Reviews

I watched Resident Evil last night at the BFI IMAX and I'm still thinking about it this sunny morning. Here's some context first: I'm a big Zach Cregger guy. Weapons and Barbarian both did something for me that a lot of horror hasn't in years. So when I heard he was doing a franchise film, I'll be honest, my first reaction was confusion. You make Weapons, you get that kind of critical and financial win with something entirely your own, and then you go... do Resident Evil? Of

Every so often a year comes along that forces you to reconsider your assumptions about where an art form is headed. For cinema, 2026 has been one of those years — weird, unpredictable, and full of contradictions that somehow add up to something encouraging. As someone who has spent years thinking, writing, and talking about film, I didn't expect to end this year feeling more hopeful about the state of cinema than I have in a long time. But here we are. The Billion-Dollar Surp

BFI IMAX in Waterloo No one really talks about the "struggle" that fans of Japanese Cinema, like myself, go through by being fans outside of Japan. This experience is often overlooked, yet it is a nuanced topic that deserves attention and deeper exploration. While I fully acknowledge that this may fall under the category of "first-world problems," the challenges faced by international fans of Japanese films are multifaceted and can significantly impact our engagement with thi

F1 the movie I know what you're thinking. He doesn't usually write about non-East Asian cinema, right? Well, like many others, I'm a sucker for summer blockbusters and couldn't pass up the chance to see "F1" in stunning IMAX. Now that we've cleared that up, let's discuss Brad Pitt's latest movie. The film "F1" (also known as "F1 the Movie") is a sports drama set in the world of Formula 1 racing. Brad Pitt stars as Sonny Hayes, a former F1 prodigy whose career was abruptly end