Dwayne Johnson Archives

Though it often feels like ‘Bland Adam’, ‘Black Adam’ passes muster as another $200m superhero mass-market opening-weekend time killer

Suiting up: Dwayne Johnson plays the titular superhero in ‘Black Adam’. BLACK ADAM **1/2 (125 minutes) M A wry, knowing little smile briefly graces the […]

‘Jungle Cruise’: Disney’s fun family adventure hits the spot thanks to three rich lead performances that give the action heart and meaning

No refunds: Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson & Jack Whitehall star in ‘Jungle Cruise’. JUNGLE CRUISE ***1/2 (127 minutes) M At a time when we’re all […]

‘Skyscraper’ offers new twist on big screen action

SKYSCRAPER ***1/2 (102 minutes) M It might look like The Rock versus The Towering Inferno from its ticket-selling poster, yet Dwayne Johnson’s latest FX-driven action […]

Jim Schembri

Journalist, critic and author based in Melbourne, Australia

Dwayne Johnson

Though it often feels like ‘Bland Adam’, ‘Black Adam’ passes muster as another $200m superhero mass-market opening-weekend time killer

‘Jungle Cruise’: Disney’s fun family adventure hits the spot thanks to three rich lead performances that give the action heart and meaning

‘Skyscraper’ offers new twist on big screen action