Another limited-release DBZ movie means it’s time for another special review!
What’s It About? The legendary villain Frieza is resurrected by the Dragon Balls, and attacks the Earth to get revenge against Goku and his friends.
STRAIGHT UP: I liked it. Not deep, but very action-packed. 3.5/5
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
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
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’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
Everyone I know has been seeing this, so I thought I’d add my two cents.
What’s It About? Eggsy, a street punk, is recruited by mysterious gentleman Harry Hart to join a secret English spy agency and help thwart an evil mastermind’s plan to cause a global crisis.
STRAIGHT UP: I really liked it. Stylish, funny, expertly assembled. 8.5/10
An ambitious original sci-fi project from the Wachowskis was bound to be a big hit or an entertaining failure.
What’s It About? When ordinary girl Jupiter Jones discovers that she is the heiress to the Queen of Earth, she and her new bodyguard Caine must travel across the universe and fend off deadly foes in order to claim her birthright.
STRAIGHT UP: A beautiful disaster, sure to be an ironic cult classic. 7/10
I saw this one on a whim – no fanfare, no expectations.
What’s It About? Trapped in a sunken submarine full of stolen Nazi gold, twelve men fight the elements – and each other – to survive and escape with the riches.
STRAIGHT UP: A decent thriller marred by some narrative oversights. 7.5/10
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