As a kid, I never liked the movie Hook. I remember being disappointed that it wasn’t the action adventure that I remember the original story being, or the Disney cartoon at least. Re-watching it, I can see that some of … Continue reading Hook (1991) Review
Jumanji is one of the scariest family films I’ve seen in a while. The opening moments, with the young Alan and Sarah, are actually quite tense and when the bats first emerge from the fireplace, after Alan has been sucked into … Continue reading Jumanji (1995) Review
I’ve discovered musicals late in my movie watching life. I wasn’t a huge fan and had the preconceived notion that they were a bit “soft and silly.” I could appreciate how good Grease was but steered clear of any others, … Continue reading Little Shop of Horrors (1986) Review
The secret of bringing a comedy show to the big screen, particularly a sitcom, is just to extend a normal episode without creating anything too “silly.” You don’t need the central characters to suddenly become Prime Ministers or Pop Stars. … Continue reading The Inbetweeners Movie (2011) Review
Some films instantly become classics because of how iconic their characters, dialogue and scenes in general are. Goodfellas begins with an often quoted and hugely recognised opening line and then continues to impress throughout with a movie full of great … Continue reading Goodfellas (1990) Review
It would have been very easy for Marvel to keep making the same sorts of superhero movies, recycling the already developed heroes and introducing more recognisable or traditional options. It isn’t like there aren’t many different heroes that would have … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Review
If you have a very familiar story, going through the usual character beats and formula that has been demonstrated in many movies before it, you have to find a new way of packaging your film. Luckily, For a Good Time … Continue reading For a Good Time Call (2012) Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! A second season of a tv show isn’t usually too difficult. You have … Continue reading Moone Boy (Season 2) TV Review
Rosemary’s Baby fit into that category of “horror” movies that are much more disturbing than scary. I would put The Omen in that category (and argue for the inclusion of The Exorcist too). That doesn’t make it any less of a horror … Continue reading Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Review
The issue with many older horror movies is that what was once shocking, scary and frightening for its time, seems quite tame compared to the horror movies made today. Movies that may have scared people, like The Omen or Nightmare on … Continue reading The Exorcist (1973) Review
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