Movie reviews of Craig McKenzie

A fascinating yet clunky viewing experience that feels in conflict with itself about what it wants to be but features a strong exploration of grief, stunning visuals and excellent characterisation. Review

Black Adam is not without its merits or potential but it fails to be more than the sum of its parts and ends up as a slog that buries what potential it has under relentless white noise. Review

An excellent and beautiful looking animated entry into the DC universe with a strong central relationship, lots of relatable ideas and clear love for the source material. Review

Werewolf by Night might only have been made as a seasonal experiment, but demonstrates the skill with which new ideas and concepts can be can realised. Review

Hellraiser is a relentlessly tense and increasingly chilling thrill ride, anchored around engaging lead performances along with welcome additions to series lore. It stands beside the best of the saga and excels as a standalone entry while also setting itself up for continuation. Review

While not exciting or tense enough to truly be the thriller it’s classified as, Black Mail is nevertheless an engaging exploration into how pervasive is cybercrime in the modern day, how easily it can be deployed on the unsuspecting, and how quickly it can destroy its victims’ lives. Review

An excellent comedically charged slasher film with a stunning leading performance, impressive depth and clever flourishes that help it stand out among its peers. Review

A tight and efficiently constructed vertiginous and claustrophobic experience that wonderfully exploits the innate terror of being trapped at a very high height. Review

A fascinating, stylish and remarkable film with an eye on the future through exploration of the past. Review

An excellent entry into the Predator canon with an outstanding leading performance, a masterful command of visual storytelling, stunning attention to detail and well-delivered terror. Naru is an excellent character wonderfully performed by Amber Midthunder who constantly impresses in her physicality and line delivery. Review

A fascinating and moving character-driven story bustling with creativity and compelling ideas presented in a visually stunning way. Sam is an excellent point-of-view character wonderfully performed by Eva Noblezada. Review

An infectiously charming and visually impressive superhero story with strong characters and a lot of care put into every aspect. Review

Another strong animated DC movie with an excellent central character arc, powerful vocal performances and stunning animation. Review

A fun and visually stunning entry into the ever-growing MCU that has a strong grasp of theme, great characters and an excellent sense of humour. Review

A fun and creative animated sci-fi blockbuster with good characterisation, impressive visuals and moving storytelling. Review

A bland, overlong and ultimately pointless entry that proves once and for all the franchise deserves to go extinct. Review

An excellent follow-up to a true classic that delivers technical excellence in spades, has something meaningful to say and further enshrines Tom Cruise as a star like no other. Review

A visually stunning and intense entry into the MCU with creatively creepy action that compliments the universe while pushing it in an interesting direction. Review

A fun blockbuster with strong vocal performances, entertaining set pieces and an impressive command of fan service. Review

A messy, bland and incoherent experience with underdeveloped ideas, incomprehensible action and significant failures in its storytelling. Review

An undeniably compelling take on The Dark Knight with strong worldbuilding that suffers from surface level characterisation, a bloated running time and incomplete exploration of the ideas it presents. Review

A paint by numbers treasure hunting adventure that reeks of so little effort that the greatest mystery is why it was made in the first place. Review

A visually stunning and tightly constructed character driven experience that is bursting with personality. Elizabeth Gillies delivers a distinctive take on Selina Kyle with plenty of depth that is complimented perfectly by the visuals. Review

An unashamedly dumb, intermittently entertaining experience with spectacle that fails to innovate or stand out and painfully shallow characterisation. Review