Movie reviews of Jack Bottomley

SummerSlam had moments in the shape of its grand stage, and some A-Lister returns but one of them was botched and the other overshadowed a simplistic marquee match. Review

Free Guy is not just a good time at the movies, it’s a great time, and not for all the reasons you may expect. An unexpectedly well rounded treat. Press start on this one as soon as you can. Review

A great High-res screensaver perhaps but like a screensaver, there’s nothing much behind it but codes and tech. Not worth the wait sadly. Review

Old is an utterly strange film that didn’t go where I was expecting. Far from Shyamalan’s best work but far from his worst, and a film I’d happily revisit when I’m older and (perhaps) wiser. Review

Money in the Bank was an excellent show. A couple of bouts were not as top level as others but overall the night did not have a really bad match that destroyed the momentum... Review

It has its problems but you cannot say that it is not, even during some of these flaws, an entertaining and confidently crafted blockbuster, which welcomes fans back to big screen Marvel, and comes with their usual comedic treats and superhero clashing trimmings. Review

Nobody is a face-crunchingly impactful tour de force of an action film, that has you smiling from start to finish. With immaculately constructed set-pieces, a simple but brilliant story, and a soundtrack that drips with style. Review

Great performances from a superb cast especially keep you transfixed on a film that is divisive, uncomfortable and rather grisly. Review

While carrying some tragic and vicious themes, this film thunders along with a consistently fun story of revenge and rebirth, while having moments of heart and energy that make it a quite irresistible offering. Review

Despite decent action, WWE is in urgent need of big developments on the road to audiences returning. Review

The formula remains intact but is also shaken up a bit in a satanic panic of a murder mystery. Review

See it and revel in the power of the cinematic experience at its rawest and most engrossing level. Goosebumps. Review

Chris Rock is clearly having great fun in the lead of this new but gratifying course for the Saw series... Review

It is absurd, it is mad but most importantly it is so nice to see a great big budget zombie film like this back out there biting and clawing at the mainstream film schedule! Army of the Dead is a blast. Review

Great White is a solid and well made shark stalker horror/thriller but you do feel as though there are other alphas in this sub-genre which sunk their teeth a little deeper and stood out a lot more. That said, shark film fans will find much here to enjoy. Review

This was an odd show really, the wrestling was good as expected and despite zombies being on the card, nothing really happened of any groundbreaking impact. Review

Beautiful, action-packed, fun and just what we needed at this moment, you simply couldn’t ask for more. Review

It is one of those films so desperate to be cool with the kids that it loses all semblance of the spirit of its source material and tries so hard to convince in its hip-ness, it ends up becoming just misjudged and constantly groan inducing. Review

WWE hits traffic lights for the start but floors it for a show saving latter half. Review

Stray is a poem anatomising modern society and ingrained cultures, but most of all Lo’s remarkable painstaking accomplishment sits proudly as a tribute to and celebration of the unmatched strength, individuality and unbridled heart of dogs. Review

It is a well filmed and sometimes intriguing offering but Country of Hotels and its unravelling array of human stories in this otherworldly hotel setting does not bring you close enough into its own mind to allow you to properly enjoy, unpick and assess the situation. Review

Unapologetically slow building but with a few jolts and old school joys up its sleeve, The Banishing is well worth inviting in to your home. Review

Minari is a profoundly human piece of work, which is unspeakably moving and features one of the hardest yet most resilient conclusions I can remember in a film for some time. Masterful. Review

An up and down night in this still somewhat unsure WrestleMania season. Review