This week, James Gunn, director of The Guardians of the Galaxy, hit back at attempts to publish a “scoop” about the upcoming sequel, titled very imaginatively Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. His point is a very valid one; not only … Continue reading Why are we “spoiling” movies before they are released?
Out of the three movies, this was the one I was looking forward too. From the trailers I knew that it had the first confrontation with Smaug but I also knew that it included the famous barrel escape and also the confrontation with the spiders. This was the movie I was waiting for. I wasn’t disappointed. The first set-piece to be ticked-off my list was the spiders. I have written about how creepy I find spiders and how well they have been used before and my favourite part of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy was the confrontation with Shelob … Continue reading The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) Review
I didn’t expect a lot from the Penguins of Madagascar. I’d never been a huge fan of the original Madagascar films, finding the jokes to be a bit simple, the stories repetitive and the characters a bit dull. That being … Continue reading Penguins of Madagascar (2014) 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! I think the Sherlock Holmes books are overrated. Controversial statement I know but it … Continue reading Sherlock (Season 3) TV Review
Whether you think Hollywood is lacking orignal ideas or not, if done well, sequels are brilliant. Sequels give people the opportunity to revisit characters that they love or watch the next chapter in a thrilling story. Sequels also give a … Continue reading Star Trek into Darkness (2013) Review
Forget Bond, Bourne and Hunt – the only true spy on film is Smiley, George Smiley. I don’t know the last time I watched a spy film that had very little action, no explosions, hardly any gunfire and a distinct … Continue reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) Review
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