Ridiculous, goofy, unlikely to succeed and features a bunch of ragtag oddballs that will fail to reach a wide audience when brought to the big screen. All things director James Gunn had faced when bringing the Guardians of the Galaxy to the screen for the MCU some years back, and it’s safe to say that […]
Tag: Action
Jolt – Review
Kate Beckinsale is back channelling her badassery in this ‘Crank’ like action thriller for Amazon Prime. But does it electrify, or fail to create even the smallest of sparks? Lindy (Kate Beckinsale) is a bouncer with a murderous impulse caused by anger-management issues, that is suppressed by an electrically charged vest that she has to […]
The Tomorrow War – Review
From his days as the funny man in Parks and Recreation to being at the top of the list when an action hero is needed, Chris Pratt has quickly cemented himself as Hollywood’s first choice action man. And once again he finds himself centre stage in Amazon Prime exclusive, The Tomorrow War. The world watches […]
Army of the Dead – Review
Any fans of Zack Synder’s 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake, who will be heading into this expecting a continuation will be bitterly disappointed. Truth be told any fans of the zombie sub-genre will also likely come away feeling the same way. Zombie characters who have more complex characteristics and fleshed out story arcs, action […]
Without Remorse – Review
A Tom Clancy thriller involving a plot that pits USA against the Russians and questionable morality matters centred around the CIA and US armed forces. It’s not the 80’s kids, but damn does it feel like it again. Adapted from the ’93 novel of the same name, Without Remorse is the latest of Clancy’s work […]
Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula – Review
If it wasn’t for the title and a little in movie exposition, you’d have likely flown through this zombie flick having no knowledge of its connection to 2016’s Train to Busan. What perhaps you further wouldn’t realise, is that this is a threequel to director Sang-ho Yeon’s chaotic Korean zombie horror franchise. The lesser known […]
Clay VS Classic: Point Break (1991)
“If you want the ultimate, you’ve got to be willing to pay the ultimate price” – Bodhi We’re going back to ’91 to revisit Kathryn Bigelow’s “100% pure adrenaline” thrill ride, Point Break. Starring Keanu Reeves as “FBI AGENT” Johnny Utah. Fresh from college into the F.B.I. working the robbery division on the sun-kissed coastline […]
News of the World – Review
Netflix’s latest dive into the Western genre, sees Tom Hanks wander the land of a post Civil War America as a travelling news reader (look how far we’ve come eh?). The war veteran crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel). A Kiowa raised child who’s found mysteriously alone with no sign of family around. When Captain […]
Outside the Wire – Review
Netflix’s flurry into the action world has been far from stellar at this point. Mediocrity is what I’ve come to expect as a base level, with anything going above thrilling and worthwhile a bonus. Sadly again, Outside the Wire fails to be as compelling as the story it wishes to tell. In the not so […]
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