Following the fad of classic franchises retconning their projects to give us a ‘true’ sequel – something the Ghostbusters, Terminator and Halloween franchises have most recently attempted – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the latest to receive a futile facelift (pun intended) with the chainsaw wielding psychopath ‘Leatherface’ making a reappearance. Ignoring the many other […]
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Uncharted – Review
The Uncharted video game series was a success story for Sony and gaming developer’s Naughty Dog. A warm, charming embrace for action/adventure fans that spawned a handful of sequels and spin offs. It even seemed that the franchise was destined to be adapted to the big screen. The issue with an adaptation however, is that […]
Home Team – Review
The idea to make a movie based on the career of NFL coach Sean Payton seems feasible. After all we’ve been given movies based on stories that are far more undeserving of the film format. But having the story be ‘loosely’ based around the ‘Bountygate’ scandal (yeah, I had to look this up too) after […]
Munich: The Edge of War – Review
Whilst the atrocities of WWII have been well and truly documented in many forms throughout the years, whether from a fictional view point or something that prides itself on historical accuracy, the build up to WWII hasn’t received such attention. That is what director Christian Schwochow aims to provide with this adaptation of the novel […]
The Tender Bar – Review
So far in his career, George Clooney’s directing efforts have varied from bad to mediocre. 2020’s The Midnight Sky squandered its ideas by offering a tonally messy, miss match of genres that brought little new to the classic space opera. And before that was the uninspired Suburbicon (2017) and A list lustreless Monument’s Men (2014), […]
Don’t Look Up – Review
There seemed to be a high level of intrigue surrounding this project upon first response. Comedy director Adam McKay (Anchorman, The Big Short) being joined by a star studded cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, in a satire that demonstrates the ignorance of the government and media outlets of today’s society. Two astrologists, […]
The Matrix: Resurrections – Review
It was over twenty years ago when Keanu Reeves chose the red pill, and took us down a rabbit hole of science fiction intrigue with the Wachowski twins at the helm. After two highly disappointing sequels, it seemed as though the Matrix franchise was riding on the success of its timeless 1999 opener. Reeves and […]
Spider-Man: No Way Home – Review
Regardless of where you stand with Marvel and their cinematic takeover in the world of moviemaking, I think it’s fair to applaud Kevin Feige and co. for what they have managed to achieve over the years, is nothing short of remarkable. Constantly finding new ways of upping the stakes, creating fresh stories and introducing new […]
The Last Duel – Review
It is said that there are two sides to every story, but Ridley Scott’s latest period piece presents a third. Set in France during the 14th century, The Last Duel documents the true story of Marguerite de Carrouges (Jodie Comer) and her traumatic life experience, but tells the same story from the perspective of its […]
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City – Review
Ah the 90’s. The decade that gave us Nokia mobile phones, 4 Non Blondes and a video game that would be a starting point to one of the most successful gaming franchises of all time, Resident Evil. We’re going back to 1998 to the fictional setting of Raccoon City. A derelict city in the Midwest […]
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