This film is one of my favourite films of the year and is definitely in my top ten of all time. I loved the book by Andy Weir when I read it, and this is one of the few instances where the film and the original source material complement each other brilliantly, and neither detracts…
Tag: 2026
Disclosure Day (2026) – Steven Spielberg
I’ve now seen Spielberg’s 2026 UFO tale, Disclosure Day, twice. And I know why it took two viewings. No matter how you go into that viewing the idea of Steven Spielberg, the man who gave us E.T. and Close Encounters, returning to the big screen with another UFO story, your expectations are going to be…
Mayday (2026) – John Francis Daley, and Jonathan Goldstein
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh make a great pairing in this action buddy-comedy throwback that shows the 80s had that formula down pat. Directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein Mayday is vastly entertaining. Reynolds, when he wants, can do a lot more than the one-note sarcastic charming guy, but that seems to work,…
Backrooms (2026) – Kane Parsons
I enjoyed exploring Kane Parsons Backrooms videos on YouTube, not to mention the whole mythology that has spread around it. There’s so much going on with it, and so much being projected onto it, as it is explored. Liminal spaces are creepy at the best of times, but to fall behind reality and to discover…
Send Help (2026) – Sam Raimi
Somehow I missed the fact that Sam Raimi directed this film. If I had known that Raimi was involved I think I would have moved this a little higher up on the list (not to mention a score by Danny Elfman as well!). Sure I was partially interested when I saw the casting of Rachel…
Hokum (2026) – Damian McCarthy
Wow did I love this one. It has also moved up McCarthy’s other films, Caveat and Oddity up on my To Watch list. This was a wonderful little horror movie that totally got under my skin and was just wonderfully creepy. It’s all mood, tone, and framing, and it works so well. Adam Scott plays…
Masters of the Universe (2026) – Travis Knight
First off, I quite enjoyed this one. It’s a fun popcorn movie that doesn’t take itself to seriously, and leans into its inherently fun nature. That being said, I had a couple of miscasts that kind of knocked me out of the film on occasion. I adore Allison Brie. But I feel she was completely…
Hoppers (2026) – Daniel Chong
This is my kind of Pixar movie. As much as I love a good Toy Story, I find that Pixar does it best when it explores new territory, and Hoppers definitely does that. We are introduced to Mabel Tanaka (Piper Curda), who, thanks to her Grandmother’s (Karen Huie) love and attention, has learned the importance…
The Mummy (2026) – Lee Cronin
I wanted to like Cronin’s Mummy movie. I really did, as I really dug his Evil Dead Rise. What he delivers with this take on The Mummy is disappointing if taken as a Mummy movie. If it had simply been rebranded and made a spin-off within the new Evil Dead franchise, it would have worked….
The Sheep Detectives (2026) – Kyle Balda
The Sheep Detectives is a charming murder mystery with a bit of a twist. Based on the novel Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann, the film features a fun cast and a great take on the traditional British murder mystery. Despite featuring a murder, this ends up being delightful family fare and an engaging mystery….
