Spider-Man fan!
Please take a look at the original Man of Steel!
Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
I
Ian_HammJuly 27, 2025
Ian_HammJuly 27, 2025It captures the mental gymnastics many gay men perform when dealing with ambiguous signals from straight men—interpreting every gesture as potential affection, clinging to hope that the lines might blur. The film’s conclusion doesn’t shy away from reality, embracing the bittersweet truth that not all longing ends in love.
The August Virgin (2019)
A
Aurelio_HowardJuly 27, 2025
Aurelio_HowardJuly 27, 2025Though it evokes the spirit of Éric Rohmer, the film departs from his usual core. Rohmer’s films often observe women observing the world, drawing emotion from conversation and daily rituals. "The August Virgin" instead speaks gently about specific female dilemmas without positioning itself as overtly feminist. Its tone is serene, romantic, and quietly illuminating.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
B
Brandy_JoyceJuly 27, 2025
Brandy_JoyceJuly 27, 2025It plays like a half-road-movie, with the characters constantly on the run and survival never guaranteed. While the genre offers few surprises anymore, the repeated crushing of the sheriff in the final stretch taps into a kind of twisted catharsis rarely seen in road-horror hybrids.
How to Train Your Dragon (2025)
K
Kaden BurgiJuly 26, 2025
Kaden BurgiJuly 26, 2025It's pretty much just a coat of paint on the old one. Most of it is CGI which makes the whole movie basically animated. While, it is just a paint job. It is a pretty good movie that I would rewatch if given the chance.
Monsoon (2019)
S
SandyindahouseJuly 25, 2025
SandyindahouseJuly 25, 2025This movie reminds me of Vietnam’s weather with its sudden and intense storms, just like love. That’s why the movie truly moved me!
The Match Factory Girl (1990)
SSandyindahouseJuly 25, 2025
SandyindahouseJuly 25, 2025The dialogue is concise, the shots are clean and crisp, and the narrative grounded in honesty. It’s a rare gem in the history of cinema.
King Lear (1970)
SSandyindahouseJuly 25, 2025
SandyindahouseJuly 25, 2025Absolutely riveting! I watched it straight through the night—Shakespeare’s words intact, and the staging is admirably restrained. The ensemble cast is super talented, with the actress playing Goneril delivering a take that diverges from the original yet somehow outshines it.
Scanners (1981)
SSandyindahouseJuly 25, 2025
SandyindahouseJuly 25, 2025This movie crystallizes David Cronenberg’s recurring theme: the anxiety of losing freedom when human nature becomes alienated by external forces. Once we outsource our desires to technology and such, our ambitions spiral, cravings run amok, and life itself can be destroyed. Scanners is that cautionary parable.
Baraka (1992)
A
Alejandra_MathewsJuly 25, 2025
Alejandra_MathewsJuly 25, 2025Honestly, it’s just a slideshow of striking landscapes and cultural landmarks—beautiful, sure, but not necessarily a masterpiece. With a reliable cinematographer and a big budget, you could make something similar without much input from a director or screenwriter.
Baraka (1992)
D
Darnell_ReedJuly 25, 2025
Darnell_ReedJuly 25, 2025Anyone who treats this as just a scenic or cultural documentary is missing the point. It weaves history, religion, society, and nature into a cohesive whole. The second half delivers waves of emotion, especially the segment on impoverished children that nearly brought me to tears. The director’s lens is steeped in compassion; it’s a film you never want to end.
Benny's Video (1992)
B
Ben_ElliottJuly 25, 2025
Ben_ElliottJuly 25, 2025What’s truly despairing isn’t just the ending, but the entire journey, filled with chilling hopelessness. The camera captures raw, unfiltered life, yet a new ‘truth’ seems to unfold every day. The boy with the camera stands on moral high ground, condemning his parents for their attempts at cover-ups. But in this story, who can truly claim that high ground?
Benny's Video (1992)
P
Paul_HarperJuly 25, 2025
Paul_HarperJuly 25, 2025While making this famous trilogy, you can practically hear Michael Haneke shouting, “Damn the Middle class!”