Review – Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, directed by David Zellner is a touching film that at times tickles your humour bones, and at other points tugs at the heart strings. This is film filled with wonderful camera work, a hint of nostalgia for movie fans, and a lead character that enchants every scene.

Review – Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, developed by The Chinese Room and published by Santa Monica Studio, is a slow, but emotionally powerful game. This is a game that presents a uniquely riveting story, but the traversal of said story is frustrating and problematic.

Review – The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E, directed by Guy Ritchie is a fun and wonderfully stylish flick. A film that borrows its aesthetic from a spy genre long past, and is ultimately an exciting success at what it tries to be.

Review – Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four, directed by Josh Trank (and let’s be honest a slew of Fox higher ups) is a fascinatingly bad film. Not for a very long time have I seen such a poorly managed project, make its way to the big screen. This is a film that presents an interesting idea, and then makes a B-line for stupidity and confusion. This is a situation where it’s actually really interesting to watch the visual representation of a film be scene by scene destroyed, by the too many cooks in the kitchen metaphor.

Review – Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, directed by Christopher McQuarrie is a bland, uneventful experience. Stale action scenes, predictable plot lines and weak characters all make for a formulaic film that has been seen many times before.

Review – Lost River

Lost River, directed by Ryan Gosling is a film with a simple story, but it is one that delivers everything (including that story) in such an unconventional, unique way. From characters that you can understand, to characters that are so unusual, Lost River is film that almost seems to reinvent itself every few scenes. Nothing is normal, yet everything is somehow understandable. This is a film that will play with your expectations, but not for the reason your thinking right now.