Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Frankenstein (2025)
Belén (2025)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) ///
Tenki no ko (Weathering With You) (2019) Expressive visuals and beguiling use of light provide compelling backdrop for runaway teen in storm plagued Tokyo who meets young girl with mystical ability to conjure sunshine through the clouds. Always embracing even if themes and emotion dissipate as narrative develops.
Kung Fu Hustle (2004) Buzzy, whiplash comedy and extravagant action set in 1940s Shanghai as violent Axe Gang comes up against surprising fight talents of Pigsty Alley while failed gangster Stephen Chow finds true calling. Fresh, energetic pace allied to colorful production results in giddy entertainment.
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) Struggling financially while caring for young sister, insecure Josh Hutcherson takes night shift at abandoned pizzeria where animatronic creatures are revealed possessed by serial killer's child victims. Low key humor and flat narrative blandly resolved and curiously devoid of tension.
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) Solidly constructed thriller plays slasher scares straight as hook wielding killer torments suffering friends responsible for covered-up hit-and-run. Pervading sense of guilt provided by narrative hook works efficiently with game cast and fluid tempo to sustain tension.
Frankenstein (2025) Rendered with pervasive fairy-tale design, re-framing of enduring classic divides between recollections of unrepentantly self-absorbed Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi's sympathetically outcast Creature. Potent, expansive set pieces yet lacks savage intensity until final moments sear true emotion.
Belén (2025) Committed, true-life Argentinian legal case takes on cruelty of establishment prejudice and misogyny as unknowing Camila Pláate suffers miscarriage only to be imprisoned for illegal abortion. Unrelenting lawyer Dolores Fonzi stirs national movement, yet storytelling never quite compels.
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) Gritty New York heat infuses failed, darkly humorous bank robbery as jumpy Al Pacino and fatalistic John Cazale become anti-establishment media stars as hostage standoff spills onto street. Bracingly paced and staged with tight construction and finely etched characters.
