#FF24 Hit Man is a fun watch about a man posing as a hit man for the cops.

Powell is very good as the titular character, with the rest of the cast being solid. It's funny, keeps moving along, and has a handful of light twists. Quite light, but enjoyable.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 The Bikeriders is a sometimes heavy drama about the formation of a biker gang.

Butler sometimes works as the rebel without a cause, but his nihilism leaves him in a plot rut. Comer and Hardy are more interesting to watch. Gripping and dark.

Excellent.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Unfrosted is a badly-paced comedy about breakfast.

The plot seems to have been written around bits, rather than being something that makes sense by itself; unfortunately neither entertain. McCarthy is the only performer who comes out looking okay.

Avoid.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 A Quiet Place: Day One takes the rural, alien invasion series and moves it to the big city.

The carnage is scaled appropriately, but the human-side is lost. What it gains in spectacle it loses in caring about any of the main characters - well, except the cat.

Fine.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 ISS is a somewhat tense but low budget thriller set on the International Space Station after an unknown catastrophe on Earth.

They do a lot with what they have but the back half of the movie drags as we go over the same points again.

Meh.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 The American Society of Magical Negroes satirizes the trope of black characters who are there to help the white heroes, through the lens of a social media company.

The leads are good, the satirical elements work well enough, but a lot has been done better before.

Fine.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 The Fall Guy mixes great stunt-action with breezy comedy.

While the premise and chemistry between the leads doesn't quite work, it's all just a set-up for some big, practical stunt work - which mostly impresses. There's not a tonne else happening but it works.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Abigail is a fun, slow-burn horror. You know it's going to go wrong for the kidnapper-protagonists, but it's fun to see exactly how.

Go into this blind and enjoy the slightly ridiculous, over the top second half. The cast certainly seem to be enjoying it.

Worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Boy Kills World doesn't really work.

The idea of a silent protagonist in a videogame inspired action film is neat but, beyond a few fun action scenes, the rest is a mess - and a slog. Doesn't achieve much of what it sets out to do.

Skip.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga has George Miller doing what he does best: directing some of the best, long action sequences on film.

They're kinetic, and with a clarity that few others manage.

There's a story here too - but it's very secondary to the action.

Worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Mother's Instinct is a middling drama about two friends who slowly turn on each other.

Chastain and Hathaway are excellent as the leads, but the whole thing is dragged down by the "Are they really doing that?" plot that goes on for far too long. You'll stop caring.

Meh.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) August 17, 2024

#FF24 Monkey Man is an interesting entry in the Wick-inspired action genre.

Dev Patel absolutely looks the part and has the presence to pull this off. There are a bunch of very good action scenes, and some where Patel's direction is too wobbly and edited.

Worth seeing.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Civil War is gripping for its entire runtime.

The story is a little more compressed than I'd like, but the performances are excellent; Spaeny is going places. There are some shot choices I want to pour over on a second viewing, but the first was more than enough

Excellent

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Ricky Stanicky is a farcical comedy about an imaginary friend who kind becomes real.

Cena and Efron are as dependable as always. The film is kinda sweet in places, if a little obvious. Not a masterpiece but perfectly watchable.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Drive-Away Dolls is a comedy that is less than the sum of its parts.

A good cast, a great director, a fine premise - just not many laughs. It's got moments, but there's not enough for the runtime. Not bad just not particularly interesting.

Okay.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Dune part 2 is the epic spectacle that it need to be.

The worm rider looks terrible, but everything else is incredible - the soundtrack is massive, the story feels grand and just alien enough, the performances work. An experience like little else.

Excellent.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Argylle feels like it missteps on almost every level.

Rockwell and Cavill come out largely unscathed, but the rest of the cast seem confused or bored. The twists are forgettable. The action sequences are visually awful. And the plot? There isn't really a plot.

Avoid.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Road House is a cheap remake.

Gyllenhall is the only thing they’ve put money into, and he's solid. Macgregor is atrocious but looks great in the fights.

There are some genuinely excellent line deliveries but the whole thing is underwritten, and looks cheap.

Skip.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Shirley tells the story of the first black woman to attempt a presidential bid.

It does a good job of showing the difficulties the titular character faces, but not as much showing why we should care about her specifically. A little dry at times but decent.

Watchable.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) April 14, 2024

#FF24 Self Reliance is an interesting, and slightly odd, dark comedy about a man who volunteers to be hunted for money.

The film keeps you guessing about a number of aspects of the game that is being played. Johnson and Kendrick keep you engaged throughout.

Good comedy.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 25, 2024

#FF24 American Fiction is an excellent look at society's expectations of race and the prejudice therein.

Wright is excellent, playing comedy and drama equally well, through very light and dark moments. As well as the more overt statements, it has a rich subtext too.

Very good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 25, 2024

#FF24 Suncoast is a family drama about a girl whose brother is terminally ill.

It doesn't always find the right tone, and much is about her trying to live her life, rather than a tightly plotted drama - it moves at an okay pace. Linney is excellent as the mother.

Okay.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 25, 2024

#FF24 The Iron Claw looks at the real wrestling family who faced tragedy after tragedy.

The entire cast sell the film incredibly well: physically and in delivery, both in and out of the ring; this could be Efron's best work. One ill-judged dream sequence aside, it's very good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 25, 2024

#FF24 The Zone Of Interest is a powerful look at the Nazis living next door to Auschwitz.

Much of the film is relatively (and intentionally) mundane; dealing with petty family moments, party politics, and life. But the dark underbelly is there and disturbing. Not easy

Excellent

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 25, 2024

#FF24 Wicked Little Letters is amusing, as it looks at how class and prejudice affected a real case of poison letters.

Colman/Buckley are strong and keep the film moving. The plot, though, is pretty predictable. The letters are mostly too chaste to be consistently comedic.

Fine

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) February 25, 2024