Mark Wahlberg and directer Peter Berg, team up for what is their fifth time together (consecutively for the director). Their latest project, a Netflix original called Spenser Confidential, is a Boston set crime thriller. Wahlberg stars as a former police detective. Having just finished serving five years in jail for beating on a dirty cop, […]
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Is It Game Over For Sonic?
Movie adaptations of popular video games have been plaguing the film industry for years. Each cinematic representation promises to break the mould of negativity in which the sub-genre often surrounds itself, only to receive the same fate. The interest in these adaptations is fleeting as each disappointment passes by. After its opening trailer was met […]
Uncut Gems – Review
It was around the ten minute mark when I realised what was in store for me with Uncut Gems. It’s a loud, chaotic, messy and provocative piece that fully allows Adam Sandler to showcase his dramatic acting capabilities. Something the cinema world is only greeted with in the smallest of doses. From the get-go this […]
Bad Boys For Life – Review
It’s been 17 years since we last saw Will Smith and Martin Lawrence take on the roles of Mike Lowery and Marcus Bennett respectively. Two loud-mouthed Miami detectives who always do things their way. Now with retirement seeming like the realistic option, with their bad boyish behaviours behind them, they find themselves roped into an […]
1917 – Review
Mendes’ one-shot war drama throws audiences into the harsh realities of the trench war, showcased through stunning filmography and a meticulous level of detail. One of the front-runners for the awards season and it’s clear to see why. 1917 is gripping from start to finish, as it exquisitely leads you through a heroes journey with […]
Just How Bad is Hellboy (2019)?
It’s a burning question that I felt needed answering ever since the first wave of negative reviews started circulating. With the first responses already sending the reboot into the deepest reaches of movie hell, it wasn’t looking promising. The negativity surrounding the movie was certainly enough to talk me out of a theatre ticket, so […]
6 Underground – Review
Not sure how, but Michael Bay has managed to completely ‘out-Bay’ himself in his latest Netflix original, 6 Underground. Loathed by many, appreciated by nutters, Michael Bay has managed to formulate a successful career off of his energy drink aesthetic style of filmmaking. Explosions? Yep. Scantily clad women? Duh. Obnoxious American patriotism? Oh, you bet. […]
Marriage Story – Review
A late contender for film of the year. Baumbach’s take on love, separation and eventual divorce paints a painfully unsettling image, that sets itself far from anything else to come out this year. This isn’t an easy film to sit through. From the get-go, Marriage Story demonstrates the harsh realities of two people nearing the […]
The Irishman – Review
It’s the Avengers of the mob world (sorry, couldn’t help myself). The timeless team up of Scorsese, DeNiro, Pacino and Pesci are back for their next gangster epic. An adaptation of the book ‘I Heard You Paint Houses’ and real life story of Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran, A war veteran who later weaved his way […]
Doctor Sleep – Review
Upon hearing a sequel was in the works, for what is arguably one of the most influential horror movies of all time, it was met with immediate trepidation. The Shining still remains one of the most talked about films in cinema history. Its subjective themes have sparked many heated discussions, that even nearly 40 years […]
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