Terminator Genisys (12A)
Two stars
Dir: Alan Taylor
With: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jai Courtney
Runtime: 125 minutes
ARNOLD Schwarzenegger promised he'd be back and here he is yet again as a T-800. He's older (even robots with human skin can't withstand the ravages of time) but it's still fun to watch him wisecracking as he kicks robot ass. Yes, he's still got it. The same can't be said for the film. In an attempt to justify squeezing out yet another Terminator trilogy, it cooks up the most convoluted plot that's sporadically entertaining yet entirely lacking in intelligence and emotional depth. This involves sending Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney - the definition of bland) back to an alternate timeline in 1984 to help Sarah Connor (an unconvincing Emilia Clarke). Turns out she doesn't need saving because she's got her own Guardian Terminator (Hi, Arnie), nicknamed "Pops", who keeps telling us, "I'm old but not obsolete." Sadly, Genisys feels like both. Some franchises don't need an upgrade whatever the money men might think. Reviewed by Ann Lee
That Sugar Film (12A)
three stars
Dir: Damon Gameau
Runtime: 100 minutes
THE sweet stuff is given the Super Size Me treatment by Aussie director Damon Gameau in this patchy expose. Patchy because the methods he uses are only too familiar from Morgan Spurlock's breakthrough documentary including assembling experts to furrow their brows over what he is doing to his body in the name of research by consuming 40 teaspoons of sugar a day, said to be the Australian average. A little of Gameau, previously an actor, goes a long way, but plenty of fascinating material to chew over.
Glasgow Film Theatre, July 3-4
Knock Knock (18)
one star
Dir: Eli Roth
With: Keanu Reeves, Ana de Armas
Runtime: 99 minutes
HOSTEL director Eli Roth teams with Keanu Reeves to deliver a modern morality tale about a seemingly perfect husband and father (played by a permanently bewildered looking Reeves) who opens the door to two stranded women one night, only to seriously regret his actions in the morning. Typically nasty stuff that is hard to believe and even tougher to watch. Like a reheat of bunny boiler thriller Fatal Attraction with the brains and wit skimmed off.
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