Roast of the Movie
Films, series, streaming platforms and cinema habits, reviewed with a little patience and a low tolerance for expensive nonsense. The archive covers what works on screen, what collapses under its own marketing and why the experience around a story can matter as much as the story itself. Expect spoilers to be handled carefully, franchises to answer for themselves and cinema sound to receive the respect it keeps invoicing us for.
Running Man vs Long Walk and the King Loop
Two films, two books, one King obsession. A roast of Running Man, The Long Walk, and the recycled nightmare of state games built to…
Predator: Badlands – A Good Film in Heavy Franchise Armour
Predator: Badlands turns the Yautja into a hero, builds a real alien language and delivers IMAX spectacle, even as franchise machinery follows close behind.
Die My Love: Art Film or Sedative?
A slow art-house descent into madness that forgets to entertain. Die My Love aims for poetry but lands on a pillow.
EJAE’s Adele moment at scale: the voice, then the miles
A fair Adele moment at EJAE scale. The voice landed, the film soundtrack broke records, and charts surged. We count dates and set what…
Roofman (2025) sense check: how true is the Toys R Us tale really
Sense-checking the film Roofman: how the real story differs from the screen version of burglary, escape and hiding in a toy store.
Black Phone 2: Grainy Dreams, Thin Scares, Longer Calls
Black Phone 2 leans on grainy dream logic and a louder Grabber. We count the numbers, the missed shots, and why style beats scares.…
Back to the Future’s 40-Year IMAX Time Loop
The 40th anniversary of Back to the Future in IMAX shows how old classics still outshine new blockbusters drowning in hype and high ticket…
Good Fortune: Heaven Tries Class Satire and Misses the Joke
Good Fortune sends Keanu Reeves into a gig-economy class swap, but uneven satire, soft conclusions and rushed morals leave the angel doing overtime again.
Tron: Ares – All Lights, No Logic
A glowing IMAX spectacle with no heart. Tron: Ares dazzles in neon and sound but crashes when logic loads. A roast of Disney’s latest…
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