Movie reviews of Craig McKenzie

An expertly crafted sprawling science fiction universe with an abundance of really cool things to explore and incredible visuals. Review

The characters are frustratingly thin, the gags aren’t funny and the story doesn’t ever qualify as interesting. Review

A solid if unremarkable horror experience that has some interesting visual touches and builds suspense effectively... Review

A really compelling viewing experience with likeable characters, believable relationships and a charming sense of humour. Review

A technically impressive film that makes good use of sound design and visual language to communicate the scope of the situation. Review

He emotional beats land almost without exception, the characterisation of Caesar is really impressive and Bad Ape offers some well placed comic relief... Review

Tom Holland nails the part, the supporting cast are great, the villain is one of the better MCU antagonists... Review

A fine film, with some nice touches of directorial flair and more than one riveting car chase. Review

There are pockets of competence throughout this film in the action and visuals with other aspects being a muddled mess... Review

An interesting film with a powerhouse performance from Brian Cox as a historically significant character. Review

There are pockets of greatness in this film that are brought down by some stilted dialogue and a general lack of focus on the various plots. Review

Sofia Boutella does her best at playing a villain character with unclear motivations and almost no development. Tom Cruise is equally wasted... Review

The film is bright and optimistic but never to the point that it can’t be taken seriously. Review

A fun and affectionate pastiche of a well loved 90’s television show. Review

The script is a mess, and the cast is hit or miss... Review

A fascinating character study that delivers a new spin on the monster movie genre. Review

The characters are moronic monster fodder despite being established as highly trained and most of the dialogue amounts to explaining the plot. Review

I went into the screening with very low expectations, and unfortunately even they weren’t met. Review

A solid film that wraps a fairly standard coming of age story in a subculture that I personally knew very little about. Review

An effective and compelling film that explores an untapped historical event. Review

A well put together story that explores the meaning of life from a Dog’s perspective. Review

I found the humour easier to connect to and effort was made to deepen the character dynamics that worked so well in the first film. Review

There are some amusing moments due to character stupidity but these are few and far between. Review

A solid film with excellent performances from the cast that help carry the film. Review