By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) The Matrix Resurrections is the fourth film in the franchise that began over twenty years ago when filmmakers Lana and Lily Wachowski unleashed their groundbreaking 1999 film The Matrix upon the world, setting the bar very high for future blockbusters with its mix of heady philosophy, martial arts… Read More 4K Ultra HD Review: The Matrix Resurrections
By John Corrado ★★ (out of 4) Coming 2 America is a legacy sequel that sees the return of Prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his royal assistant Semmi (Arsenio Hall), over three decades after they first travelled to Queens, New York from their fictional African nation of Zamunda and tried to make it in the… Read More Blu-ray Review: Coming 2 America
By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) We can all surely remember what it was like to experience growing pains and pubescent mood swings brought on by deep hormonal changes. But what if those mood swings caused you to physically transform into, say, a giant red panda? That’s the predicament that Meilin Lee (Rosalie Chiang),… Read More Disney+ Review: Turning Red
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The setup for director Mimi Cave’s Fresh is a classic “meet cute” between two people, of the sort that any good romantic comedy should have. Her name is Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones). She is a young woman who’s tired of the dating game, from swiping right on apps to… Read More Disney+ Review: Fresh
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Early on in director Stephen Fingleton’s Nightride, a new single take thriller shot in Belfast, two characters discuss Michael Mann movies. One character says Miami Vice is his favourite. The other scoffs slightly. Is he more of a Heat man? No, Mann’s debut Thief is his personal favourite.… Read More VOD Review: Nightride
By John Corrado Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast is one of the main players this awards season, and Universal is releasing the TIFF People’s Choice Award winner (a laurel that is proudly displayed on the front cover) on Blu-ray this week. Nominated for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture), Branagh’s film is based on his own childhood… Read More Blu-ray Review: Belfast
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