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3.5
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Dave Lee A visual spectacle and a masterclass display of the latest VFX tech. But, it does feel like much of the same. Narratively VERY dense and often tedious. I fear Big Jim’s big franchise has overstayed its welcome for me. Die-hard will likely love it.
Posted Dec 17, 2025  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Superman (2025) Dave Lee Superman leans into comic book wackiness and the goofiness of the early screen portrayals. The cast is stellar. The bright, positive, hopeful hero I grew up with is back! Again, I believe a man can fly. A victory for James Gunn and the new DCU!
Posted Jul 08, 2025  Edit critic review
3/5
Captain America: Brave New World (2025) Dave Lee Better than I expected… There’s some enjoyable set pieces, but it’s very clunky and very goofy. Plays better as a Hulk sequel than a Cap movie. Mackie is fantastic, but wish he’d been given a meatier vehicle as his first theatrical Cap outing.
Posted Feb 16, 2025  Edit critic review
5/5
A Complete Unknown (2024) Dave Lee Terrific! My favourite biopic since the double-whammy of Ray and Walk the Line in the middle-2000s. It’s formulaic... but beautifully crafted and structured by Mangold. Chalamet delivers a phenomenal performance!
Posted Jan 18, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Wolf Man (2025) Dave Lee A terrific take on the tried-and-tested werewolf genre, a refreshingly enjoyable twist on one of Universal’s most enduring monsters. Packed with frights, fantastic body horror, and heartfelt story; it’s a great companion to Whannell’s Invisible Man.
Posted Jan 15, 2025  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) Dave Lee Getting out from the shadow of the '94 classic, It moves more freely, taking risks that the '19 remake couldn't, while remaining rather derivative. It's probably the soft remake we should've got first go round.
Posted Dec 17, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Moana 2 (2024) Dave Lee Disjointed, messy, low stakes story; underwhelming songs that unsuccessfully imitate the first's masterful tunes; forgettable new characters. Feels like a 2000s direct-to-video sequel... Gorgeous animation is the only saving grace.
Posted Nov 27, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
Wicked (2024) Dave Lee I’m struggling to think of a contemporary musical which so succinctly emulates the MGM spectaculars of the Golden Age. Phenomenal sequences inspired by Busby Berkeley with magical shades of Georges Méliès. Awe-inspiring. Exhilarating
Posted Nov 26, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) Dave Lee Loved a LOT of what the movie tries to do... But I feel the big swings aren't really suited and the musical numbers are rather lacklustre. I lean on the positive side, while fully acknowledging how much of a failed experiment this is.
Posted Oct 03, 2024  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Exorcism (2024) Dave Lee Tackles some deep, harrowing themes in fresh, interesting ways; putting a fascinating new spin on the “exorcism” genre… but an utterly baffling, goofy, theatrical finale undermines the sincerity and hard work put in to avoid over-done genre tropes.
Posted Jun 13, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
The Fall Guy (2024) Dave Lee Delivers an incredibly well crafted action comedy; with huge thrills; huge laughs; and, naturally, huge stunts... Gosling and Blunt light up the frame with electric chemistry... The kind of movie that audiences are begging for right now.
Posted Apr 22, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Challengers (2024) Dave Lee A terrifically stylish drama that’s packed with thrills and tension... The three leads are excellent, and their insane sexual tension pulsates throughout the film... but Zendaya delivers THE performance she’ll be remembered for.
Posted Apr 17, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Back to Black (2024) Dave Lee Back to Black is one of the better biopics we’ve had recently... it makes a decent effort; it feels pretty truthful, honest and human — and it pulls fewer punches than most movies of the kind. Though, I feel it never quite punches hard enough.
Posted Apr 10, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Late Night with the Devil (2023) Dave Lee Haunting, terrifying, and bloody hilarious. A genre-bending, horror-fueled, black comedy that does not hold any punches... Dastmalchian delivers a deliciously vibrant, shockingly tormented, wickedly fun, over-the-top performance that leaves you gripped;.
Posted Apr 08, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
Civil War (2024) Dave Lee Filled to the brim with confronting commentary and gut-punch messages; both timely and frighteningly real... It’s a big screen, crowd pleasing spectacle with something to say... One of the finest ever war pictures... by far Alex Garland’s best film yet.
Posted Apr 04, 2024  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Monkey Man (2024) Dave Lee Monkey Man puts an epic slant on the action genre — with a narrative equal parts pulp, superhero, and crime thriller; served up on a mythic platter, with a handful of cultural spice... could be one of the best actioners ever put to screen.
