Reviews from July 2025

The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

A stylish reboot with charm, but little risk Since Disney bought Fox Studios from the Murdoch family in 2019, many film fans have eagerly awaited the company’s use of its newly acquired properties—especially in the conte

Superman
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Superman

DC’s reboot buckles under bloated world-building and thin storytelling The DC comic book adaptations have been a mixed bag at best for Warner Bros. studios. They began with a significant advantage over Marvel, kickstarti

Jurassic World: Rebirth
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Jurassic World: Rebirth

A formulaic but welcome return to Jurassic basics. Despite some fun sequences in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) and some nostalgic bait in Jurassic World (2015), every Jurassic sequel has been a face-palm ins

28 Years Later
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28 Years Later

A thoughtful sequel with heart, hindered by frantic editing Every franchise with even the faintest hint of sequel potential is being squeezed for every last cent. This has needlessly revived properties like The Blair Wi

Sirat
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Sirat

Oliver Laxe’s trance-like odyssey blurs myth and rave The road movie—or road story—has been a device used by storytellers since the first fictional tale was inscribed onto a tablet with The Epic of Gilgamesh . There is