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A private user reviewed Flight Risk (2025)

Flight Risk

'Flight Risk' is a film that I'm not totally convinced by, though in the end I think I like it. On the one hand, it has inconsistent suspense, has dodgy humour and doesn't truly entertain like an action thriller ought to. On the other hand, the performances are good, the exterior plane shots are convincing and the twisty nature makes it watchable ...

A private user reviewed Ocean with David Attenborough (2025)

Ocean with David Attenborough

This is one of those films that really does resonate. Using some phenomenal archive photography of the realm beneath the sea, Sir David Attenborough narrates a story of devastation, desperation and ultimately optimism as he takes us on a journey around the globe evaluating the damage caused to the Earth’s oceans by a mankind who has treated this vast resource with contempt ever since industrialisation enabled us to ignore the protective forces of nature and pretty much fish at will. Some of the imagery here is truly breathtaking. It’s beautiful, colourful ...

A private user reviewed Snow White (2025)

Snow White

You can find true entertainment from the original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from 1937 made by Walt Disney himself! This 2025 remake version does not follow up to the original classic and has a contrast plot that does not even match any wits of the said original. Racheal Zegler has made things worse with her offensive comments regarding the original masterpiece and has sparked controversy among fans. On the day of its theatrical release I will be watching the original 1937 which I have the most respect for. This ...

A private user reviewed Bone Lake (2025)

Bone Lake

A Twisted Tale of Love...

Super cute characters, in a really dorky way, and they made me smile. Curiosity killed the cat, and I can hardly wait until the shoe drops, and then the foot the wore the shoe.
What a twisted film this is becoming, or maybe always, was from the start. It was such a viciously well played game with our ability to discern what we thought was going on and what finally ...

A private user reviewed Dangerous Animals (2025)

Dangerous Animals

I suppose if you are called “Zephyr” then you’re likely to be a bit of a free spirit, so when we meet this one (Hassie Harrison) we ought not to be surprised that she does pretty much what she likes when she likes. That includes having a one night stand with the rather drippy but fit-looking realtor “Moses” (Josh Heuston) before she absconds before pancakes to ride the waves. Thing is, she’s got no fin key so has to borrow one from the friendly “Tucker” (Jai Courtney) whom we already know ...

A private user reviewed Ick (2025)

Ick

Movie starts out quite interestingly, it had hints of "Stranger Things" and "Parasyte The Maxim" with the creature design and movement. I completely love the way they used it in just the first 20 minutes made me pause everything else and just stare, not sure I even blinked. Lol...
It has a great familial feel to it, like a good and hopefully engaging storyline will, if were lucky enough..

A private user reviewed Dracula (2025)

Dracula

I rather like the fact that Luc Besson has gone off and done his own thing, with "Dracula".

This film freshly blends fantasy, romance, action and a dash of horror. There are lots of creative, dramatic aspects to this story. Its Dracula writ-large. Where it falls down somewhat is its rather abrupt final scenes. There's no real build up, things just happen, leaving it feeling somewhat perfunctory.

A private user reviewed The Housemaid (2025)

The Housemaid

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-housemaid-movie-review-paul-feig-delivers-a-crowd-pleaser-driven-by-an-unhinged-amanda-seyfried/

"The Housemaid leans on the undeniable talent of an Amanda Seyfried in her prime and Paul Feig‘s ability to create a crowd-pleaser that knows its limitations. Although it doesn’t avoid clichés and occasionally gets lost in narrative redundancies, its vibrant aesthetics and explosive finale make up for the flaws along the way ...

A private user reviewed The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)

The Strangers: Chapter 2

I should probably have watched the first one of these from last year to remind me because a bit like when “Maya” (Madeleine Petsch) wakes up in hospital, I couldn’t remember what she’d survived either. We are quickly reminded that her and her perfectly manscaped boyfriend “Jeff” (who must have read the script so stayed home and trimmed his beard this time) had been gruesomely assaulted by three local spooks bedecked in rudimentary face masks. He’s since gone the way of the dodo, but she managed to make it to the ...

A private user reviewed Good Boy (2025)

Good Boy

I closed my eyes and drifted off a few times during some events that happen in this film. These events happen a lot and it gets repetitive but also allows you to wake up at the crescendo and then continue to watch the dog do stuff.

It's a cool dog. The first time the dog whined my dog was very interested in what was going on. By the end of the movie she didn't care ...