Posted Apr 02, 2024  Edit critic review
2/5
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) Dave Lee It’s an hour and a half tedious, boring exposition dump for whatever’s next… before our titans even share the screen... The world building will likely be appreciated by die hard fans — but it’s at the expense of our lead titans and their story at hand.
Posted Mar 27, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) Dave Lee An incredibly serviceable instalment, offering up all the hallmarks of the 40-year-old film series... While it’ll hold up as one of the better Legacy Sequels of the era, it does tumble for the usual pitfalls... OG fans will have a great time.
Posted Mar 20, 2024  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Road House (2024) Dave Lee It has terrific action; it's goofy, corny, and often hilarious. It perfectly encapsulates the feel of the white-knuckle,bare-fisted action exploitation flicks of the 70s and 80s, sporting two killer over-the-top performances from Gyllenhaal and McGreggor.
Posted Mar 20, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Immaculate (2024) Dave Lee Gripping, grotesque, terrifying and beautifully melancholic; with effective frights, memorable horrific visuals, and disturbingly divine Religious allegories. Sweeney is rapidly proving herself one of this generation’s brightest and most dazzling talents.
Posted Mar 20, 2024  Edit critic review
5/5
Dune: Part Two (2024) Dave Lee An absolute behemoth of filmmaking. A spectacular that truly serves the best cinema has to offer. It’s gigantic, epic, and sprawling... it engulfs your body and buries you in its immense scope and scale... This generation’s 'Return of the King.'
Posted Feb 28, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Madame Web (2024) Dave Lee A clunky, goofy, mess. However, there’s an ultimate joy in this ham-fisted adventure. Unintentionally hilarious dialog, corny villain, cringeworthy moments, lazy Easter eggs, a superb ensemble of cheesy performances lead to an ironically enjoyable romp.
Posted Feb 13, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
Bob Marley: One Love (2024) Dave Lee A decent biopic that’s joyful and soulful... Unfortunately, it leaves much to be desired - rushing through or totally skipping many pivotal moments... Even die-hard fans may find it a rushed effort.
Posted Feb 08, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Argylle (2024) Dave Lee A super fun, slick, stylish, and subversive action flick with a fistful of cheese; 'Argylle' delivers terrific action sequences, and a brilliant cast who all truly understand the assignment... It's the kind of movie audiences are BEGGING FOR right now.
Posted Jan 31, 2024  Edit critic review
4/5
Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (2024) Dave Lee Bana delivers a deeply powerful, meditative performance, building on his work in The Dry. The ensemble all pack a powerful punch... A gripping, surprising, edge-of-your-seat detective mystery. It'll go down as another classic of Australian cinema.
Posted Jan 21, 2024  Edit critic review
3/5
The Marvels (2023) Dave Lee One of the most FUN post-Infinity Saga instalments. It’s got everything we want – great characters with fantastic chemistry; an exciting story; and entertaining, creative action sequences. The lead trio are absolutely electric together.
Posted Nov 09, 2023  Edit critic review
4/5
The Creator (2023) Dave Lee One of the most creative, daring, and visionary original sci-fi films we’ve had in YEARS. It’s got Gorgeous visuals, stunning world-building, spectacular imagination, and timely commentary.
Posted Sep 27, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Blue Beetle (2023) Dave Lee With a smaller scale and beautiful focus on character, family, and culture... a genuinely refreshing change of pace from all the bombastic, overblown superhero features... a passionate effort that might just stand as one of the best solo origin flicks.
Posted Sep 14, 2023  Edit critic review
5/5
Oppenheimer (2023) Dave Lee Nolan firing on all cylinders. A brisk three-hour epic that’s as beautiful as it is harrowing. A stark character study, a message. A haunting, complex movie that demands exploration of thought and leaves you with existential dread. Superb filmmaking.
Posted Jul 19, 2023  Edit critic review
5/5
Barbie (2023) Dave Lee A pure delight! Bright, bubbly, effervescent, hilarious. One of the funniest movies in years — and one of the most emotional, touching and meaningful. Clever parody, punchy commentary! Totally not what you expect!
Posted Jul 18, 2023  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) Dave Lee Cruise delivers his most explosive, most daring, most bat-shit crazy blockbuster. A two-and-a-half hour action-fest that well deserves its runtime - featuring one of the most exhilarating sequences ever put to film. This is why we love the movies.
Posted Jul 06, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Dave Lee An exhilarating, epic, action adventure and a return to the traditional Indy formula. Harrison Ford delivers a great performance - and you can tell he's loving every minute. While it lacks some of that Spielberg spark, Mangold offers a great alternative.
