Let’s mark the changing seasons with the last summer blockbuster of the year.
What’s It About? Corporate thief Scott Lang is hired by a reclusive scientist to become the shrinking hero Ant-Man and prevent powerful tech secrets from falling into the wrong hands.
STRAIGHT UP: Fun, but weightless. 3/5
I had a personal interest in this indie horror movie, which was written by and stars some people I admire from the pro wrestling community.
What’s It About? A young couple, Ada and Calvin, travel to Ada’s rural hometown to try and sort out some issues – but once they get there, they find that something’s not right…
STRAIGHT UP: I wanted more than this film could give me. 3/5
Do I really need to justify seeing a movie with Chris Pratt and velociraptors in it?
What’s It About? The Jurassic World theme park faces a crisis when its latest attraction, a genetically-engineered super dinosaur, escapes its paddock.
STRAIGHT UP: The best Jurassic Park offering since the original. 4/5
A special review – this film, released in Japanese theaters earlier this year, was shown with English subtitles on my recent All Nippon Airways flight to Tokyo.
What’s It About? Haunted by a classmate’s mysterious death and dissatisfied with the police investigation, Ryoko Fujino decides to hold a trial at her school to find out if one of her fellow students is a murderer.
STRAIGHT UP: Like a two-hour trailer for a different, better movie. 1.5/5
The Disney hype machine convinced me to see this one.
What’s It About? Frank, Casey, and Athena – three prodigious inventors from the past, present, and future – must travel through space and time to find the utopian city of Tomorrowland and prevent a global disaster.
STRAIGHT UP: Frustrating and inconsistent. 1.5/5
I’m a stranger to the Mad Max canon, but this movie looked too good to pass up.
What’s It About? In the post-apocalyptic wasteland, ultimate survivor Max joins forces with Furiosa, a war-rig driver, to evade the armies of a powerful warlord and deliver stolen cargo to a hidden “green place.”
STRAIGHT UP: The king of summer action movies. 4.5/5
Avengers Assemble! I couldn’t call myself a film critic if I missed out on this.
What’s It About? When Tony Stark’s latest AI creation goes rogue and constructs a homicidal robot army, only the combined efforts of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes can save the day.
STRAIGHT UP: The WrestleMania of superhero films. That’s mostly a compliment. 9/10
I decided to step out of my comfort zone again and review another new horror movie.
What’s It About? One year after the suicide of their classmate Laura, six teenagers connected to the event are haunted by a vengeful spirit… in the middle of a group chat on Skype.
STRAIGHT UP: Scary, fresh, and fun, despite some flaws. 8/10
I’m no horror aficionado, but I decided to face my fears and check out this critical darling.
What’s It About? After Jay has sex with her new boyfriend for the first time, she becomes the target of a deadly spectre that haunts her wherever she goes.
STRAIGHT UP: Expertly composed; terrifies without resorting to gimmicks. 10/10
I’ve still got Power Rangers on the brain, so I guess it’s time to revisit the official Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie.
What’s It About? When intergalactic villain Ivan Ooze is accidentally released from his prison on Earth, six teenage heroes must go on a journey to acquire the power to defeat him.
STRAIGHT UP: Plot, characters, action sequences are all a mess. Oh no! 3/10
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