Top 5 Superhero Soundtracks
"There are many reasons to love the superhero genre – often overlooked is the music, but a good score can truly get under your skin and lift an ordinary movie to heroic heights." [...]
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Top 10 Stop Motion Films: Staff Picks
Scenome Staff stop to reanimate their 'Top 10' stop motion picks of cinematic history. [...]
Look Who’s Back
"'Look Who’s Back' is a fascinating concept that mixes satirical comedy with mind-bending questions." [...]
Star Trek: Beyond
"It’s the first of the Kelvin Universe that felt like it wanted to be a 'Star Trek' film and honors the legacy of the series while exploring what makes it different." [...]
Ghostbusters (Dissenting)
"Yes, there is no urgency in its direction, the plot is a replica, it didn’t need a gender swap or even a bog standard reboot... but on this occasion, I found myself thoroughly unoffended by the re-tread. In fact, I was joyfully entertained." [...]
The Fundamentals of Caring
"The kindest thing that can be said in favour of 'The Fundamentals of Caring' is that there’s nothing egregious about it." [...]
Independence Day: Resurgence
"It’s not just that the movie is beyond stupid, it’s that it embraces and furthers the desensitization of modern audiences by exacting complete, immeasurable destruction while showing zero reaction to it." [...]
The Conjuring 2
"... even when Wan tries to save some of the magic with genuinely thoughtful, creative scenes, the terror has already gone." [...]
American Psycho
"... the most interesting decision made is the way that they depict Bateman’s interactions with other people." [...]