Daniel Craig’s return to the whodunnit genre with the suave and overly charismatic detective, Benoit Blanc, provides a plentiful amount of fun and silliness as it unravels another mystery of murder, betrayal and deceit. Much like Blanc’s role in these stories, we follow its intricate plot and piece together the puzzle that unfolds and twists […]
Author: Clay Bones
Avatar: The Way of Water – Review
It’s been thirteen years since James Cameron first invited us into the world of Pandora, and a lot has happened in that time between. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) remained in Pandora after protecting its people against his own. He is now the chief of the Omaticaya tribe (I had to google that) with Neytiri (Zoe […]
Clay VS Classic: Avatar (2009)
In 2009, James Cameron’s ambitious sci-fi epic finally saw its release after many years of preparation and fine-tuning and now, with even more time passing, that movie gets its long-awaited sequel. Avatar was rewarded for its technical brilliance not only with Oscars, but with an honour that it obnoxiously refuses to be budged from, by […]
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special – Review
When you see the words Holiday Special it’s hard not to be instantly reminded of another of Disney’s acquired products. Star Wars’ baffling, bizarre and very off topic Holiday Special is one that many people wish to forget. Released in ’78 and before Disney bought the rights to its properties but seemingly still want no […]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Review
Phase 4 of the MCU has felt like somewhat of an experimental period for the company, but it’s a phase that seems to lack purpose and any sense of direction going forward. Sadly, the death of Chadwick Boseman – who was to continue playing the role of King T’Challa AKA Black Panther – was something […]
Enola Holmes 2 – Review
Millie Bobby Brown returns to the role of Enola Holmes for Netflix’s latest film franchise based on the lesser-known character of the Holmes detective family. Still wanting to shed the shadow of her more accomplished elder sibling Sherlock (Henry Cavill), Enola sets up her own detective-for-hire agency, but with the surname she carries the burden. […]
The Banshees of Inisherin – Review
It’s a reunion for director Martin McDonagh and leading co-stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson who had all previously worked together in the 2008 crime comedy, In Bruges. The pairing of Farrell and Gleeson was like catching lightning in a bottle, but McDonagh proves that it can happen again. The story of The Banshees of […]
All Quiet on the Western Front – Review
Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel All Quiet on the Western Front is a literary masterpiece. Its anti-war message based on the events of World War I has retained its relevancy almost a hundred years later, with this movie adaptation – directed by Edward Berger for Netflix – bringing the story to the next generation. This […]
Top 5: Favourite Horror Films
Spooky season is upon us. It’s that time of year when we remember that Mike Myers isn’t just that funny guy that voiced Shrek and our current economic and political crisis perhaps isn’t the scariest scenario we could be faced with (subject to argument). This brings up a specific genre which celebrates the scares and […]
Werewolf by Night – Review
For years I’ve been saying that Marvel is getting too comfortable and have become stagnant and stubborn in their ways. Once they found monumental success with The Avengers in 2012 it felt like they finally had a formula that worked and took the superhero sub-genre to new heights. But since the turn of its 4th […]
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