Archive for the ‘Reviews of movies’ Category
WALL-E
{5/5} “Try blue — it’s the new red!” WALL-E, released in 2008 WALL-E compacts garbage and puts it into neat piles. When one of his parts is broken he takes one from a machine that’s no longer functional. He and his friend, a cockroach, seem to be the only beings left on Earth — everyone […]
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
{5/5} “‘We made lots of mistakes.’ ‘Yeah, we made mistakes trying to fix our mistakes.’” The Odd Life of Timothy Green, released in 2012 Cindy and Jim were unable to have a child themselves. In order to help them move on, they spend one evening imagining all the traits that their child would have had. […]
My Old Ass
{4.5/5} “Actually, I kind of miss my toe.” My Old Ass, released in 2024 While on a camping trip with best friends Ruthie and Ro, Elliott gets high from mushrooms and meets her future 39-year-old self. She gives herself a bit of advice — stay away from Chad. While taking a swim as a break […]
Cleaner
{5/5} “‘Hopefully they won’t see me climbing in through that hole.’ ‘What hole?’ ‘The one your snipers are going to put through the glass.’” Cleaner, released in 2025 Joey cleans windows on the outside of a skyscraper. Her brother Michael, who’s autistic, was kicked out of his home so now he needs to stay with […]
Mickey 17
{5/5} “First come, first freeze to death.” Mickey 17, released in 2025 Mickey is an expendable, which means that when he dies they just print a new copy of his body — with all his memories. He had to get off Earth to escape people he borrowed money from so he’s working in space. One […]
The Endless
{4/5} “All that happens here is that people live long and healthy lives. Because of that, they grow to be the people they want to be.” The Endless, released in 2017 Aaron and Justin were in a cult when they were kids. They got themselves out, but they’re having a tough time making a living. […]
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
{5/5} “Am rejoining ranks of London’s employed and meaningfully contributing to society. Can walk with head held high and be role model for Billy and Mabel, saving them from otherwise certain future as alcoholic wards of the state.” Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, released in 2025 Mark was killed four years ago and Bridget […]
My Dead Friend Zoe
{5/5} “Never too late to be surprised.” My Dead Friend Zoe, released in 2024 Merit is back from the war. She still talks to her friend Zoe who she fought with in Afghanistan, but Zoe is dead. She has been ordered to attend group counselling but finds it hard to focus. She finds out that […]
The Electric State
{4.5/5} “‘How’d you two meet?’ ‘We actually met in the war.’ ‘Weren’t you supposed to kill each other?’ ‘We tried.’” The Electric State, released in 2025 After the robots decided they didn’t want to just do what humans told them any more, robots and humans went to war. Humans eventually won, and robots were sent […]
Moana 2
{4/5} “You will be destroyed, and your Wayfinder too.” Moana 2, released in 2024 Moana’s community is alone on an island and they don’t know where any other peopole are. Moana becomes a Wayfinder, and it’s her job to go out and break the curse from the storm god Nalo that hid communities from each […]