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A private user reviewed That They May Face the Rising Sun (2024)

That They May Face the Rising Sun

A moving picture!

I pretty much went into the cinema with 'That They May Face the Rising Sun' totally blind in terms of what to expect, just the way I like it mind you. All I knew was that it was outta Ireland and based on a book, which I evidently hadn't heard of. I'm pleased to say what greeted my eyes was a very splended movie.

A private user reviewed The Threesome (2025)

The Threesome

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"The Threesome is a victim of its own ambition.

The story, which begins by intelligently questioning social conventions and the nature of relationships, gets lost in narrative devices and an unequal treatment of its protagonists. Despite Zoey Deutch's visible efforts to give her character depth, the lack of the same type of personal development ...

A private user reviewed Warfare (2025)

Warfare

A squad of American soldiers seemingly randomly select an house in Ramadi and having relocated it’s sleeping occupants to the ground floor, set up a sniper station from where they can monitor the goings on around them. Initially, this all looks harmless enough as the Iraqi locals go about their business, but gradually the spotters become suspicious of repetitive activity, the odd person who seems to be snooping on them - and then, well all hell breaks loose leaving them facing an existential threat that will test their mettle, their equipment ...

A private user reviewed Sorry, Baby (2025)

Sorry, Baby

When we experience a traumatic tragedy, we often can’t fathom how we’re going to respond to it. Some reactions may follow expected patterns. But others may come across as wholly unpredictable, in large part because we don’t quite know what to make of them ourselves. That can become considerably more complicated when we don’t even know how to speak about them, to find the words to sufficiently express our feelings. And, when you combine all of these elements, you have the basis for the quandary faced by unnerved protagonist Agnes Ward ...

A private user reviewed Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024)

Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp

Woody Woodpecker's goes to camp was a complete disaster on the big screen. I cannot in good conscience recommend this film to anyone.

The CGI in this film was subpar, making the characters seem out of place in a live-action setting. The walrus, the vulture, and Woody himself looked absolutely absurd. The voice acting and performances were also far too exaggerated.

A private user reviewed Hundreds of Beavers (2024)

Hundreds of Beavers

**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com**

This film was screened at Fantastic

I attend several major film festivals every year, and it’s always a pleasure to discover a gem that’s hiding somewhere in the cinematic void. Genre film fests are among the most interesting because they showcase independent horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and other avant-garde, eccentric, micro-budget works of art ...

A private user reviewed Blood for Dust (2024)

Blood for Dust

“Blood for Dust” is the type of generic crime thriller that not only has a forgettable title, but is something that you won’t remember watching a week later. That doesn’t mean it’s a stinker, though, and Rod Blackhurst’s strong direction and commanding performances from the cast make this slow burn indie a familiar, yet still unpredictable, ride ...

A private user reviewed Echo Valley (2025)

Echo Valley

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/echo-valley-review/

"Echo Valley is an effective thriller that blends emotional and narrative tension with strong performances and technical finesse.

While it doesn't break the conventions of the genre or explore all of its central themes in depth, it offers enough atmosphere, twists, and intensity to merit attention. Michael Pearce once again proves himself to be ...

A private user reviewed The Accountant² (2025)

The Accountant²

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/the-accountant-2-review-ben-affleck-and-jon-bernthal-shine-in-a-surprisingly-superior-sequel/

"The Accountant 2 turns out to be a surprisingly superior sequel to the original, driven by the smart bet on the fraternal relationship between Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal.

Featuring more polished action set pieces, genuinely funny moments, and enough emotional depth to engage the audience, Gavin O'Connor delivers a story that is both ...

A private user reviewed Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

The best thing about Mission Impossible films is you watched one - you watched all; and you watched all - you watched one.

It's a typical mindless mild entertainment Mission Impossible film - that is all there to this film. Nothing else, nothing more, nothing less ...

A private user reviewed Red Sonja (2025)

Red Sonja

"Red Sonja" is an unpolished, sword and sorcery, romp.

There's a discernible lack of care and polish, in this production. Its by no means in in the same class as earlier cinematic iterations, such as the film from 1985 ...

A private user reviewed The Union (2024)

The Union

Cringe worthy isn't a phrase I use that often. That said, I feel it fits The Union, nicely.

"Team USA" rules the world in this pungent mix of pro US political monolithic ideology and folksy, jokery, "aw shucks", hometown America. Yes the CIA are once again, the "good guys" (try not to laugh), inexplicably needing help from your average US working class citizen Joe, in order to save the world. The "world", in this ...

A private user reviewed Major Grom: The Game (2024)

Major Grom: The Game

Major Grom: The Game feels cluttered. This film tries to do too much, getting so tangled up in its varied story elements and exposition, it looses any clear sense of direction. The results a rather busy, somewhat frustrating watch there never really goes anywhere terribly interesting, with a thoroughly anti-climatic ending.

Its a shame too, as there are some good ideas on show, acting and action is polished and CGI top notch.

A private user reviewed Hunting with Tigers (2024)

Hunting with Tigers

Whilst not exactly original, Hunting with Tigers offers enough worthwhile content, to fit comfortably, into the French action crime thriller genre.

This film delivers plenty of action with a certain vibe that's hard to define in words but feels, inherently French. Its kind of gritty, earthy but also has a certain flair and style, that's very much evident, in this film. Most notably, the courthouse shoot out, which is central to this film's story of ...

A private user reviewed The Wages of Fear (2024)

The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear is very much your by the numbers, military action fare.

A group of paid contractors are tasked with bringing a dangerous shipment of nitro glycerine to a oil well to put out an impending explosion and save a group of innocent local people, including one key characters family ...

A private user reviewed Damaged (2024)

Damaged

# Waste of time. Don't waste

## The good bits:

* Filmed in Scotland, in Edinburgh;
* you get to hear the accent (and twinkle of Scots even).

## The so-so bits:

A private user reviewed City Hunter (2024)

City Hunter

City Hunter a rather weird little action, sci fi thriller, from Japan.

Yes I know I said its weird but that's not to say this is a bad flick. City Hunter comes across as somewhat eccentric, in what I'm guessing, is a very Japanese way. There's is a decent amount of, at times, over the top but nonetheless, engaging action,topped off with a rather textbook but still entertaining, sci fi twist.

A private user reviewed The Old Guard 2 (2025)

The Old Guard 2

The longest filler episode I've watched. There is no reason besides money that this film is nearly 2 hours long. It could've been a 5-10 minute intro to catch people up, but instead they drew it out to have an entire film.

With barely any lines to learn, this movie leans heavily on needless action and a confusing plot that leads up to "and next time on The Old Guard". There is no mystery, no ...

A private user reviewed Together (2025)

Together

Despite the ever-growing popularity of horror films, I can honestly say I’ve really tired of half-baked releases that just don’t cut it, and that’s very much the case with this debut feature from writer-director Michael Shanks. By “half-baked,” I’m referring to pictures that aren’t especially scary, fall into patterns of predictable plot developments, routinely incorporate vague, unexplained elements, and fail woefully in their attempts at trying to offer audiences “something more” in terms of meaningful content, themes or insights. Regrettably, this combination of underwhelming qualities often results in meandering narratives that ...

A private user reviewed Música (2024)

Música

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/musica-review-the-biggest-surprise-of-the-year-so-far/

"Música exceeds all expectations, becoming the biggest surprise of the year to date, and serving as a showcase for Rudy Mancuso’s immeasurable talent.

A multi-department success that elevates a semi-autobiography about love, family, and Brazilian-American culture, transcending many of the barriers of the genres it represents, and revealing the world of synesthesia in a ...