I’m a big Fast & Furious fan, but I haven’t written about any of those movies here. Let’s change that.
What’s It About? When street-racing mercenary Dominic Toretto abandons his family to join a high-tech crime syndicate, it’s up to his old crew to track him down and find out why.
STRAIGHT UP: Fun, but far from the franchise’s best. 3/5
A new year, a new Star Wars film to carry my hopes and dreams.
What’s It About? Rebel commando Jyn Erso and her ragtag group set out on a mission to steal the plans for the Empire’s galaxy-threatening super-weapon, the Death Star.
STRAIGHT UP: I really liked it. Sets some new high points for the franchise. 4/5
Beats the hell out of Harry Potter, anyway.
What’s It About? When an accident forces him to quit the medical practice, Dr. Stephen Strange turns to the study of sorcery, and is drawn into a secret war to defend Earth against an extra-dimensional threat.
STRAIGHT UP: Visually impressive, but underwhelming as a whole. 3/5
Red Comet Reviews features a TV series for the first time!
Voltron (1984) was a great show that aged like a bottle of fine milk. Can this new one inherit my hopes and dreams?
What’s It About? Five travelers from Earth are chosen to become the paladins of an alien princess, and must use the power of Voltron – five lion-shaped machines that can combine to form a mighty robot – to defend the universe from a vicious conqueror.
STRAIGHT UP: Has all the tools to surpass the original. 4.5/5
I swear this isn’t a superhero movie.
This is a TRADITIONAL REVIEW, so full text after the break.
It was worth risking sleepless nights to take on the most-hyped horror film of the summer.
What’s It About? Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to Enfield, England, to help a working-class mother whose daughter is experiencing demonic possession.
STRAIGHT UP: A thinking man’s horror film. 4/5
Marvel movies are cinematic comfort food, and I always go back for seconds.
What’s It About? When Captain America and Iron Man come to a disagreement about the future of the Avengers, a shadow agent exploits the tension to cause an all-out battle between the two heroes and their closest allies.
STRAIGHT UP: Standout action and character work; among Marvel’s best. 4/5
A chance to increase my indie and horror film cred in one go!
What’s It About? When a Puritan family is exiled from their colony and forced to start a farm in the wildnerness, they become the target of a lurking witch, as well as their own secret fears and doubts.
STRAIGHT UP: Atypical horror that’s very hit-or-miss. 2.5/5
With the encouragement of my friends, I’ve decided to continue my efforts to spotlight anime films of note. This one was making headlines in Japan just a few months ago.
What’s It About? When the digital world she calls home is hacked by an unknown entity, DEVA security officer Angela Balzac assumes a flesh-and-blood form and travels to the wasteland known as Earth to find the source.
STRAIGHT UP: Smart concepts, but dry presentation. 3/5
One of the most oddly-conceived movies ever made, and one I’ve had some personal interest in watching for a long time.
What’s It About? A civilian pilot, Mark Curran, meets a scientist on the run from the military, who tells him about a deadly conspiracy that could affect the entire Earth – and gives him the power to defeat it with the high-tech combat machine, G-Saviour.
STRAIGHT UP: A fascinating example of Murphy’s Law in action. 0.5/5
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