Movie reviews of Craig McKenzie

An excellent mystery plot told in a unique style that is really well used. Review

A complex and compelling character study with an excellent leading performance from Kelly Macdonald. Review

An entertaining entry into the Jurassic Park canon showing that this franchise still has something to offer audiences. Review

A serviceable if bland entry into the Star Wars canon. The plot plays out as little more than a tick box exercise... Review

A worthy follow-up that makes every attempt to go bigger than the first entry while succeeding for the most part. Review

Delivers spectacular action and never forgets that audiences keep coming back to this franchise for the characters. Review

An entertaining cinematic experience that more than delivers on what it promises even if it does take a little too long to get there. Review

A masterclass in tension and visual storytelling that conveys everything it needs to with almost no dialogue. Review

An entertaining follow up that does very little wrong but doesn’t come close to matching up to its predecessor. Review

An underwhelming experience that is fundamentally flawed in several obvious ways. Review

An entertaining and well cast adaptation of an iconic video game character. Review

This isn’t a great film but it’s a lot of fun thanks largely to Nicolas Cage who delivers his trademark brand of complete lunacy in the best way possible. Review

A delightfully endearing film with an excellent leading performance from Dakota Fanning. Review

Another strong outing for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that very much manages to stand on its own and create a fascinating corner of the universe to explore. Review

A fairly dull film that fails to live up to its limited potential and wastes the Groundhog Day concept with uninteresting scenes... Review

A solid if unremarkable film that doesn’t stray too far from the sporting underdog movie play book. Review

A vastly underwhelming experience that fails as a sci-fi horror movie, does a really bad job of connecting to the Cloverfield franchise... Review

An excellent film that tells a compelling unconventional love story with strong characters, excellent visuals and a wonderfully developed setting. Review

A reasonable viewing experience that has a strong first half but loses its way in a clumsy and dumb second half. Review

An underwhelming experience with a great high concept science fiction idea but a complete lack of focus... Review

A well told coming of age story with a strong central theme that affects all of the characters in one way or another. Review

Fails to make an impression despite a memorable performance by Gary Oldman. Review

A solid if unremarkable outing that appears seamless despite behind the scenes troubles. Review

A raw, brutal and uncomfortably honest series of character studies using the actions of Frances McDormand’s Mildred as a catalyst. Review