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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

dir. George Miller (2024)

Film poster: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” dir. George Miller (2024)

The War Rig sequences, through their rapid-fire ingenuity, best showcase Miller’s vision of unsettling, dystopic abandon. Beyond these, Furiosa leans a bit too heavily into deranged campness. Chris Hemsworth walks a particularly wobbly tightrope. Alyla Browne and Anya Taylor-Joy are more convincing.

Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor: Love and Thunder

dir. Taika Waititi (2022)

Film poster: “Thor: Love and Thunder” dir. Taika Waititi (2022)

Most of the film is played for laughs. Chris Hemsworth just about gets away with it but the humour is undercut by consciously hammy acting and ‘unkillable god’ computer-game action scenes. Christian Bale rules the starker moments, channelling his inner Richard O’Brien.

Derelict Space Sheep