The Last Legion (2007)
Dec 31, 2008Historical Adventure/Arthurian Origins
Not uninteresting historical epic that merges the tale of the deposed last emperor of Rome into the beginnings of the Arthurian legends
Rupert Friend
Outlaw (2007)
Aug 25, 2009Vigilante Film
British vigilante film that strains at issues of social relevance but only ends up parroting Death Wish cliches
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)
Aug 30, 2015Videogame Adaptation/Action
The second film based on the popular videogame, although more a reboot than a sequel. This is far closer to the game than the earlier film and emerges as the superior of the two due to a slick action movie polish
Separation (2021)
Dec 12, 2021Haunting
William Brent Bell, director of The Devil Inside and The Boy, returns with a ghost story where a widower and daughter are haunted by his ex-wife
Infinite (2021)
Jun 19, 2021Reincarnation Action Film
High concept action film with Mark Wahlberg discovering that he is a reincarnated soul engaged in a secret war through the ages
Asteroid City (2023)
Jul 21, 2023Retro 1950s Comedy/Alien Visitor
Wes Anderson’s quirky individualistic films can be an acquired taste. This is set in a stunningly designed retro 1950s town as various oddball characters intersect in between the appearance of an alien visitor
The American Society of Magical Negroes (2024)
Feb 2, 2025Secret Society Designed to Ease Racial Tensions/Satire
A satiric film based on Spike Lee’s idea of the Magical Negro, an African American who exists to deliver wisdom or magical influence to white people. This gets in some deftly amusing punches at US race relations
Companion (2025)
Mar 1, 2025Sex Android Gains Independence
A smart and extremely clever variant on Androids/A.I. themes with Sophie Thatcher as a sex android who gains self-awareness and independence. A great script filled with hilarious whiplash twists.
Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)
Aug 16, 2025Genetically Engineered Dinosaurs
The seventh of the Jurassic Park/World films receives a creative shot in the arm from Gareth Edwards, director of Monsters and The Creator