Neon Camera Reviews

Texas Chainsaw Massacre By Calum Whitfield  A trashy, c-tier slasher movie that completely misses what made the original a classic, but those in search of some mindless, silly gore can still get a kick.  2.5/5 Cameras 🎥🎥.5 Directed by: David Blue Garcia Starring: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, et al Where to find it: Netflix  No Copyright Infringement Intended  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) is a horror classic. Often seen as one of the original slashers, its dirty, video nasty look, coupled with an unsettling and shocking (certainly for the time) concept led to a film that still holds up today as an intense watch despite a, at least in my opinion, fairly weak final 20 minutes. Over the years there have been a million sequels, remakes, rip-offs, and the like, but none have really lived up to the original, misfiring when trying to hit the tone and feel that made the original such an unsettling watch. Has someone finally managed it? Not by a long shot...

Don't Look Up By Calum Whitfield  Satirical feature with an important message, Don’t Look Up is funny and relevant though a little heavy-handed and overlong. 3.5/5 Cameras 🎥🎥🎥.5 Directed by: Adam McKay  Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, et al Where to find it: Netflix  No Copyright Infringement Intended  Political satire can be a dangerous game, particularly in recent times with political opinion in western society being the most divided it has been for decades. This makes a film like Don’t Look Up a risky venture almost guaranteed to be divisive. But with a large budget, a stellar cast, and a strong marketing push from Netflix, Don’t’ Look Up should be a sure-fire hit. But is it any good? Don’t Look Up focuses on a Ph.D. student Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her teacher Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) who work in the field of astronomy. Kate notices a previously undiscovered comet in the sky which Randal...

tick, tick...Boom! By Emily Hubbard  An ode to musical theatre lovers that cements Andrew Garfield as one of the greats. 4.5/5 Cameras 🎥🎥🎥🎥.5 Directed by: Lin-Manuel Miranda Starring: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Vanessa Hudgens, and Robin de Jesus Where to find it: Netflix  No Copyright Infringement Intended  Oscar’s season is once again upon us, meaning it’s time for studios to release the films they think have the best shot at winning, or at least being nominated for, one of the prestigious golden trophies up for grabs. Streaming giant Netflix has offered up one of this year’s stronger contenders in the form of Lin-Manuel Miranda directed tick, tick…Boom!, a musical drama that showcases the extraordinary talent that is Andrew Garfield, whilst simultaneously acting as an ode to theatre lovers everywhere. tick, tick…Boom! follows Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield), the brilliant mind behind the musical that changed theatre, Rent, who tragically died on the eve ...

Red Notice  By Emily Hubbard  Netflix's latest star-studded action-comedy fails to live up to its predecessors  2.5/5 Cameras 🎥🎥.5 Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot  Where to find it: Netflix  No Copyright Infringement Intended  In stark contrast to the unprecedented drought of last year, 2021 has left film lovers spoiled for choice when it comes to new releases. Despite the initial excitement this prospect heralds, it does, however, mean that audiences have frequently been required to carefully pick which of the abundance of new content is worth their precious time. Red Notice, unfortunately, is not. The title of Netflix’s latest big-budget release refers to a global alert issued by Interpol to find and arrest an individual, a Red Notice, and follows the unlikely pairing of John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson) an Interpol agent, and widely renowned art thief Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds) as they attempt ...