Tag Archives: Dwayne Johnson

Review in Brief: Jungle Cruise (2021)

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Sam S-P

There’s a ridiculous moment in Disney’s JUNGLE CRUISE where the Rock is using a wrestling move to pin a jaguar between a scrapping scorpion and a tarantula – that’s probably the highlight. Muddy action, inane comic exchanges and bad slapstick … Continue reading →

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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Review

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/jumanji-next-level-jakekasdan-dwaynejohnson-movie-review/ SSP

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Review: Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Sam S-P

I came to the FAST & FURIOUS franchise in time for FAST FIVE, when any pretence about the series being about cars and street racing anymore went up in a bloom of ignited fuel. Since then we’ve had 2 very … Continue reading →

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Review: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Sam S-P

JUMANJ was one of those 90s films. At the risk of being pilloried, I’m going to say it: it wasn’t great. It hasn’t aged well either, but there was definitely something about it, something that means a lot of people … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Fate of the Furious (2017)

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Sam S-P

FATE OF THE FURIOUS starts with Vin Diesel winning a race, whilst driving backwards, and on fire. This is the movie being subtle: later there’s a scene in New York that has cars doing acrobatics in the streets and raining … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: Moana (2016)

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Sam S-P

MOANA is colourful, energetic and heartfelt, and enriches its world with Polynesian cultural influences in a far less patronising manner than was attempted in POCAHONTAS with Native American folklore. It’s also very safe in its storytelling, falling back on Disney … Continue reading →

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