In a perfect chicken and egg dilemma, you wonder whether the casting of Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot came before the script or whether they managed to find the perfect three leads for the roles they play. In … Continue reading Red Notice (2021) Review
You have to admire the ability of the people behind the James Bond franchise to keep the movies “fresh.” At least somewhat, as Daniel Craig’s last outing as the iconic British hero manages to deliver a lot of the familiar … Continue reading No Time to Die (2021) 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
They don’t make movies like Kindergarten Cop anymore. The movie tows the line between action-star vehicle and high-concept comedy and for the most part, does this very well. It helps that there are cute, adorable children to bring the laughs. … Continue reading Kindergarten Cop (1990) Review
John Cusack has never been cooler than he is in Grosse Pointe Blank. Playing a hitman having a mid-life crisis, Cusack manages to balance a neurotic character, who could come across as whiny and annoying but doesn’t, with the random … Continue reading Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Review
Leon’s success is centred around three key performances, all of which have to bring something very different to the movie. This is a film which focuses on violent loss, reluctant friendships and revenge and manages to do so while being … Continue reading Leon The Professional (1994)
There is a fine balancing act that every large, explosive summer blockbuster has to traverse between silly and fun. Fun is a paper thin plot, funny moments and dialogue, great chemistry and some very cool action sequences. Silly means that moments … Continue reading Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) Review
There is an eerily accurate satire and parody to The Running Man that wasn’t that prevalent when it was released but means a lot today. The idea of an extreme reality television show which results in murder and bloodshed has been done … Continue reading When 2019 was the future: The Running Man (1987) Review
This review does not contain spoilers for Avengers: Endgame! Avengers: Endgame manages to do what many other franchises and long-running television series fail to do; perfectly end a captivating saga. The Marvel Studios movies have been 21 films and eleven years … Continue reading Avengers: Endgame (2019) Review
Back once again and this time we are talking Cliches. We take a look at the best and the worst of the movie cliches, from those in horror to action and through to Romantic Comedy. We also have two quizzes and … Continue reading VftS The Podcast: Season 3 Episode 2 – Cliches
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