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
Films are designed to be that little piece of escapism and although some go to Middle Earth or Pandora to find their get-away, taking a glimpse into the lives of the rich and famous can be just as satisfying. That … Continue reading Crazy Rich Asians (2018) Review
There is nothing particularly new or original about Greta as it follows the classic “stalker” movie trope we have seen many times before. Its saving grave is the fact that it is done very well, although this isn’t enough to … Continue reading Greta (2018) Review
People will know Joe Pesci as one of two actors. He is either the unhinged, terrifying gangster from films like Goodfellas or the slapstick buffoon from movies like Home Alone. Its easy to look past the fact that this shows … Continue reading My Cousin Vinny (1992) Review
The Nightingale is brutal and uncomfortable viewing. It has to be if it is going to do the excellent story it is telling justice and these moments do add to that tale overall but for many it will be too … Continue reading The Nightingale (2018) Review
The Boy was a standard possessed doll horror movie which managed to be an extra level of creepy and ultimately pull the rug out from under the viewer with an effective final act twist. It was also the kind of … Continue reading Brahms: The Boy 2 (2020) Review
One aspect of Almost Famous that makes it so watchable is the fact that it feels like it could have been a true story. It wouldn’t surprise me if there were many bands watching this movie and recognising the different … Continue reading Almost Famous (2000) Review
Denzel Washington is the sort of actor who can do anything. He is convincing as a dramatic actor, can lose himself in a transformative role and is more than capable when it comes to action movies. He doesn’t necessarily jump … Continue reading The Equalizer (2014) Review
