On paper, The Conjuring seems to be a run-of-the-mill horror film that will rely on the same usual premise, based around jump-scares, long-haired spirits and a slow-building but ultimately quite disappointing finale. It is quite refreshing that The Conjuring actually … Continue reading The Conjuring (2013) Review
No trailer had me more excited for a movie this year than the one for Paddington. This was a complete surprise as you can imagine because I’d never been a huge fan of the bear in the red hat and blue … Continue reading Paddington (2014) Review
There was a lot to like about the first Insidious movie. Rather than be the standard haunted house, jump-scare filled horror movie, it tried to do something else, introducing the interesting concept of “The Further.” It meant that I was … Continue reading Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013) Review
I genuinely thought that a Hunger Games movie without the best aspect, the Hunger Games themselves, wouldn’t work. What I hadn’t realised is that subtly, the first two movies had created a world, characters and developing story that had much … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (2014) Review
I really worry for the future of the Hunger Games franchise. The first film really surprised me. I expected a rip-off of Battle Royale, toned down and aimed at the young adult market. Instead the movie presented a great satire on … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Review
Blackfish is a scary movie. Not in the traditional sense, where a demonic force continues to harass or torment or a serial killer chases attractive woman around large houses, but in a way that is much more jarring. Blackfish is scary … Continue reading Blackfish (2013) Review
Interstellar suffers from overreaching with it’s grand idea. It tries to be very clever and make a bold statement. There is nothing wrong with this but when it is realised and executed as poorly as it is here, you end … Continue reading Interstellar (2014) Review
Every good actor will have that role that they will ultimately be remembered and defined by. Pacino has Scarface, De Niro has Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Nicholson has J.J Gittes in Chinatown. Jake Gyllenhaal is far from the talent or career … Continue reading Nightcrawler (2014) Review
Pacific Rim is one of the coolest ideas to put on the big screen, or the small screen for that matter. Huge robots versus Godzilla style monsters is the spectacle that you want it to be and in the hands of … Continue reading Pacific Rim (2013) Review
Some characters are always going to ignite the imagination and call for adaptation. Bonnie and Clyde are no exception, with a love story, crime and death all thrown in the mix, add to that the fact that it is a … Continue reading Bonnie and Clyde (2013) Review
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