The Woman King

The Woman King – TIFF 2022

The general of a West African royal army leads the fight against an oppressive empire in league with slavers in The Woman King. In 1823 West Africa, the Kingdom of Dahomey, led by King Ghezo (John Boyega), is projected by the Agojie, an all-female military regiment led by General Nanisca (Viola Davis). Nawi (Thuso Mbedu)…

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

The war between the Kaiju and Jaegers resumes in Pacific Rim: Uprising. A decade has passed since the end of the war and Jake Pentecost (John Boyega) lives in the shadow of his war hero father and has fallen into a life of crime. After being apprehended along with teenage genius Amara Namani (Cailee Spaeny) following a…

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Note: Every effort will be made to avoid major SPOILERS, but please be advised that certain aspects of the plot will be revealed in this review. The First Order strikes back against the Resistance in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. As the First Order lead by Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis), Kylo Ren (Adam Driver),…

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Warning: Those wanting to avoid specific plot details are best advised NOT to proceed further. The Star Wars saga continues with Episode VII The Force Awakens. It has been 30 years since the defeat of the Galactic Empire. Out of its ashes arisen the First Order headed by Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis), who commands dark Force user Kylo Ren…

Attack the Block

Attack the Block

Attack the Block is a British sci-fi/horror/comedy that has been getting a lot of buzz for the past few month and it finally received a limited North American release. The film has simple enough plot – a group of alien creatures attack a group of hoodlums within a south-London apartment block.  However, there is something with…