At a time when it is clearly very easy to make a lot of money from remaking their animated properties into live action films, Disney does something more interesting with Maleficent. Instead of a dull retelling of Sleeping Beauty, it … Continue reading Maleficent (2014) Review
Its difficult to adapt a book as well known and beloved as Roald Dahl’s The Witches and even harder when there is already a film so clear in the consciousness of the book’s fans. This latest adaptation of The Witches … Continue reading The Witches (2020) Review
You seem to get two kinds of horror movie from Blumhouse studios. The first is the traditional, dark, creepy and “jump-scare” filled movie which they’ve made a name for and produce very well to great effect. Every now and again … Continue reading The Invisible Man (2020) Review
There is a difficult balancing act to strike when you are trying to launch a new franchise and introduce a character to a new generation while also trying to keep happy the faithful fans who grew up with the original. … Continue reading Casper (1995) Review
Child’s Play was a franchise in need of a reboot. The franchise had become a straight-to-home release staple and had completely lost its way compared to the fantastic original. From the opening sequence involving a disgruntled worker in the Buddi … Continue reading Child’s Play (2019) Review
You can understand why people didn’t want Disney to remake the animated “classic” The Lion King but when you see the finished product, with the photo-realistic animals bringing the story to life, you can also understand why they chose to do … Continue reading The Lion King (2019) Review
Disney are undertaking a bold crusade in remaking their beloved classics. They managed to succeed with The Jungle Book by bringing the classic (but slightly dated) movie up-to-date but the CGI and spectacle of seeing the animated animals “in the flesh” … Continue reading Aladdin (2019) Review
It was a bold move to bring such a frequently adapted story to the big screen. There have been many different versions of Murder on the Orient Express and although quality varies, it means that it is a murder mystery with … Continue reading Review Bonanza: Murder on the Orient Express (2017) Review
When watching a Bruce Willis movie, you are never really sure which Willis you will get. It could be the Willis who is at the height of his action career, delivering one-liners and unmatched action as John McClane. You could get … Continue reading Review Bonanza: Death Wish (2018) Review
I am not a fan of the Coen brothers. It is an unpopular view but where people think that everything they touch seems to turn to gold, I find their films passable at best. This means that a new Coen movie … Continue reading Trailer of the Week:The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
