Movie reviews of Jacob Richardson

Bland, boring and completely devoid of redeeming features, this undoubtedly expensive cash grab can be summarily defined by its sequence of cameos: redundant, boring, nonsensical and completely without chemistry or believability. Review

This chaotic comedy throws you for tonal whiplash throughout, creating a deeply confusing, oft boring but occasionally fun film. Review

Rusty is a wise-cracking, moped riding, demon destroying exorcist in this romp that is as enjoyable as it is middling. Review

Allelujah is a completely baffling exercise; blowing up an otherwise poorly constructed and disinteresting light ensemble comedy set amidst a geriatric ward by veering hard into serial killer territory, before breaking the fourth wall in a dumbfounding piece of propaganda. Review

The Super Mario Bros avoids disaster, but doesn’t bring anything new to the tale in this all too familiar animated film. Review

Air is the sort of simple, wholesome content that - when done well, and it is done very well here - makes an impact. Review

John Wick: Chapter 4 is definitely more in the vein of 2 and Parabellum than it is the first, franchise making movie. But it ups those two comparators easily; delivering a fitting end to the franchise that is brutal, bloody, and OTT, while continuing to push the boundaries when it comes to action in movies. Review

You’ll want to roll the dice on this one. A rollicking good time, that - against all odds - is very funny and a lot of fun. Review

Low stakes and small scale, but a rewarding film filled with heart, pathos and emotion. Review

A nonsensical and deeply flawed sequel, that’s overstuffed, overlong and completely infuriating. Review

Creed III doesn’t come close to touching the heights of the original Creed, or the first two Rocky movies, but it’s a perfectly entertaining film that hits hard on occasion. Review

Missing is a thrilling, inventive and fun movie that does a lot with a relatively thin premise. Review

Cocaine Bear is deeply disjointed, but at times can be buckets of fun. Not essential viewing by any stretch of the imagination, but inoffensive fun if you stumble across it. Review

Marvel’s Phase 5 arrives with a mewling whimper; solidifying a spate of recent failures from the powerhouse studio. The question is: where did Marvel go so wrong? Review

This taut thriller eschews a lot of the more violent tropes in favor of its intriguing premise, but wraps everything in a religious gauze that feels odd and, at times, contrived. Review

Spoiler Alert is one of the most beautiful, heartbreaking romances you will ever see, and is a must see for anyone interested in having a real experience in the cinema. Review

True Spirit nails the ‘true’, but lacks the ‘spirit’ to make its viewing anything other than inoffensive time passing. Review

The Fabelmans is perfectly fine, and there are some nice moments. But for the most part, this is a middling family drama piece that does little to stand apart from a crowded field. The Oscar buzz is baffling, and frankly wouldn’t exist without the director’s name attached to the piece. Review

Guy Ritchie delivers a blast of a time in the theater, in this not very good, but super fun, action heist. Review

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile is at its best when it is wacky, weird and wonderful. It’s just a shame that isn’t consistent throughout. Review

A serviceably delivered performance as Whitney is not nearly enough to save this otherwise plodding, paint by numbers biopic. Review

Puss In Boots: The Last Wish is a gorgeously animated, action-packed, cool film with an emotional heart that will have you laughing and bawling in your seat, no matter your age. Review

Babylon is an impressive achievement - but it is so overly long, structurally unfettered, that it loses some of its impact. Review

A shambling mixed race rom-com that swerves on a strong exploration of the actual cultural issues at play, in service of a white savior romance between two leads without a drop of chemistry. Review