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'Jurassic World: Rebirth' certainly is much better than its predecessors, but that isn't really saying much. The original 'Jurassic Park' (1993) is still the only film in the franchise I really enjoyed, and is still far superior in storytelling, character development and visuals to any of its sequels and reboots.

'Jurassic World: Rebirth' is yet another reboot for the series, and we are introduced to new characters. In the movie, it is said public interest in dinosaurs waned (and I believe this to be the case with viewers, too). Dinosaurs now only live on a few islands around the equator, and thankfully they do give a justifiable reason for this - as long as you don't over-analyze, off course. As a result, travel to the area is forbidden.

Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend) from a pharmaceutical company believes DNA from three specific dinosaurs can be used to create a treatment for heart disease. (If the premise sounds familiar, think 'Deep Blue Sea', but with a cure for Alzheimers...). Martin recruits Ops operative Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) as mission specialist, who in turn recruits some of her contacts to make up a team on their way to the Equator.

Also at the Equator, is Reuben Delgado (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), who took his daughters Teresa and Isabella along with Teresa's boyfriend Xavier on a sailing trip. (Why the hell is he sailing in the forbidden zone!!!) Needless to say, they soon get into trouble when sea creatures capsize their boat). Martin's team come to the rescue, but when they, too, are attacked, the group find themselves stranded on an island crawling with flesh-hungry dinosaurs, and the quest for survival begins.

It's pretty much the same recipe (for disaster) as the previous films, but I did find 'Rebirth' much better. At least the humour is actually funny and not as slapstick as in the previous Jurassic films - especially the Chris Pratt films, no offense! Some of the visual effects are amazing, but some are not that great. I mean, the backgrounds look incredibly fake. Considering how CGI has evolved, it should have looked much better. The visuals in 1993's 'Jurassic Park' are still far more believable.

The Director clearly tried to recapture the magic of 'Jurassic Park', and although the visuals are not as impressive, I believe he mostly succeeded. 'Rebirth' is still the best film since the original (for me), although there hardly is any suspense here, which is a pity. In general, this is an entertaining fantasy adventure.

'28 Years Later' follows on the events of '28 Days Later' and '28 Weeks Later', but this is an entirely different movie. It is not as fast-paced or bloody, and the flesh-eating zombies actually take a backseat in this installment - although there's still plenty of zombie action; don't get me wrong.

Survivors of the Rage Virus live on the British Isles, which is under quarantine. The film follows 12-year old protagonist Spike (brilliantly portrayed by Alfie Williams), who is accompanied by his Dad, Jamie, on his first trip to the mainland. A Causeway connects the island to the mainland, and is completely submerged during high tide.

Jamie teaches Spike how to kill the infected - or zombies - while they also scour abandoned homes for anything useful. The film introduces us to new zombies referred to as Slow Low (hideous, slow moving infected beings), a pregnant zombie giving birth, and the powerful Alpha, who is the leader of a group of infected. (Alpha is portrayed by the muscular Chi Lewis-Parry, who is a huge man...erm, as you will clearly see. Oh, did I forget to mention the zombies are nude in this installment? Yup, full frontal swinging dicks and tits all the way!).

Back to the story: Spike's mom is sick and we're not sure what is wrong with her (neither does Jamie or Spike). When Spike learns of a doctor, Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes), living on the mainland - and after seeing his dad with another woman - Spike embarks on a journey with his mom to find the doctor, who will hopefully be able to help her. The bond between mother and son is beautiful, touching and emotional.

'28 Years Later' is not only completely different to its predecessors, it is also completely different to any zombie movie I've seen. Danny Boyle took a big risk with this movie, but thankfully it paid off. Some of the visuals are breathtakingly beautiful, and some scenes are edge-of-your-seat suspenseful. But at the core of everything this is a love story between a mother and son, and the more I think about the movie and its message, the more I like it. The door is also wide open for the sequel: '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple', coming in 2026.