Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023)

A village of farmers on a pacifist moon is forced to take extreme defensive measures after an unjust attack by the ruling force.

'Rebel Moon - Part One' is the first part of a futuristic fantasy series, created by Zack Snyder, which is a welcome change in a genre oversaturated with Star Wars and all of its spin-offs. It's not extraordinary, but it has a very well-chosen cast and some well-coordinated martial-style fight sequences and not just confrontations with futuristic guns and "pew-pew" at every turn.

Director:  Zack Snyder      

With: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Bae Doona, Charlie Hunnam, Anthony Hopkins, Staz Nair, Cary Elwes

Rating: 6.5/10

The Vatican Tapes (2015)

A young woman is helped by a team of exorcists after showing signs of demonic possession.

'The Vatican Tapes' is a horror film about exorcisms involving the Vatican. Far from being original, the film is decent and manages to combine human sensitivity and fragility with the violence of the possibility of the existence of demons.

Director:  Mark Neveldine       

With: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, Djimon Hounsou

Rating: 7/10

Constantine (2005)

John Constantine is an atypical exorcist who helps a policewoman solve her twin sister's suicide case.

'Constantine' is a horror-fantasy action movie, based on a comic book series. It was not well received at its time, but the audience learned to appreciate its many strengths: the sarcastic attitude of the characters, the non-(fully-)linear narrative, the clever twist and the full of je-ne-sais-quois portrayals of Gabriel and Lucifer.

Director:  Francis Lawrence   

With: Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Djimon Hounsou, Shia LaBeouf, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Tilda Swinton, Gavin Rossdale, Peter Stormare

Rating: 9/10