Posted Jun 22, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Elemental (2023) Dave Lee Elemental is is wonderful. A beautiful fable about the immigrant journey, wrapped up in a tender romcom. Pixar continues to excel with human stories that hit hard, and make us laugh and cry. A TOTALLY different movie than advertised
Posted Jun 13, 2023  Edit critic review
5/5
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) Dave Lee I now know what it was like to see Snow White in 1937… It's a revelation. One of the greatest ever achievements of American animation. A work of art and artistic genius. An insane, groundbreaking feat of cinema. Sony Animation has taken the crown.
Posted Jun 01, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Little Mermaid (2023) Dave Lee A joyous delight! Halle Bailey is tremendous, an absolute superstar! Despite some pacing issues, and middling new songs, it's amongst the best Disney remakes, and leaves you smiling from beginning to end. The movie is like a big warm hug.
Posted May 24, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Fast X (2023) Dave Lee By now, the Fast franchise is so self-aware of how big, bombastic, dumb, and brainless it is, it rides it out with a vengeance! Just when you think they can’t top themselves, Fast X over-delivers in every possible way. It’s a blast!.
Posted May 17, 2023  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) Dave Lee A tremendous closure of the MCU’s best and most consistent trilogy. Enormous fun, with insane action, hilarious gags, and doses of classic Guardians heart & soul! It will leave you emotionally shattered, but filled with so much hope and optimism.
Posted May 03, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) Dave Lee A respectful retelling that finds time to hit all the iconic moments, while adding meaningful story expansion. At 100mins it’s brisk and feverish. Action set pieces are terrific, flying sequences dizzying.
Posted Apr 28, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Dave Lee Despite a thin narrative, an over-abundance of Easter Eggs, and a less-than-expected screen-time between Mario and Luigi… It’s a whole bundle of fun that fans new and old will absolutely love! It’s no doubt a labor of love from Nintendo and Illumination.
Posted Apr 04, 2023  Edit critic review
5/5
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) Dave Lee A balls-to-the-wall nail-biter... an over-load of everything we've come to expect from the Wick movies, hopped-up on some extra adrenaline. With two of the best action scenes ever, it's a defining action film and one of the best in recent memory.
Posted Mar 23, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) Dave Lee A big, dumb blockbuster that can't decide whether it's a crazy comedy or a gritty drama. A huge contrast between tone and narrative leaves this one feeling far too uneven... Tired of being continuously introduced to the Multiverse. Time to get on with it.
Posted Feb 14, 2023  Edit critic review
5/5
Babylon (2022) Dave Lee This is an absolutely repugnant masterpiece. It is a romantic nightmare. It is bat-shit crazy. And I loved every last second of it.
Posted Jan 30, 2023  Edit critic review
5/5
The Fabelmans (2022) Dave Lee 'The Fabelmans' is spectacular... Like most of Spielberg's works it reminded me just how much I love cinema.
Posted Jan 06, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) Dave Lee Despite a formulaic approach, it's a fun action / adventure pulp absolutely bursting with comedy, charm, and terrific characters; and sporting gorgeous animation. An incredibly strong start to DreamWorks’ revived 'Shrek' universe.
Posted Dec 07, 2022  Edit critic review
3/5
Disenchanted (2022) Dave Lee An entertaining flick with fun, energetic performances and great, nostalgic Disney music... However a tedious length and an over-all 'glorified telemovie' feel make this one an incredibly mixed bag.
Posted Nov 18, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Pinocchio (2022) Dave Lee A sweet and charming retelling which breathes new life into this iconic tale and expands its narrative, often with bizarre choices. While it never manages to even touch the magic of the classic, it is a reasonably enjoyable Disney remake.
Posted Sep 08, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Lightyear (2022) Dave Lee Lightyear is fun, charming and innocent - Offering great nostalgia, fantastic action, and stunning animation. But sadly, it never reaches the heights promised or expected, ending up a paint-by-numbers sci-fi adventure that doesn’t do much new.
Posted Jun 19, 2022  Edit critic review
4/5
Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Dave Lee The big, bombastic, action-fuelled finale this trilogy - and overall franchise deserves. There’s great throw-backs to past films, but the more fan-servicey elements are never too on-the-nose or overstay their welcome. File me under those who LOVED it.
Posted Jun 08, 2022  Edit critic review
4.5/5
Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022) Dave Lee Crafted beautifully for long time fans and newcomers Chip n Dale #RescueRangers offers up plenty of huge laughs, organic fanservice, a great action-filled story, and a heartfelt core. Possibly Disney’s best reboot so far.
Posted May 18, 2022  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) Dave Lee An exciting and enjoyable Wizarding World journey. Thankfully, leagues above the previous, its probably the best Fantastic Beasts so far. Great character work, fun adventure, and amazing duels... Mads Mikkelsen delivers a terrifying Grindelwald.
Posted Apr 05, 2022  Edit critic review
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