Filmrecensies van Don Shanahan

To be intrigued by the possibilities of Finally Dawn, either some impressionability or glimmer of appeal needed to surface in the Mimosa character to merit her inclusion in this nighttime odyssey, or a deeper pull of allurement, be it beneficial or vile in purpose, had to come from Josephine or her tier of associates. Recensie

Eddington may take place in a fictional New Mexico desert hamlet of 2,435 people, but the film is drenched in temerity of every sort of viscosity and potency. Recensie

Y the time Eternal stops to show Nanna Øland Fabricius singing her own Deep Sleep ballad, the commendable draw of affection is very present. Something is missing, though, and one finger points to the blending of the contemplative science fiction stakes established by Eternal. Recensie

Daniela Forever has the empathy, drama, and draw to be a welcome new entry into that date night subgenre. Recensie

Even greater than his proficiency as a blockbuster filmmaker to make a movie that pops off an IMAX screen and surges through speakers, James Gunn genuflects prudently to show his respect for the Superman character and universe. Recensie

The swell stands as the closest thing to a rallying cry and moral victory in Jurassic World Rebirth, guided by enough enjoyment and grandeur to save the movie from complete disaster. Recensie

Stealing Pulp Fiction unravels too errantly and quickly to make it to a solid ending, making this comedic experiment more foolhardy than fun. Nothing is disrespectful, per se. It’s just incomplete. Recensie

The pulse-spiking thrills of F1’s IMAX-sized action sequences exemplify Kosinski’s high-quality filmmaking and will leave you gobsmacked and impressed. Recensie

Kathleen Chalfant’s creative and expressive character work in Familiar Touch is magnetic and appealing. Recensie

Elio carves a formative path with a more careful attitude for youths to observe and absorb that could not be more essential and relevant, especially with pre-teen boys. This is one for them, and the effort is welcome. Recensie

The inevitable comparisons will be divisive for some and a coin toss of preference for others. Either way, both movies are solid enough to stoke that fiery and spirit-stirring excitement for audiences new or old. Let’s show our own mercy and have both. Recensie

Chipping away at typical romantic comedy tropes and expectations, Celine Song dramatically examines the fragile emotions put in jeopardy during the quest for love and lasting relationships. Recensie

Underdog stories are indeed rich, inspiring, and a topical present-day dream of many, but Thirsty, longing to echo and honor recent female politicians—right down to the historical figures celebrated in the end credits—is aiming more than a shade too high to resonate fully. Recensie

Predator: Killer of Killers offers a four-part anthology that extends the What If…? comic book-style premise of historical hopscotch that made Prey so successful. It does so with a standout animation style that strikingly emulates painted art. Recensie

If you can reach this plane of empathetic understanding through the abnormal twists and turns of The Life of Chuck, you have found yourself one marvelous movie. Recensie

From these urges, Nora takes us into the protagonist’s psyche to a totally different realm of her personality. Nora breaks up its narrative with various song interludes, each pouring forth a different emoted feeling from her hopeful and ever-churning imagination. Recensie

With little consistent conviction of characters, tired tantrums, and very obvious twists, dumb brawn is taking away from brains at too many junctures. Recensie

Come to think of it, the challenge of The Kiss comes full circle back to pity; only this time it’s the pity held by the watchful film audience. Recensie

Just when you think this franchise couldn’t get any bigger with its ambition, just when you think more series-wide connections from its legacy couldn’t be squeezed into this culmination, and just when you think Tom Cruise can’t top himself in the daredevil department, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning answers. Recensie

With a marinade of humor and a dash of spiritual Catholic contrition, Chbosky and Maccie find the meaningful meat behind the fluff for a welcome crowd pleaser. Come hungry and leave full, with Billy Joel appropriately sending you out. Recensie

There’s a compelling playfulness in The Trouble with Jessica where viewers’ rooting interests are worked like a seesaw. Recensie

Even if there are fleeting bits of decent togetherness from the losers, Thunderbolts* is a meta image reclamation project going for no more than light applause, and it shows. Recensie

The Legend of Ochi is odd and uncool, maybe, but it’s forthright, meaningful, and prudently PG-rated with intentions, lessons, metaphors, and magic all its own. Recensie

While Daisy Edgar-Jones commands the leading role of the film and learns the most about herself through this year-long chapter of life, her romances are diluted somewhat by the plainness of marital domesticity. Recensie