Crime 101 - based on a novella by Don Winslow - lands in cinemas this weekend. It's a crime saga but a surprisingly focused chaaracter drama, with interconeecting threads that lead to quite the convergence in the third act of this movie. This film is being adapted by Bart Layton, who made the critically acclaimed American Animals which I was also a big fan of. Unlike that though, he's now been given a big Hollywood production with big name movie stars and a much, much bigger budget. Does Crime 101 live up to his previously acclaimed work? Find out in this review!

Crime 101:

Directed by: Bart Layton

Screenplay by: Bart Layton

Based on the novella by: Don Winslow

Produced by: Tim Bevan, Dimitri Doganis, Eric Fellner, Benjamin Grayson, Chris Hemsworth, Bart Layton, Shane Salerno, Derin Schlesinger

Executive Producers: Joely Fether, Amelia Granger, Peter Straughan, Bergen Swanson

Music by: Blanck Mass

Director of Photography: Erik Alexander Wilson

Edited by: Julian Hart, Jacob Secher Schulsinger

Casting by: Avy Kaufman

Production Design by: Scott Dougan

Costume Design by: Jenny Eagan

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins

Synopsis: An elusive thief, eyeing his final score, encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads. As their paths intertwine, a relentless detective trails them hoping to thwart the multi-million dollar heist they are planning.

Another year of movies is now behind us... or - I should say - it's been behind us now for over a month. I had a busy, bust end to 2025 and an even busier begining to 2026, meaning that I pretty much had no time to record my usual end-of-the-year lists and even less time to watch all the movies I wanted to see. And despite being over a month late, some sacrifices did have to be made on the film department. And just to warn you, my list is extremely boring this year. I promise you I didn't just look at the Best Picture lineup and try to match my top 10 list to be as close as possible to it; most of my list was already done by the time we got anywhere near the announcement of the OSCAR nominations. Anyways, that's enough of the broing setup. At long last, here are MY top 10 favorite movies of 2025!

Sam Raimi is finally back! Send Help (20th Century Studios) finally hits UK cinemas this weekend after rolling out in most international markets last week (& with preview screenings the week before that!). If you watched my most anticipated films of 2026 ranking, you'll know that this was one of my top ten most anticipated films of the year because I love, LOVE Sam Raimi's work, whether it's a big, heartfelt, crowdpleasing comic book film or a kooky, goofy genre thriller. Send Help marks only Sam Raimi's third film in the last decade and a half, and is his first original thriller in over fifteen years. I also love both Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien, and the early reviews seemed to indicate that my hype would be satisfied. So, did Sam Raimi deliver? Find out in this review!

Send Help:

Directed by: Sam Raimi

Written by: Damian Shannon, Mark Swift

Produced by: Sam Raimi, Zainab Azizi

Executive Prodcuer: Jonathan Hook

Music by: Danny Elfman

Director of Photography: Bill Pope

Edited by: Bob Murawski

Casting by: Danny Long, Nancy Nayor

Production Design by: Ian Gracie

Costume Design by: Anna Cahill

Cast: Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien, Edyll Ismail, Dennis Haysbert, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Emma Raimi

Synopsis: Two colleagues become stranded on a deserted island, the only survivors of a plane crash. On the island, they must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it’s a battle of wills and wits to make it out alive.

The second film of the 28 Years Later trilogy has been out in cinemas for a good few weeks now and, unfortunately, I hadn't been able to make it to a screening until yesterday. I love the original 28 Days Later - it might just be the absolute pinaccle of 'infected' horror stories onscreen. I even have a bit of a soft spot for 28 Weeks Later so I was pumped going into 28 Years Later last year. And overall, I would describe my experience with that film as mixed-positive. A lot of the individual pieces could be no shortage of moving, horrifying and surprisingly poignant... but as a whole, I really think Danny Boyle sacrificied some story flow and chaarcter for the sake of overstylization. I know I'm in the minority with that, and I LOVE Dannoy Boyle's work usually... but I was expecting to love it more... well, in comes 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple. Is it the best sequel in the franchsie? Find out in this review!

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple:

Directed by: Nia DaCosta

Written by: Alex Garland

Produced by: Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernard Bellew, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland

Executive Producer: Cillian Murphy

Music by: Hildur Gudnadóttir

Director of Photography: Sean Bobbitt

Edited by: Jake Roberts

Casting by: Des Hamilton, Leah Harrison

Production Design by: Carson McColl, Gareth Pugh

Costume Design by: Carson McColl, Gareth Pugh

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Chi Lewis-Parry

Synopsis: Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike’s encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can’t escape.

Marvel Television's Wonder Man dropped on Disney+ earlier this week with all eight of its episodes releasing on the platform at the same time (which I'll discuss). I don't know if I've ever discussed this series on the show before, and it comes down to many reasons that can be boiled down to two: people becoming less interested in the MCU, and me becoming less interested in these random off-shoot projects that feel like they were made to fill up slots on a streaming service. Knowing the creatives involved though, I should've known better. Anyways, here are my SPOILER-FREE thoughts on the entire series of Wonder Man (assuming it doesn't get a second season).

