Some historic events will always be controversial or difficult to use as source material for a film. “The Troubles” that involved Ireland, The British Army and IRA is still recent history and for some is a conflict which is still continuing. … Continue reading ’71 (2014) Review
The Iron Giant is not a bad film, it just isn’t a particularly original one either. The central story of the film has been done so many times before that it is difficult to find anything that is new or exciting … Continue reading The Iron Giant (1999) Review
I love Doctor Who. I consider myself a huge fan of the show, knowing more than a casual watcher, collecting, wearing and spending a ridiculous amount of money on merchandise and still singing along to that iconic theme tune each time … Continue reading Is it time for Doctor Who to take a break?
This year’s Doctor Who Christmas special was a return to form for the show. I had a lot of criticism for the most recent series and recommended that show runner and head script writer Steven Moffat goes back to a simpler, … Continue reading Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (Mini-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! Doctor Who is due a major change. I don’t just mean a regeneration, I’m thinking something … Continue reading Doctor Who (Season 9) TV Review
The two greatest Christmas movies are Die Hard and Home Alone. You may disagree: You are wrong! This post isn’t about why they are the greatest but instead it is about creating the perfect Christmas movie: taking the best elements of … Continue reading Die Alone – The Best Christmas Movie never made?
The Peanuts Movie will be appreciated by fans of the original comic strip but at times, even they will struggle with this movie. It isn’t ever bad or terrible but does begin to lose its sparkle and magic and the charm … Continue reading The Peanuts Movie (2015) Review
With as many stars and stories that are packed into Love Actually, there is always going to be an element of “hit-and-miss” with some of the tales. Fortunately, a lot of what Love Actually offers works very well. There is some … Continue reading Love Actually (2003) Review
The sequel to Home Alone follows the old adage, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. There is very little that is new about Home Alone 2 and you can draw direct comparisons between both movies but somehow, the film manages … Continue reading Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) Review
It is easy to forget that there is a lot more to Home Alone than the slapstick. The film follows Macauley Culkin’s character as he takes advantage of having the house to himself. This doesn’t mean that the film is worse … Continue reading Home Alone (1990) Review
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