Spider-Man 3 is baffling. All the ingredients are there for a fantastic ending to the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy, with the returning cast at the top of their game, the newcomers being suitable stars and the CGI finally catching up … Continue reading Spider-Man 3 (2007) Review
Once you have gotten past the origin story, established a character true to the comic books and pleased the die-hard fans with your initial interpretation of the character, you can let loose with your superhero movie sequel. That is exactly … Continue reading Spider-Man 2 (2004) Review
Before all of Marvel’s movies were linked and part of some huge master-plan, before every superhero movie felt like an “event” and before there were at least 3 comic book movies a year, Sam Raimi delivered the perfect Spider-Man. Superhero … Continue reading Spider-Man (2002) Review
There is an air of mystery to The Virgin Suicides that begins with the opening scene and never relents. You can tell from the opening moments that you aren’t going to fully understand or comprehend this story and although it is … Continue reading The Virgin Suicides (1999) Review
There is something very familiar about Hidden Figures. It isn’t the story itself, although Hollywood has documented the struggle of African-Americans during the 60s many times before. Neither is it the acting, which is a dependable and very good. It … Continue reading Oscars Month: Hidden Figures (2016) Review
Doctor Strange hits cinemas this week and the superhero studio powerhouse will bring another new character to the big screen. This ultimately means that yet another superheroes origin movie will be immortalised in film. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing but … Continue reading How to… make a Marvel origin movie
Star Trek launched the careers of the likes of William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and Patrick Stewart but they were not the only notable actors and actresses who appeared in Star Trek movies. There are many who thought Star Trek could be … Continue reading Final Frontier Fortnight: 8 Actors you didn’t know were in Star Trek movies!
Midnight Special feels like “real science-fiction.” This may seem like a contradiction in terms but the way that writer and director Jeff Nichols presents his science-fiction story is completely in the realms of realism and fact. Throughout the film the aspect … Continue reading Midnight Special (2016) 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
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