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Film Review: The Phoenician Scheme
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Wes Anderson Starring Benecio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Benedict Cumberbatch R It’s not everyday that Wes Anderson begins his movies with a literal bang, but The Phoenician Scheme certainly does, as Benecio del Toro’s Zsa-Zsa Korda finds himself plummeting to Earth in a burning wreckage of…
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Film Review: Ballerina
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Len Wiseman Starring Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Keanu Reeves R What is the real appeal of the John Wick films? Is it the action sequences, which are meticulously crafted by franchise overseerer and director Chad Stahelski? Is Keanu himself, his unique screen presence giving the…
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Film Review: Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Fuga Yamashiro Starring Shion Wakayama, Natsuki Hanae, Kaito Ishikawa, Mayumi Tanaka R Led by phenomenally creative animation and a wildly creative – if raunchy – setup, Dan Da Dan was the anime to beat in 2024. Coming at a time of seeming stagnation in the shonen sphere, it…
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Film Review: Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing
By Matthew Moorcroft Weak Recommendation Directed by Hiroyuki Hata Starring Saki Fujita, Asami Shimoda, Meiko Haigou, Naota Fuuga PG Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing is, just like it’s long-winded title implies, a movie. It has three acts, it has characters with some semblance of personality, a clear thesis statement about it’s…
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Film Review: Thunderbolts*
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Jake Schreier Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour PG-13 At this point, it’s becoming more common to view each MCU installment as a self-reflexive, meta-textual comment on it’s own existence rather then a standalone picture in it’s own right. As frustrating as it is that…
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Film Review: Sinners
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Ryan Coogler Starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Canton, Delroy Lindo R Laced with immediate texture in it’s 65mm frames and gorgeous southern locales, Sinners – the first non-franchise film from Ryan Coogler since his stellar debut in 2013 – is the rare film that makes it’s…
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Film Review: Mickey 17
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Bong Joon-ho Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo R Finally arriving after several lengthy delays, Mickey 17 could not have been more timely. I don’t know how much it predicted much of the current political climate – likely none of intentionally, as it was written…
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Film Review: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki Starring Tomoyo Kurosawa, Yui Ishikawa, Shimba Tsuchiya, Yuuki Shin Not Rated WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR GQUUUUUUX INVOLVING PLOT POINTS THAT ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE ORIGINAL MARKETING. PLEASE READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL. We are going into the tail end of Gundam‘s 4th decade…
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Film Review: The Monkey
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Osgood Perkins Starring Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Rohan Campbell, Colin O’Brien R There are two kinds of horror films. This statement is hyperbole, obviously, but for the sake of the argument, there are two; your Rube Goldberg machines and your simple calculators. The latter are ones that focus…
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Film Review: Paddington in Peru
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Dougal Wilson Starring Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Antonio Banderas PG It’s been over a decade since the release of the original Paddington film, and in that time both it and it’s sequel have become something of a sacred ground for modern children’s films. While so much…
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