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  • F1: Mastering the Formula

    Title: F1 Director: Joseph Kosinski Year: 2025 Spoiler Alert: HIGH TL;DR Summary & Verdict Verdict: 8/10 – focused, efficient, satisfying. A film that knows what it’s doing and does it well. F1 moves with the same discipline and clarity that defines its subject. It doesn’t reinvent… more ›

  • The Phoenician Scheme: Wes Anderson’s Grenade with the Pin Still In

    Title: The Phoenician Scheme Director: Wes Anderson Year: 2025 Spoiler Alert: HIGH TL;DR Summary & Verdict  Verdict: 7/10 — While Wes anderson delivers the precision, wit, and retro charm audiences expect from him, it also feels like the same game board he’s been rearranging for… more ›

  • Superman: A Safe Start for DC’s New Era

    Title: Superman Director: James Gunn Year: 2025 Spoiler Alert: HIGH TL;DR Summary & Verdict  Verdict: 6/10 — Superman kicks off DC’s new cinematic era with style and humour, delivering a polished but overstuffed spectacle that soars visually yet feels safe, underdeveloped, and still waiting to show… more ›

  • Marvel’s Thunderbolts: A Step, Not a Leap

    Title: Thunderbolts*  Director: Jake Schreier  Year: 2025 Spoiler Alert: HIGH TL;DR Summary & Verdict  Rating: 7/10 – A welcome shift in tone, with genuine thematic weight in Sentry’s void and a band of anti-heroes with genuine people-problems. But it’s still Marvel — safe, calculated, and terrified… more ›