Becca Johnson

1 week ago | talkingfilms.net | Becca Johnson

Due to the return of original karate kid Ralph Macchio to the big screen, Jackie Chan’s Mr. Han making a welcomed comeback and the prospect of bringing together The Karate Kid (1984), The Karate Kid (2010) and TV series Cobra Kai (2018-2025), Karate Kid: Legends is one of 2025’s most anticipated movies. This time around we follow Li Fong (Ben Wang), who is uprooted from Beijing to New York by his mother after a family tragedy.

1 week ago | filmfocusonline.com | Becca Johnson

By Becca Johnson - May 26, 2025A directorial feature debut from Daniel DelPurgatorio, who has helmed shorts such as Tales of the Black Freighter (2009) and Bug Bites! (2021), Marshmallow takes us to a secluded summer camp alongside introverted 12-year-old Morgan (Kue Lawrence). In true horror film fashion, Morgan is thrust into a waking nightmare when a once-fabled campfire tale becomes real.

2 weeks ago | filmfocusonline.com | Becca Johnson

By Becca Johnson - May 25, 2025A directorial feature debut from Stanley Wong, who is also front and centre in the leading role, Future Date is a sci-fi comedy set in the very distant future. With satisfying visuals and a good balance of sincerity and humour, this is an amusing and impressive indie flick. However, there’s not quite enough gas in the tank to fill out a full feature, as Future Date loses steam around the halfway mark.

2 weeks ago | filmfocusonline.com | Becca Johnson

By Becca Johnson - May 19, 2025Starring Pooya Mohseni (Terrifier) and Jessica Pimentel (Orange is the New Black), Bound is a directorial debut from Isaac Hirotsu Woofter. It follows Bella (Alexandra Faye Sadeghian), an introvert who flees to NYC with her pet flying squirrel to escape her overprotective drug-dealing stepfather. After successfully reinventing herself through the help of some found family, she realizes that she must return home and confront her dark past in order to be truly free.

3 weeks ago | nerdspin.com | Becca Johnson

Eight movies and almost 30 years later, the decade-spanning, action-packed, fan-favourite franchise has come to an end. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning marks Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) last mission, after continuously saving the planet since 1996. A lot of hype, anticipation, stunning love interests, applaud-worthy stunts, evil villains, and tense missions have led to this moment, so it’s expected that Cruise will see out this franchise on a high.