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John Lui

John Lui's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).

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Send Help (2026) 93% 2/5 EDIT “Raimi’s trademark gore and slapstick, while well executed, cannot salvage a film undermined by weak writing that makes rooting for the victim impossible.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jan 29, 2026 Full Review Once We Were Us (2025) 4/5 EDIT “The film delivers a smart dissection of love’s tragic irony, earning its tearjerker moments through emotionally grounded storytelling.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Hamnet (2025) 86% 4/5 EDIT “Zhao’s deft touch with emotional subject matter and Buckley’s extraordinary performance elevate this modern take on grief into a beautifully crafted tearjerker.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jan 22, 2026 Full Review Greenland 2: Migration (2026) 51% 4/5 EDIT “This disaster-movie sequel places family bonds and moral integrity over spectacle, earning its emotional beats.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jan 14, 2026 Full Review Escape from the Outland (2025) 3/5 EDIT “Although marred by unsubtle preachiness about China’s mission to build roads and cell towers in Africa, it offers a fast-paced, unflinching look at the horrors awaiting civilians and foreigners held for ransom by warlords.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jan 10, 2026 Full Review Back to the Past (2025) 3/5 EDIT “This is a nostalgia-driven cash grab with bad digital effects, but its silly energy will appeal to fans of the original television series and more than a few supporters of Hong Kong action cinema.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jan 5, 2026 Full Review The Housemaid (2025) 74% 3/5 EDIT “Sweeney’s one-note performance nearly sinks this psychological thriller, but the project is pulled from the brink by Seyfried’s scene-stealing performance and director Feig’s smart choices.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Jan 5, 2026 Full Review Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) 92% 4/5 EDIT “The third Knives Out murder mystery is a layered locked-room mystery which respects faith and reason while exposing religious manipulation. ” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Dec 30, 2025 Full Review Zootopia 2 (2025) 91% 3/5 EDIT “Zootopia 2 is also dense with references to animal movies, another element aimed at keeping older viewers engaged, if the many cameo voices fail to do so.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Dec 3, 2025 Full Review Nobody (2025) 4/5 EDIT “The story of four ne’er-do-wells, armed with dreams but not much smarts, operates on several comedic levels.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Dec 3, 2025 Full Review Wicked: For Good (2025) 66% 4/5 EDIT “Haters of musicals will find the 137-minute runtime a test of patience, but the story’s visual splendour, strong lead performances and sincere take on friendship and liberation sell the package.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Nov 24, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (2025) 63% 3/5 EDIT “The goodwill earned by strong action and sharp satire is almost cancelled out by a needlessly twisty, overstuffed finale.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Nov 14, 2025 Full Review Predator: Badlands (2025) 86% 4/5 EDIT “Trachtenberg’s bold reinvention of the franchise makes the Predator a relatable antihero with genuine emotion.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Nov 10, 2025 Full Review Bugonia (2025) 88% 4/5 EDIT “Lanthimos’ latest work asks who is selling the bigger lie – the bigwig with her polished spin or the tinfoil-hat believers convinced she is from outer space.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Nov 10, 2025 Full Review A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) 75% 2/5 EDIT “The cautionary tale about nuclear weapons flops as a thriller because its repetitive structure kills suspense and its worldview reduces geopolitics to a cartoon.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Nov 4, 2025 Full Review No Other Choice (2025) 97% 4/5 EDIT “This savage satire skewers masculine vanity and corporate cruelty through the story of a laid-off man’s descent into violence.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Oct 22, 2025 Full Review TRON: Ares (2025) 53% 2/5 EDIT “Tron: Ares neuters its own action by bringing killer AI into the real world, while keeping the bloodless and toothless PG rating.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Oct 15, 2025 Full Review Sons of the Neon Night (2025) 20% 2/5 EDIT “Hong Kong writer-director Juno Mak’s ambition cannot be faulted, but his execution can be.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Oct 15, 2025 Full Review One Battle After Another (2025) 94% 4/5 EDIT “Anderson’s latest is his most accessible yet, succeeding as a chase movie and a biting satire of American political extremism.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 24, 2025 Full Review 731 (2025) 4/5 EDIT “Historical drama 731 emphasises emotional impact and historical remembrance over cinematic subtlety.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Swiped (2025) 44% 2/5 EDIT “This shallow, legally sanitised biopic of a tech founder lacks depth and arrives too soon.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Sep 19, 2025 Full Review My Daughter Is a Zombie (2025) 4/5 EDIT “This moving zombie comedy successfully transforms a potentially horrifying premise into a touching family story about acceptance and love.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Aug 28, 2025 Full Review Nobody 2 (2025) 76% 4/5 EDIT “Nobody 2 takes the action up a notch, providing plenty of satisfying, vengeance-fuelled showdowns.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Aug 20, 2025 Full Review The Shadow's Edge (2025) 80% 2/5 EDIT “Chan and Leung deserve a tighter script than this saggy cyber-heist story.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Weapons (2025) 93% 4/5 EDIT “When a suburban chiller turns into a gruesome Stephen King-meets-slasher masterpiece, Weapons delivers its killer blow.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) Aug 6, 2025 Full Review
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