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This should have been right up my alley as Looper is all about time travel, killers and is several mysteries rolled into one. And for the first 30 minutes I was intrigued. However, it manages to really drop the ball in several ways. The plot never really blossoms from its original creative idea and when Emily Blunt arrives the movie dives into a slow-paced bore fest. Which is really surprising since I like her way better than Gordon-Levitt. I'm sure everyone saw the ending coming, right?

80 _79%

Creature Commandos (2024) - Rated 10 Nov 2026

I went in with zero expectations and came out really enjoying this bizarre mini-series. It's a ragtag team of misfits which is Gunn always does well, and it's a team of non-superheroes so it's fun to see them not always be the good guys. Not every character is a hit, but most have interesting backstories that add fun B-stories to each episode. It's bite-sized, mature and well-done. Give it a try!

70 _66%

Marvel Zombies (2025) - Rated 23 Oct 2026

Well-animated and doesn't shy away from the gore one would expect from a zombie show but I wish we weren't stuck in the Marvel film universe and with the C-list characters, at that.

30 _7%

Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (1996) - Rated 12 Oct 2026

I wasn't aware there was a cult following of this move and, after having finally seen it, I'm not sure I understand that at all. This is an absolute mess: not funny, not scary, throwing the lowest common denominator at the viewer hoping that something will land, no matter how minimal the impact. Sarandon was the only actor who wasn't awful/dull or both. I was so dreadfully bored during its entirety and I'm amazed that the original idea came from the people behind Back to the Future.

50 _31%

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Rated 12 Oct 2026

I enjoyed the change of pace: less Quidditch, proms, and classes, more conspiracy and competing factions vying for power. Condensing that for a film makes sense, but this movie speed-blitzes through scenes. Umbridge is fantastic on screen, yet the film doesn't give her enough weight to match her book counterpart. Nearly everyone comes off as side-characters, even Harry. Once again, the attempt to make the story as accessible as possible comes at the expense of its potential impact.

40 _18%

The Da Vinci Code (2006) - Rated 27 Sep 2026

A generational fumble - armed with the best-selling book not involving Harry Potter and a cast on their top of their collective game, Ron Howard creates one of the most boring movies of the first decade of the 21st century. He even makes Hanks dull! I recall binging this page-turner back in the day and yet this completely uninteresting film adaptation took me several days to endure through.

80 _79%

Death by Lightning (2025) - Rated 22 Sep 2026

Bite-sized and spot on: well cast (even if everyone plays their archetype), well produced and overall rings historically true, Death by Lightning was a nice (and brief) trip into a president and time in America I knew virtually nothing about.

70 _66%

Doctor Strange (2016) - Rated 15 Sep 2026

I'd have liked to live longer in Strange's fall from egotistical grace and climb to sorcery superstardom but I guess the film just wants to get to the floating cape as fast as possible. Similarly, I would've preferred a more unique personality rather than Tony Stark-lite. And I also wish the villains had more to do. Still, I ended up liking Dr. Strange. Sure, it's a little too safe with all of its decisions but it executes on everything well - decent acting, interesting story. Good Marvel fare.

20 _4%

The Toxic Avenger (1984) - Rated 13 Sep 2026

If I squint hard enough, maybe I can see what inspired a decades-long cult-followed franchise, but this is undeniably a garbage movie. Absolutely terrible acting, editing and directing, and the entire thing is dubbed on top of that! Sure, the over-the-top, under-budget gore is at least fun, but there’s just nothing solid to plant my feet on here. Not horror, not superhero, and not good comedy, Toxic Avenger just constantly aims at the lowest common denominator and calls it entertainment.

40 _18%

Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (2024) - Rated 12 Sep 2026

I got through two episodes - and then, really only because I was also reading while having it on in the background. I just can't connect with Star Wars anymore, it seems. Everyone is a jedi or a sith and it doesn't seem as mysterious or unique or cool. The art is fine and I'm sure it's competently made but I'm bailing.