Tomorrow When the War Began (2010)
Mar 26, 2011Australia Invaded/Teenagers Fight Back
An Australian version of Red Dawn - prettily mounted but feels more like Dawson's Creek Goes to War than it has does a realistic war film
Chris Pang
I Frankenstein (2014)
Jan 25, 2014Frankenstein Monster's Modern-Day War with Demons
An empty-headed work that seems entirely premised around the provision of CGI effects spectacle and actively resists engagement on any other level. A spectacularly ridiculous film in almost every way
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
Mar 13, 2016Flying Swordsmen Fantasy
A massive letdown of the year. A sequel that brings back several of the original cast and gives it to Yuen Wo-Ping to direct but is merely slickly paced, uninspired action that substitutes CGI for the graceful wirework of the original
Charlie’s Angels (2019)
Feb 28, 2020TV Series Remake/Action Film
The second big screen revival of the hit 1970s tv series. Essentially a Girl Power version of one of the Mission: Impossible films, which turns what was originally a girl-fronted detective show into a spy caper featuring SF gadgetry
Palm Springs (2020)
Jul 18, 2020Timeloop Comedy
Variation on the Groundhog Day timeloop theme, this has two people trapped on the same day at a wedding. Of all the copies, this is a delight that has a really hilariously madcap creativity
The Portable Door (2023)
Jul 1, 2023Apprentice in a Magical Company
A story about an apprentice at a mysterious company that deals with magic, this could well serve as a fix for those wanting something more of the Harry Potter franchise