Isla Fisher

STRAYS: No, Bad Dog Movie!
STRAYS: No, Bad Dog Movie!

Strays is a mess of limited ideas, mined from the inebriated story idea, “What if a typical dog movie had more profanity and poop?”.

STRAYS Trailer
STRAYS Trailer

An abandoned dog teams up with other strays to get revenge on his former owner.

GREED: The Unacceptable Face Of Capitalism

There are real issues to address in Greed, yet there feels to be very little intent to showcase these.

THE BEACH BUM: In The Land Of Filth & Excess
THE BEACH BUM: In The Land Of Filth & Excess

The Beach Bum is a love letter to the unlikely beauty found in the gutters of Florida, the artsy stoner comedy only Harmony Korine could concoct.

SXSW 2019: THE BEACH BUM: Matthew McConaughey Embarks on a Booze-Soaked Journey of Cheerful Nihilism
SXSW 2019 Review: THE BEACH BUM: McConaughey Embarks On Booze-Soaked Journey Of Cheerful Nihilism

In our second review from SXSW 2019, Hazem Fahmy reviews The Beach Bum – a fantasy with no real-life application.

TAG: Game Night Is "It"
TAG: Game Night Is “It”

While Tag offers a servicable film for those simply wanting a fun time at the movies, the potential for something funnier and more emotionally engaging is unrealised.

Hidden Gem: THE LOOKOUT
Hidden Gem: THE LOOKOUT

2007’s The Lookout boasts a talented cast, and manages to be fun while maintaining suspense – it’s a hidden gem that’s worth discovering.

KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES: Plodding & Predictable Spy Next Door Comedy
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES: Plodding & Predictable Spy Next Door Comedy

The spy-next-door genre seems to be showing its age. The idea of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances fueled dozens of effective Hitchc*ck movies, several of them classics. There’s no reason, really, why it shouldn’t work as well now.

NOW YOU SEE ME Uses Magic Tricks to Distract from the Meager Story

First of all, I was struck by the impressive cast of this movie. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo… That’s quite the list. Now You See Me tells us the story of four street-wise magicians, not afraid to scam a person or two while they’re at it.