Donald Glover Archives

The Martian (2015)

Rating: ★★★★

Oct 24, 2015Astronaut Stranded on Mars

This year's Gravity. A film that has worked out the science to the nth degree (and made it digestible for mass audiences). Ridley Scott rides the drama like a pro and makes one of his most enjoyable films in some time

Director: Ridley Scott

Actors: Matt Damon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jeff Daniels, Jessica Chastain, …

Category: Science Fiction

24 October 201521 May 2026 by Roog

The Lazarus Effect (2015)

Rating: ★

Feb 28, 2015Experiments in the Resurrection of the Dead

The experiment to bring someone back from the dead has been trod many times before and this Blumhouse production only rehashes it in tired and unimaginative ways

Director: David Gelb

Actors: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Sarah Bolger, Evan Peters, …

Category: Horror

28 February 20153 July 2026 by Roog

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Rating: ★★★★

Oct 7, 2017Comic-Book Superhero

Sony's reboot of the Spider-Man franchise bursts with a freshness and creative energy. This is also a Spider-Man that has integrated with the MCU with the script kowtowing to Marvel at every point

Director: Jon Watts

Actors: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr, Jon Favreau, …

Category: Science Fiction

7 October 201723 May 2026 by Roog

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

Rating: ★★

Dec 8, 2018Star Wars Spinoff Film

The second of the Stars Wars spinoff films tells a Han Solo origin story. After a change of directors, it emerges in the hands of Ron Howard who has spent four decades being the world's most ploddingly sedate director

Director: Ron Howard

Actors: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Joonas Suotamo, Emilia Clarke, …

Category: Science Fiction

8 December 201831 July 2026 by Roog

The Lion King (2019)

Rating: ★

Oct 19, 2019Disney Live-Action Remake/Talking Animals

Jon Favreau had success recreating The Jungle Book in live-action with CGI animals and does the same with The Lion King - only to produce an exacting, lifeless replication missing the charms of the original

Director: Jon Favreau

Actors: Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Beyoncé Knowles, James Earl Jones, …

Category: Fantasy

19 October 20191 August 2026 by Roog

Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Rating: ★½

Feb 28, 2025Disney Live-Action Prequel/Talking Animals

The Lion King was one of the worst of the live-action Disney remakes. Now comes this prequel

Director: Barry Jenkins

Actors: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lagida, …

Category: Fantasy

28 February 202513 November 2025 by Roog

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

Rating: ★

May 15, 2026Animation/Videogame Adaptation

Sequel to the animated The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was the second highest grossing film of 2023. From the people behind the Despicable Me films, this exists as little more than eye candy for five-year-olds

Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

Actors: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, …

Category: Fantasy

15 May 202615 May 2026 by Roog