Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Magnetosphere: Movie Review




A good character with no plot.
A story of a 13-year-old girl growing up in a new town, with new friends, a first crush, a head full of insecurities and realizing she has synesthesia. Thirteen is probably one of the hardest ages to center a movie around, primarily because it’s the hardest age to get natural acting from; they’re old enough to be self-aware but not experienced enough to know how to turn that into playing a character in front of a camera.   2024

Directed by: Nicola Rose

Screenplay by: Nicola Rose

Starring: Shayelin Martin, Patrick McKenna

Friday, July 18, 2025

Follow (AKA: Juegos de Seducción): Movie Review




Staid, unoriginal and uninteresting.
Diego Boneta has returned to his native Mexico in this Spanish-language seduction thriller. Titled Follow in English, the Spanish title Juegos de Seducción translates to “Seduction Games” which at least makes sense in addition to being a much better title. But this movie also doesn’t concern itself with what is good, or better, or makes sense. The plotline of a handsome con artist who scams wealthy women but may have found his match is about as lazy as they come.   2025

Directed by: Gonzalo Tobal

Screenplay by: Hipatia Argüero Mendoza, and Adriana Pelusi

Starring: Diego Boneta, Martha Higareda

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Don't Log Off: Movie Review




Mystery, tension and humour all used to great effect in this pandemic horror.
Don’t Log Off is a COVID-set horror/thriller, and we’re talking early pandemic. Five years ago can seem like such a long time ago right now, so this can feel a little dated. The setting is arguably an easy excuse for the virtual set-up and why the whole group of friends who live in the same city are on-line and not in-person. But whether you consider this gimmicky or not, it works.   2025

Directed by: Brandon Baer, Garrett Baer

Screenplay by: Brandon Baer, Garrett Baer

Starring: Kara Royster, Khylin Rambo, Luke Benward, Ariel Winter