Archive for the ‘Reviews of movies’ Category
The Creator
{4.5/5} “‘What do you want, sweetie?’ ‘For robots to be free.’ ‘Oh. We don’t have that in the fridge. How about ice cream?’” The Creator, released in 2023 AI detonated a nuclear bomb and killed a million people, so now it’s outlawed in the West. Joshua is living in a community in New Asia with […]
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part 1
{5/5} “‘If I tell you to run, you run.’ ‘Run? This is getting exciting.’” Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One, released in 2023 A Russian sub sinks when the AI on board goes rogue. Ethan Hunt gets word that Ilsa Faust is about to be killed by mercenaries, and the US would like a […]
Elemental
{5/5} “I’ve just never been punched in the face with beauty before.” Elemental, released in 2023 Bernie and Cinder, fire elementals, leave their home because of a big storm. Eventually their daughter Ember works in the fire shop with her dad. She even beats his record for making deliveries. But she has a temper, and […]
Babylon 5: The Road Home
{5/5} “Zathras warn, but no one listen to Zathras.” Babylon 5: The Road Home, released in 2023 When John Sheridan leaves Babylon 5 to become the President of the Interstellar Alliance he goes to his new home on Minbar. He opens a new energy facility only to discover too late that it uses tachyons. He […]
The Pod Generation
{4.5/5} “At Pegazus, we want fulfilled mothers. We want them to pursue their careers and dreams. So let us do the heavy lifting while you enjoy your babies.” The Pod Generation, released in 2023 Rachel wants to have a baby but doesn’t want to get pregnant. She is doing well at work and gets an […]
Barbie
{5/5} “I know I’m Stereotypical Barbie and therefore don’t form conjectures concerning the causality of adjacent unfolding events, but some things have been happening that might be related.” Barbie, released in 2023 Barbie has a great day every day. In her neighbourhood, Barbieland, there are a lot of people named Barbie, a lot of people […]
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
{4.5/5} “I’ll get you, my kitties, and your little dog too.” Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, released in 2022 Puss in Boots is a hero to some, a villain to others. While saving a town from a giant, he gets crushed by a bell. When he wakes up, the doctor warns him that he’s […]
Puss in Boots
{4.5/5} “‘Is it true a cat always lands on its feet?’ ‘No, that is just a rumour spread by dogs.’” Puss in Boots, released in 2011 Puss in Boots is a fugitive, wanted by the law. But he doesn’t steal from churches or orphans. When men in a saloon reveal that Jack and Jill have […]
Scared Shrekless
{4.5/5} “No one has ever made cookies with this much sugar. You are playing with forces far beyond your comprehension!” — the Muffin Man Scared Shrekless, released in 2010 Shrek takes the kids for their first Halloween. Back at their house, Donkey and their friends try to scare them, but Shrek says ogres don’t get […]
Shrek the Halls
{4.5/5} “‘How many babies does Fiona have?’ ‘Fiona has babies?’” — Two of the Three Little Pigs Shrek the Halls, released in 2007 When Fiona expresses excitement about Christmas, Shrek decides he must find out what the deal is. He goes to the bookstore and the bookseller shows him a book called Christmas for Village […]