The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

The Purge: Anarchy (2014)
Rating: ★★
Jul 18, 2014Future That Permits One Night of Lawlessness
Slightly more interesting than its predecessor in that it takes the action out from gated communities into the streets, otherwise this offers just the same as The Purge – much in the way of heavy artillery and a patina of contemporary politics that have all the depth of a protest placard

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Rating: ★★★
Dec 10, 2016Harry Potter Spinoff
Spinoff from the Harry Potter films – unlike those, written directly for the screen and feels more like it belongs there. The US locations open the story up, while the magic creatures and new ensemble cast prove a delight

It Comes At Night (2017)

It Comes At Night (2017)
Rating: ★★½
Sep 10, 2017Plague Outbreak/Fallout Shelter Drama
Audiences were confused by a title and promotion that led them to expect a horror film. This isn't a horror film but a plague outbreak/fallout shelter drama – at which it is an okay offering but nothing standout

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Rating: ★★
Mar 2, 2019Harry Potter Spinoff
The first Fantastic Beasts was a welcome opening up of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe and offered something fresh in the series. This is a more mixed bag where it feels like it is back to business as usual for Rowling

Rattlesnake (2019)

Rattlesnake (2019)
Rating: ★★
Apr 19, 2021Woman Makes a Deadly Pact to Save Her Daughter's Life
From the promising Australian director Zak Hilditch. Carmen Ejogo’s daughter is bitten by a snake, a stranger heals her only for Carmen to then be told she has to kill somebody else in payment

Fountain of Youth (2025)

Fountain of Youth (2025)
Rating: ★★
Jun 6, 2025Quest for the Fountain of Youth/Adventure Film
Guy Ritchie makes an adventure film that pays homage to Indiana Jones and a host of other works concerning the quest for the Fountain of Youth. A superficial film killed by its constantly distracting flip banter