Film Review

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes is a typical franchise film that gives a bit more of the series to the fans eagerly awaiting the next instalment.

Luckily, the outdated technology of VCRs and square TVs are not the most horrific scare of this movie; Ring is the epitome of slow-burn horror with its 20th anniversary screening being a delightful reminder of why it was such a big hit back then.

Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us is among the best Pokémon movies ever made. With a varied cast of characters and less focus on Ash and Pikachu, the film succeeds in offering a unique story that fans of all ages can enjoy.

Dragon Ball hits the big screens as Dragon Ball Super: Broly starts showing in select cinemas this week, and boy is there a lot to talk about, from rewriting the very origins of the series to adding fan favourite character Broly into the canon proper! Let's take a look at big budget Dragon Ball!

My Hero Academia does Die Hard as it makes its theatrical debut with “Two Heroes”, a story that also explores the past of one of the series’ lead characters: All Might. Does this blend of genres work while living up to the great TV series? In a word: Yes!

Fireworks is an enjoyable but flawed film that tries to pair a slice of science fiction with a teenage romantic drama, but ends up getting bogged down with its time-altering plot device.

A lavishly animated feature film in the Fate universe from Ufotable that works well for fans, but leaves unsuspecting viewers out in the cold.

K: Missing Kings looks gorgeous but is not the best place for newcomers to the K-Project to start. So - is it a satisfying watch for fans of the original series?

Almost everything about the movie is rotten, however in its lunacy, there is still some enjoyment to be found.

5 Centimeters per Second certainly has its issues, and the story hasn’t necessarily aged that well compared to Shinkai’s later works, but existing fans of the film will no doubt get a lot of joy from watching the film on Blu-ray.

Tokyo Godfathers captures the true spirit of Christmas by presenting a tale of three homeless folk finding hope and redemption amidst a madcap adventure, yet retains the darker themes that director Satoshi Kon is known for, allowing this to appeal to both fans and newcomers to his work.

Mirai is another lovely, sentimental, enjoyable family film from Mamoru Hosoda that strikes the perfect balance between visually wonderful fantasy sequences and an emotionally relatable story.

Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Film 1 has a lot going for it with us finally getting the prologue to it all: the events of "The Summer of Love". And while this segment is done very well, the rest of the film, with its lack of coherent storytelling hurts what could have been something special. It has such a magical soundtrack that tells the story better than what you see, and leaves you wishing that perhaps they could have made the prologue the entire film, or at least an OVA, and left the content from the TV series alone.

If you love Ghibli, desire more of it, or are simply willing to look past this movie's Ghibli-related beginnings, then you’ll find a charming, magical and fun family movie with beautiful animation from a studio that clearly wants to make more delightful movies in the future.

Diamond is Unbreakable is about as good an adaptation as could be made, but odd production decisions make it a tough recommendation

Lu Over the Wall is a riotously exuberant watch with an engaging blend of music and colourful, fluid animation - fun for all the family!