Jared Stern Archives

The Watch (2012)

Rating: ★★

Aug 3, 2012Neighbourhood Watch vs Alien Invaders Comedy

An uninspired comedy about a neighbourhood watch encountering alien invaders that falls somewhere between Ghostbusters and The ‘Burbs. The film's virtues lie less in the weak premise than in the director allowing the stars to freely improvise with occasionally funny results

Director: Akiva Schaffer

Actors: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, …

Category: Science Fiction

3 August 201225 September 2025 by Roog

The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

Rating: ★★★½

Jun 3, 2017Animation/Lego Universe Superheroes

Following the success of The Lego Movie, where he was a scene-stealing supporting character, Batman gets a whole Lego film to himself. Less a Batman film than it is a parody of Batman

Director: Chris McKay

Actors: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Zach Galifianakis, …

Category: Fantasy

3 June 20173 July 2026 by Roog

The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)

Rating: ★★★

Oct 22, 2017Animation/Adventures in the Lego Universe

Third of the animated films based on the Lego toy line. This has the same fast-paced humour and witty fourth-wall breaking gags as its predecessors, even if you suspect the Lego Movie brand is starting to fade

Director: Bob Logan, Charlie Bean, Paul Currie, Paul Fisher

Actors: Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Olivia Munn, Fred Armisen, …

Category: Fantasy

22 October 20173 July 2026 by Roog

DC League of Super Pets (2022)

Rating: ★★

Sep 4, 2022Animation/DC Comics Superhero Pets

Superheroes have overrun screens. It is starting to seem a little too much when we now get an animated film about animal superheroes who form their own Justice League

Director: Jared Stern

Actors: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Kate McKinnon, John Krasinski, …

Category: Science Fiction

4 September 202215 January 2026 by Roog