Prey, directed by Dan Trachtenberg, revitalises the Predator franchise by returning to the core of what makes a survival narrative compelling: simplicity and heroism. Set in 1719, it follows Naru, a young Comanche woman, as she defies tradition to protect her tribe from an alien predator. The film’s strength lies in its cultural authenticity and focus on a new kind of hero—one who blends intelligence, tradition, and courage. Prey isn’t just an action movie; it’s a statement on representation, honour, and the timeless quest for recognition and belonging. Read More …

Alien: Romulus will mess with your head and possibly traumatise you for life (in the best way possible). Check out why this movie is a must-see for fans of the franchise, but also a heroic return to form for the Alien series. Read More …

We saw Ritchie’s The Gentlemen on opening day (January 1st). We went into this: Being Guy Ritchie fans, and Wanting something clever, funny, and with just right right amount of action. We weren’t disappointed. Our first hint of being in for something special was the ticket attendant who asked in very sombre tones if we knew this was an R-rated movie. We thought she was being witty but after seeing the movie I think she was doing more sensitive audience-goers a solid. It’s clear Ritchie needed a palate cleanser after Disney’s Aladdin – a fun enough movie but without enough room for him to really swing a sword. I prefer Ritchie doing what he does best – clever, fast movies that push at least one boundary each time (my favourites are King Arthur and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., now joined Read More …

You might remember me gushing about Red Sister. It’s time for me to show you the path to another great grimdark tale: Nevernight, by Jay Kristoff. While Nevernight’s hero is a young woman, that’s where basic framing between the two tales ends. Nevernight’s Mia Corvere hunts murderers: her mission is to avenge the death of her parents. While this seems at first blush a fairly typical narrative arc, what makes Mia’s journey a little different is her dedication. She’s not content to slip a knife in someone’s ribs: Mia joins the Red Church, to follow our Lady of Blessed Murder. It’d be easy for this tale to degrade into a charnel house of body parts at this point, but Kristoff never takes his eyes off the prize. Mia’s not a Terminator-style killer; she didn’t chose this life, but was rather Read More …

Rae and I ventured into the frozen wilds of Brooklyn last night to see Long Shot. We battled with a suburb-wide power outage, feral hipsters, and restaurants without electricity (…I swear I saw a woman eating her own baby) to see it. But the Penthouse Cinema got electricity back on, and … man, was it worth the hardship. As a sometime Rogen and long-time Theron fan, they almost had me at hello. The movie opens with enough swearing to make an admiral blush, and we meet half our unlikely duo: Rogen’s Fled Flarsky. Flarsky’s a journalist, recently quit-slash-fired by Big Media, and re-introduced to his childhood crush at his get-over-it post-drinks session with long time best friend Lance (played by O’Shea Jackson Jr.). The crush? None other than the other half of this movie’s power couple, Theron’s Charlotte Field. Tired Read More …