A private user reviewed HIM (2025)

HIM

Producer-writer-director Jordan Peele has quickly developed quite a reputation for making horror flicks/psychological thrillers that undeniably push the envelope of these genres, turning out creations unlike anything most moviegoers have ever seen. In the process, he has often packed his pictures with much for viewers to process on multiple levels as they walk out of the theater. And, in his latest offering, in which Peele has acted as producer, handing over the writing and directing responsibilities to filmmaker Justin Tipping, he has overseen the birth of yet another release in the ...

A private user reviewed Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

???? 10/10 – A Visual Masterpiece That Redefines Anime Cinema ????

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle is not just anime—it's an art form in motion. Ufotable has once again shattered expectations, delivering what is arguably the greatest animation ever seen in anime history. Every frame of Infinity Castle is a painting. Every battle is a symphony of light, color, movement, and emotion.

A private user reviewed Witchboard (2025)

Witchboard

For a remake, it was actually not a bad ride. It still has potential still. The genre only needs the right vision of a story with promise.
I will be watching again to look for all the little nuances missed in my first viewing.
I really enjoy that it shows us the religious hypocrisy in ALL men of power, always seeking more and more, even if it meant using evil to attain it...

A private user reviewed Sirāt (2025)

Sirāt

No matter how desperate circumstances may become in our lives, they can always get worse, presenting us with an exacting test of our capabilities and will to survive. And, in doing so, the experience provides us with an opportunity to look at how unimaginably resilient we can be, no matter how seemingly impossible the odds may appear stacked against us. Those are the conditions put to a worried father, Luis (Sergi López), and his young son, Esteban (Bruno Núñez Arjona), as they earnestly go in search of their missing daughter/sister at ...

A private user reviewed The Shadow's Edge (2025)

The Shadow's Edge

Jackie Chan's full of awesomeness! Non-stop riveting action with new kids' showing off their karate moves & a woman power your shy lady (who's dad passed away). The story's full of suspense, you need to pay attention to the fast karate, the 'secret' evil guy; sooo sad also. I'm so happy to see Jackie & all the new kids in the block! Congrats to all the team of this movie! Now, you all go out and watch it, sooo worth it!

A private user reviewed A House of Dynamite (2025)

A House of Dynamite

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/a-house-of-dynamite-movie-review-a-case-study-in-filmmakers-intent-versus-narrative-impact/

"A House of Dynamite is the perfect definition of a film with brilliant intent but exhaustive execution.

Kathryn Bigelow delivers an opening act of pure cinematic tension, technically and sensorially extraordinary, but its structure, divided into three acts that tell the same story, proves excessively redundant and draining, transforming the suspense thriller into an ...

A private user reviewed The Rip (2026)

The Rip

Full review: https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-rip-movie-review-matt-damon-and-ben-affleck-shine-in-a-twisty-thriller-that-surpasses-expectations/

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"The Rip reveals itself to be an intriguing surprise that swaps easy pyrotechnics for psychological tension, leaning on the undeniable charisma of the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck duo and a steady direction by Joe Carnahan that values spatial containment. Despite a lack of deeper secondary character development, the film stands out for the ...

A private user reviewed Maintenance Required (2025)

Maintenance Required

Awful film. Hackneyed storyline. Extremely predictable ending. Absolutely nothing clever about this whatsoever.

Also the acting is atrocious. My wife commented that it's like they just found some people on the street and held signs for them off-camera to read their lines. I don't understand what's happening with Hollywood these days, but their attempts at movies and TV shows lately has been quite unimpressive.

A private user reviewed Regretting You (2025)

Regretting You

When dad “Chris” (Scott Eastwood) and her aunt “Jenny” (Willa Fitzgerald) are killed in a car accident, the young “Clara” (Mckenna Grace) finds her relationship with her now widowed mum (Allison Williams) becoming a bit strained. This might also be because she has recently started seeing local school heart-throb “Miller” (Mason Thames) who already has a girlfriend and so might just be a bit one-track minded? Also on her radar is her mother’s long term friend “Jonah” (Dave Franco) who was married to “Jenny” and so is now also grieving as ...

A private user reviewed One Battle After Another (2025)

One Battle After Another

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/one-battle-after-another-movie-review-a-star-is-born-in-one-of-the-years-best-and-most-important-films/

"One Battle After Another is a technical feat, a movie with brilliant performances and a thematic density that can only be truly processed after multiple viewings over time.

It's a chaotic, intense, and surprisingly hilarious examination of the state of America, the weight of history, and how the fight for a better future is ...