1990
The Hunt for Red October
One of the best submarine films ever made. Intelligent, tense, and brilliantly acted. At its core, this entire film is simply a highly complicated organisational transition programme with a nuclear submarine attached.
No film school. No press passes. Just a technology architect reviewing movies through the eyes of somebody who spends his life analysing systems, decisions, governance, risk and user experience.
2026
Masters of the Universe
By the Power of Grayskull... I would not watch this again. A two-hour assault on nostalgia featuring questionable dialogue, relentless one-liners, and a villain who makes world domination look less appealing than a Monday morning Teams meeting. The 0.1 is awarded entirely for Battle Cat (briefly, near the end, and a bit meh) and Dolph Lundgren.
2025
Tron: Ares
Visually polished but emotionally empty. Tron: Ares looks like a high-budget transformation program that kept the branding and lost the soul. Also, no Daft Punk.
1987
The Princess Bride
A perfect blend of fantasy, romance, adventure, comedy and revenge. The Princess Bride should not work on paper, which is exactly why it works so well. Every time I watch it, it is still effortlessly entertaining.
2010
Tron: Legacy
Stylish, entertaining and visually stunning. The story is fairly straightforward — good guys, bad guys, try not to get derezzed — but sometimes that's enough. The real star isn't Sam Flynn, Kevin Flynn, or even CLU. It's Daft Punk. And that soundtrack is worth the price of admission alone.