Beetlejuice (1988)

Beetlejuice (1988)
Rating: ★★★½
Jul 3, 2000Gonzo Afterlife Comedy
This was where the world took notice of Tim Burton in his second film. This throws the standard ghost story on its head with the dead trying to exorcise the living. The show is dominated by Burton's wild set-pieces and Michael Keaton's OTT title performance

RoboCop (2014)

RoboCop (2014)
Rating: ★★★
Feb 14, 2014Cyborg Cop
I have to admit despite all the bad feeling for this, I liked it. While what went on in terms of the man inside the machine was cut and dried in the original, this has been shifted to give us a "the soul of Robocop" story . Moreover, the original's biting satire of 1980s corporations and politics has been smartly updated to tackle some big 2010s issues

Minions (2015)

Minions (2015)
Rating: ★★
Jul 12, 2015Animation/Cute Mischievous Creatures
The incomprehensibly manic antics of the Minions have a cuteness appeal that has overspilled the Despicable Me films and seemed like it is in danger of taking over pop culture in the last couple of years; here they get a film all to themselves with amiably lightweight results

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Rating: ★★★★
Oct 7, 2017Comic-Book Superhero
Sony's reboot of the Spider-Man franchise bursts with a freshness and creative energy. This is a Spider-Man that has integrated with the MCU but in ways that are odd, with the script kowtowing to Marvel at every point, including substantially rewriting comic-book canon