Filmrecensies van Don Shanahan

The Kris Bowers musical score and the soaring drone, helicopter, and action cam cinematography is eye-popping for the silver screen. Still and matching her Hollywood biopic, the soulfulness of Bethany Hamilton is the reason to watch this film. Her earnest thankfulness and her indomitable will are greater than the oceanic wonders. Recensie

Foreign soil be damned, the honesty and harmony of hardscrabble is alive and well in Wild Rose. Shouts of anger and tirades of tears fuel the fights and the vocals churning from Jessie Buckley in what will stand as one of the finest performances of the year. Recensie

All of this is a downright blast and a big screen feast for a summer movie season that has burned more cinematic food on the grill than it has properly served. Recensie

Turn the volume up and indulge in such wonderful reverie. Recensie

The movie looks and sounds like a billion bucks. That said, story and purpose matter more than prowess at this point. Recensie

Dangling the mysteries of the fallout from an off-screen cataclysmic event, the mental maelstrom of Starfish is eerie, imaginative, and highly impactful. Recensie

Men in Black: International goes nowhere you haven’t seen three times. Recensie

With spunky material, both actors show tremendous comic timing and moldable talent to squeeze the sugar and wring the acid out of these two potential partners. Recensie

Young Lola Wayne Villa’s nearly solo performance is shattering. To put her in that position with poise, this is a bold and intriguing filmmaking effort from Amber Sealey. Recensie

Try as it may, this second attempt is another impossible undertaking and unmitigated disappointment. Recensie

Much of the method of Always Be My Maybe may be routine, but the resulting charm is unfailingly welcome. Recensie

 The story of The Biggest Little Farm may be a niche, but it has the power to inform and inspire similar wellsprings of progressive innovation and change. Recensie

The three-man editing team macheted the satiating slugfest we wanted with the bumbling calamities and preposterous survival saves of the people we don’t care about. This movie will have its loyal audience, but it is a creative step back for the MonsterVerse. Recensie

The casting and performances in Aladdin are one step forward and two steps back. Recensie

With each increasingly more expensive movie in this series, the hero and the action have become more relentless with every new threat. Recensie

Much that transpires in Still Human disarms our sensibilities. The arc is plenty predictable but very earnest... Recensie

High and low, dry and wet, close and far, and through every blizzard in between, Penguins presents this apprehensive newbie with education and entertainment combined together. Recensie

As a micro-budget short film Trained is imperfect but endlessly interesting. Recensie

Reeling in the wake of the perfect set-up of Avengers: Infinity War and answering every ounce of hype, Avengers: Endgame has accomplished that very feat. All of the prodigious forethought and fortitude has paid off. Recensie

Beyond this artistic commitment and creative blend of genres, the messages of Stuck win over. Recensie

The result may be painstakingly slow at times, but its grounded firmness is precisely its beauty. Recensie

One of the many beauties of the film is that its teachable value doesn’t end with those pet hallmarks. Storm Boy is as much about its people and settings as it is about its a boy and the bird that never leaves his side. Recensie

It’s wonderful to see Metz with a healthy lead role that really suits her strengths. Adding to a soundtrack of praise and worship, Chrissy Metz even sings the closing credits song to add to her positive display of talent. Recensie

The Public makes a worthy stump speech for its checklist of modest societal issues. Recensie