Action, No Spoiler Reviews, Sci-Fi, Thriller

WAR MACHINE (2026): The Things I Liked…

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War Machine, the first Alan Ritchson film I’ve seen, was, to my surprise, rather enjoyable, thanks to Ritchson’s emoting, the great pacing, engaging story, special effects, and action sequences.

Directed by Patrick Hughes, the action/sci-fi thriller follows members of a special ops boot camp who encounter a war machine designed to hunt and kill every last one of them.

The only part of this otherwise entertaining film that didn’t fully work for me comes during the final ten minutes, which lean a little too heavily into Hollywood-style sentimentality in a way that didn’t necessarily feel fully warranted.

Still, if you’re looking for an entertaining action/sci-fi thriller that mostly makes you forget you even have a phone, or other things you might enjoy more, watch War Machine.

Happy Film Loving,

G

Documentary, Music

KYLIE (2026): New Trailer For Kylie Minogue Documentary…

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Directed by Michael Harte, new documentary Kylie is about Australian singer/actor Kylie Minogue.

Diving into her personal archives and through interviews, Minogue reflects on her career, addresses public scrutiny, illness and personal loss.

Jason Donovan, Pete Waterman, Nick Cave and her sister Dannii Minogue are among those featured, including Kylie herself, of course.

Who doesn’t love a non-problematic queen?

I wouldn’t call myself Minogue’s biggest fan, but she has always come across as a lovely human whose story I’m intrigued by.

As for my favourite Kylie songs, they would be Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (though I may like the music video more than the song) and Kids.

Are you a Kylie fan?

Kylie Release Dates: May 20th, 2026 (US & UK)…

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G

Biography, Drama

TONY (2026): New Trailer Starring Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, Rich Sommer, Leo Woodall…

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Dominic Sessa stars as American chef and travel documentarian Anthony Bourdain in new drama/biography, Tony.

Directed by Matt Johnson, the story follows a 19-year-old Bourdain on the summer he spent working in a restaurant kitchen, an experience that would change the course of his life.

Antonio Banderas, Leo Woodall and Rich Sommer are among the key cast.

I did not realise who this movie was about until the very end. This shouldn’t be surprising, perhaps since Bourdain was a character whose name I heard about in relation to food and his love for people, more than I engaged with his content.

I do remember feeling sad to learn of his passing, though, especially since he meant so much to so many.

I like that this looks like a good film, one that I may just watch. Even though the only thing Sessa shares with Bourdain, features-wise, seems to be his hair.

Were you a Bourdain fan? How’s this looking to you?

Emilia Jones, Dagmara Dominczyk, Monica Raymund, Stavros Halkias, Declan Condon, Hannah Leigh Kelly, Caroline Portu, Derek K. Moore and Michael Jibrin also star.

Tony Release Dates: August 7th, 2026 (US)…

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G

Adventure, Animation, Comedy

MINIONS & MONSTERS (2026): New Trailer Starring Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Allison Janney…

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Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Allison Janney and Pierre Coffin are the stars of Minions & Monsters, the Coffin-written/directed next instalment of the adventures of the mischievous yellow troublemakers, the Minions.

The new story sees them recruiting terrifying creatures for their very own monster movie.

“Behold! The all-powerful Irene!‘ Or perhaps, Eyerene!

This silly line and the corresponding scene made me giggle. I’m definitely watching this, and I suspect it will have a similar vibe to Despicable Me 3. Because I imagine ‘Eyerene’ or the tiny monster will be fun like Balthazar Bratt, the purple-suited Michael Jackson super-fan.

Also, is it me or is the speech of the minions making more and more sense with each film? Perhaps in the twentieth movie, they’ll be speaking clear English and be easily understood.

Minions & Monsters Release Dates: July 1st, 2026 (US & UK)…

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G

Comedy, No Spoiler Reviews, Romance

THE DRAMA (2025): The Things I Liked…

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Even though I loved the trailer for Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s latest comedy-romance, The Drama, as I watched the film, I realised before the halfway point that I wasn’t enjoying myself.

Writer-director Kristoffer Borgli’s story, which follows a wedding week spiralling wildly out of control after an unexpected revelation from the bride-to-be, ultimately felt like a thought experiment I simply didn’t care for.

Even though there are a few amusing moments, the editing and overall execution proved more distracting than effective. To make matters worse, the musical score quickly became irritating, and I was immediately frustrated by Rachel’s huge overreaction near the beginning, which then shaped the reactions of everyone else around her.

What I can’t fault is the acting. It’s just a shame the story itself felt so contrived, and much of the drama overly forced. The heavy-handed music and that early overreaction certainly didn’t help.

My favourite scene is the very last one. Not because the film was finally over, but because the moment itself is genuinely touching.

If you’re curious enough about The Drama, you know what to do.

Happy Film Loving,

G

No Spoilers Movie Reviews, Commentary & Interesting New Movie Trailers