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Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Jul 22, 2026 5/5 "An immense film... unlike anything else released in my lifetime, and I fear we'll never have anything like it ever again." Go to Full Review The Odyssey (2026) 94% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Mar 13, 2026 3.5/5 A good addition to the "science fact" spacey movie / "sad boi in space" genre that I’ve been a big fan of in the last decade or so. Go to Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 95% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Dec 17, 2025 3.5 A visual spectacle and a masterclass display of the latest VFX tech. But, it does feel like much of the same. Narratively VERY dense and often tedious. I fear Big Jim’s big franchise has overstayed its welcome for me. Die-hard will likely love it. Go to Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Jul 8, 2025 4.5/5 Superman leans into comic book wackiness and the goofiness of the early screen portrayals. The cast is stellar. The bright, positive, hopeful hero I grew up with is back! Again, I believe a man can fly. A victory for James Gunn and the new DCU! Go to Full Review Superman (2025) 83% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Feb 16, 2025 3/5 Better than I expected… There’s some enjoyable set pieces, but it’s very clunky and very goofy. Plays better as a Hulk sequel than a Cap movie. Mackie is fantastic, but wish he’d been given a meatier vehicle as his first theatrical Cap outing. Go to Full Review Captain America: Brave New World (2025) 46% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Jan 18, 2025 5/5 Terrific! My favourite biopic since the double-whammy of Ray and Walk the Line in the middle-2000s. It’s formulaic... but beautifully crafted and structured by Mangold. Chalamet delivers a phenomenal performance! Go to Full Review A Complete Unknown (2025) 81% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Jan 15, 2025 3.5/5 A terrific take on the tried-and-tested werewolf genre, a refreshingly enjoyable twist on one of Universal’s most enduring monsters. Packed with frights, fantastic body horror, and heartfelt story; it’s a great companion to Whannell’s Invisible Man. Go to Full Review Wolf Man (2025) 47% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Dec 17, 2024 3.5/5 Getting out from the shadow of the '94 classic, It moves more freely, taking risks that the '19 remake couldn't, while remaining rather derivative. It's probably the soft remake we should've got first go round. Go to Full Review Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) 56% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Nov 27, 2024 2.5/5 Disjointed, messy, low stakes story; underwhelming songs that unsuccessfully imitate the first's masterful tunes; forgettable new characters. Feels like a 2000s direct-to-video sequel... Gorgeous animation is the only saving grace. Go to Full Review Moana 2 (2024) 61% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Nov 26, 2024 5/5 I’m struggling to think of a contemporary musical which so succinctly emulates the MGM spectaculars of the Golden Age. Phenomenal sequences inspired by Busby Berkeley with magical shades of Georges Méliès. Awe-inspiring. Exhilarating Go to Full Review Wicked (2024) 88% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Oct 3, 2024 3/5 Loved a LOT of what the movie tries to do... But I feel the big swings aren't really suited and the musical numbers are rather lacklustre. I lean on the positive side, while fully acknowledging how much of a failed experiment this is. Go to Full Review Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) 31% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Jun 13, 2024 2.5/5 Tackles some deep, harrowing themes in fresh, interesting ways; putting a fascinating new spin on the “exorcism” genre… but an utterly baffling, goofy, theatrical finale undermines the sincerity and hard work put in to avoid over-done genre tropes. Go to Full Review The Exorcism (2024) 27% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Apr 22, 2024 4.5/5 Delivers an incredibly well crafted action comedy; with huge thrills; huge laughs; and, naturally, huge stunts... Gosling and Blunt light up the frame with electric chemistry... The kind of movie that audiences are begging for right now. Go to Full Review The Fall Guy (2024) 81% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Apr 17, 2024 4.5/5 A terrifically stylish drama that’s packed with thrills and tension... The three leads are excellent, and their insane sexual tension pulsates throughout the film... but Zendaya delivers THE performance she’ll be remembered for. Go to Full Review Challengers (2024) 88% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Apr 10, 2024 3/5 Back to Black is one of the better biopics we’ve had recently... it makes a decent effort; it feels pretty truthful, honest and human — and it pulls fewer punches than most movies of the kind. Though, I feel it never quite punches hard enough. Go to Full Review Back to Black (2024) 35% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Apr 8, 2024 4/5 Haunting, terrifying, and bloody hilarious. A genre-bending, horror-fueled, black comedy that does not hold any punches... Dastmalchian delivers a deliciously vibrant, shockingly tormented, wickedly fun, over-the-top performance that leaves you gripped;. Go to Full Review Late Night with the Devil (2023) 97% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Apr 4, 2024 5/5 Filled to the brim with confronting commentary and gut-punch messages; both timely and frighteningly real... It’s a big screen, crowd pleasing spectacle with something to say... One of the finest ever war pictures... by far Alex Garland’s best film yet. Go to Full Review Civil War (2024) 81% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Apr 2, 2024 4.5/5 Monkey Man puts an epic slant on the action genre — with a narrative equal parts pulp, superhero, and crime thriller; served up on a mythic platter, with a handful of cultural spice... could be one of the best actioners ever put to screen. Go to Full Review Monkey Man (2024) 89% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Mar 27, 2024 2/5 It’s an hour and a half tedious, boring exposition dump for whatever’s next… before our titans even share the screen... The world building will likely be appreciated by die hard fans — but it’s at the expense of our lead titans and their story at hand. Go to Full Review Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024) 54% - -

Dave Lee Dave Lee Down Under Mar 20, 2024 3/5 An incredibly serviceable instalment, offering up all the hallmarks of the 40-year-old film series... While it’ll hold up as one of the better Legacy Sequels of the era, it does tumble for the usual pitfalls... OG fans will have a great time. Go to Full Review Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) 41% 20%