Almost a month late but here it is! Today, I'll (FINALLY) be counting down my top 10 most anticipated movies of 2026! I haven't recorded myself talking about movies or TV in over three weeks, so I'm a little rusty... but I hope the wait for me to finally unveil my annual end-of-the-year lists will be worth it. 2025 was a prety darn good year for movies and 2026 looks like it's going to be even better, with a lot of franchises getting some new lifeblood, bold original visions hitting the biggest screens and movies from so many of our most prominent, beloved filmmakers. So, sit back, grab some popcorn and get ready to hear the ten films that I, personally, am most looking forward to in 2026... with a lot of honorable mentions!

The series finale of Stranger Things released over New Year's Eve and now, after nine years, ends one of the biggest shows - or pieces of entertainment in general - in pop culture of the last 25 years. This show, made initially on a shoestring budget by a bunch of lifelong nerds looking for their big break in the industry, truly has defied all odds in it's near 10-year airing period. In an era where almost nothing in pop culture has any kind of shelf life or the abillity to make any kind of mark, Stranger Things did all that. It's the face of an entire company and streaming service, soon-to-be owners of a major Hollywood movie studio. As a lifelong nerd myself, this show about a group of brave friends who happen to be avid Dungeons & Dragons players and readers of X-Men comics has obviously always spoken to me on a personal level. I have my nitpicks with every season of the show but I truly can't undersell how much I love the characters and how much I wanted this show to go out on the highest of high notes. Season 5, if you've been following the online discourse, has certainly been a whirlwind, but did the finale stick the landing? Find out my thoughts right here!

James Cameron has returned to take us on a third trip to Pandora. Avatar: Fire and Ash is now out in cinemas worldwide and I finally, FINALLY had the chance to see the film yesterday after a long week of packing and traveling. This has easily been one of my most anticipated films of the year and pretty easily so because back in September 2022, I fell in love with this franchise. Finally having the chance to see the first Avatar in cinemas during its theatrical release-release was a game-changing cinematic experience for me and completely changed my perspective on a film that I felt very lukewarm to before that point. And then in December, Avatar: The Way of Water became a smash box office hit and, as far as I’m concerned, surpassed the first film by almost every single measure of quality. So, is the magic and awe of Pandora still alive? Is Avatar: Fire and Ash the best film in the trilogy? Find out all the answers in this review!

Avatar: Fire and Ash:

Directed by: James Cameron

Screenplay by: James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver

Story by: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno

Based on charaacters created by: James Cameron

Produced by: Jon Landau, James Cameron

Exeucutive Producers: Richard Baneham, Rae Sanchini, Peter M. Tobyansen, David Valdes

Music by: Simon Franglen

Director of Photgraphy: Russell Carpenter

Edited by: David Brenner, James Cameron, Nicholas De Toth, Jason Glaudio, John Refoua, Stephen E. Rivkin

Casting by: Margery Simkin

Production Design by: Dylan Cole, Ben Procter

Costume Design by: Deborah L. Scott

Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jack Champion, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans, Jr., Kate Winslet

Synopsis: In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na’vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake’s family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.

The first teaser trailer for DC Studios’ Supergirl has now dropped online. Starting Milly Alcock, Supergirl marks the sophomore effort in James Gunn & Peter Safran’s new DCU following Superman’s critical and commercial success. After years and years of anticipation and defending James Gunn’s DCU years before it even began, it was so satisfying to see people fall in love with Superman again back in July and to see people genuinely excited about DC on the big screen again. These characters and the universe as a whole has mean the world to me ever since I was a kid, and to see them finally getting adapted onto the big screen in (mostly) the way I’d always hoped is so damn exciting. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is one of my favorite DC comics of all-time, so to say I was excited when Gunn announced the story being adapted to a movie would be an understatement. I’ve long BEGGED for more comic book movies to do more straightforward adaptations of comic book stories. At the end of the day, you’re never going to do better than the best work from the people who understand these characters best: the comic book writers who grew up being nerds like us about these universes. Tom King is also one of my favorite working comic book writers so to just see a spotlight put on one of his stories like this is just great. My excitement for the film multiplied when the crew, as well as director Craig Gillespie, came on board for the film. Well, the teaser trailer is finally here. Is this everything I hoped for? Find out by clicking play!

Walt Disney Animation Studios has had a rough couple years (to be nice), so it should be a surprise to absolutely no one that I had very little anticipation for Zootopia 2, yet another nearly 10-year late sequel from one of the House of Mouse's big animation studios. I felt this way despite being a kid at the prime age when Zootopia came out, just like I was with Moana and Pixar's Inside Out. But, when I opened social media a few days ago... I was shocked to see this movie getting rave reviews and my curiosity was piqued.So, is Zootopia 2 a worthy sequel to one of the biggest original animated films of all-time? Find out in this review!

Zootopia 2:

Directed by: Jared Bush, Byron Howard

Written by: Jared Bush

Produced by: Yvett Merino

Executive Producers: Jared Bush, Jennifer Lee

Music by: Michael Giacchino

Casting by: Grace C. Kim

Production Design by: Corey Loftis

Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Ke Huy Quan, Fortune Feimster, Shakira, Idris Elba, Quinta Brunson, Patrick Warburton, Andy Samberg, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Nate Torrence, Jenny Slate, Alan Tudyk, Maurice LaMarche, Leah Latham, Macaulay Culkin, Josh Dallas, Tommy Chong, Raymond Persi, Phil "CM Punk" Brooks, John Leguizamo, David Fane, Josh Gad, Wilmer Valderrama, Stephanie Beatriz, Dwayne Johnson, Auli’i Cravalho, Tig Notaro, Amanda Gorman

Synopsis: After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia’s history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De’Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.