At a time when it is clearly very easy to make a lot of money from remaking their animated properties into live action films, Disney does something more interesting with Maleficent. Instead of a dull retelling of Sleeping Beauty, it … Continue reading Maleficent (2014) Review
You were Never Really Here falls somewhere between a few well-worn movies released in recent years. The aging actor, the physical and brutal violence, the young girl melting the heart of stone, the cold vengeance – its been done before … Continue reading You Were Never Really Here (2017) Review
If you have an intriguing and compelling concept for a movie, it is still very important that you know how to end it. Vivarium is intense and incredible for the first two-thirds of its runtime but is let down by … Continue reading Vivarium (2019) Review
If you want a film that manages to catch a microcosm of the 90s, The Craft is a pretty good place to look. It is a very well-made 90s teen thriller, that manages to pull together a very 90s soundtrack … Continue reading The Craft (1996) Review
It’s difficult to remember a time when a movie based on a Marvel comic wasn’t a guaranteed success but that was the prospect facing vampire action movie Blade. Comic book movies were not the sure thing they have become today … Continue reading Blade (1998) Review
There is a fantastic idea at the heart of Silent House and it goes a long way to living up to it’s full potential. As a horror movie, it is very effective and although it uses a well-worn device, that … Continue reading Silent House (2011) Review
A B-Movie about a massive prehistoric shark with a blockbuster budget and a Hollywood star cast is a recipe for fun if nothing else. The Meg takes itself the right amount of not seriously, with enough done po-faced and concerned while everything else is just downright ridiculous. What is surprising is how the first act plays to the more serious side and is actually very effective. A deep sea rescue, people trapped and being terrorised by an unknown entity and Jason Statham as the only man who can save the day. Its tense, edge of your seat and very entertaining. … Continue reading The Meg (2018) Review
Comedy sequels are hard to pull off because it becomes too tempting just to repeat the same jokes that worked in the first movie but “slightly” different. This is exactly the problem that Austin Powers’ sequel faces, as this movie, … Continue reading Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Review
Full Metal Jacket is a movie of two halves. The first is an intense, engrossing look at the training the soldiers had to endure before being shipped over to Vietnam. The second half takes a clear look at some of … Continue reading Full Metal Jacket (1987) Review
Gremlins uses its run-time perfectly and does what most modern mainstream movies forget to do and takes its time. It doesn’t rush to the reveal or try to put the best aspects in the first act of the movie. Instead, … Continue reading Gremlins (1984) Review
