Predator is one of the 80s greatest action movies. Unfortunately, the sequels have mostly disappointed, never capturing the great writing, tense action and hunter/hunted feeling of the jungle set original. Luckily, Shane Black is on writing and directing duties and from … Continue reading Trailer of the Week: The Predator
20 films in and after the extravagant success that was Infinity War, Marvel Studios have to keep offering something fresh. Origin stories can do this to some extent, particularly if the superhero is one we have never seen the likes of before, … Continue reading Ant-Man and The Wasp (2018) Review
There aren’t many franchises delivering what Mission Impossible does with each (recent) instalment; a clever, action-packed blockbuster movie. Where most franchises start to get tired after 4 or 5, Mission Impossible seems to carry on with little regard for what is … Continue reading Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) Review
There is an appropriate hesitation that should be reserved for rebooting or prolonged sequels to sacred classics. For every Blade Runner you get an Indiana Jones and when it was announced that there would be a “sequel” to Jumanji, scepticism was the … Continue reading Dwayne Johnson Month: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) Review
When Deadpool hit our screens it was a refreshing take on superhero movies in a genre that was over-saturated. Here was a “hero” that was rude, sweary, self-referential and shining a huge spotlight on the industry itself. Add to that the … Continue reading Deadpool 2 (2018) Review
Jurassic World got lucky. Back in 2015, Jurassic World essentially remade seminal classic Jurassic Park but added three key aspects; they opened the park, created a brand-new hybrid dinosaur and made Chris Pratt the lead. It was a great movie and … Continue reading Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Review
There are two potential movies within Freddy’s Dead. One is a dark, scary and ultimately a fitting send-off for a character who began as a dream-invading bogeyman. The other movie is one which relegates Freddy Kruger to a comedy character, one … Continue reading Nightmares and Dreams Month: Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) Review
Nightmare on Elm Street works best when it is simple and unfortunately, Dream Child isn’t. Instead of a movie where Freddy kills people in their dreams, Dream Child decides to over-complicate matters, introducing “rules” for Freddy’s intrusions, a dark backstory and … Continue reading Nightmare and Dreams Month: Nightmare on Elm Street 5: Dream Child
After what felt like a strange detachment from the series with Elm Street 2 (Freddy’s Revenge), Dream Warriors, the third instalment in the series, takes the movie franchise back to it’s roots and firmly into what made the original movie … Continue reading Nightmares and Dreams Month: Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) Review
Sometimes it is best to go out on a high. There is nothing particularly wrong with the seventh instalment in the Fast and Furious franchise but if it can’t match the heights of the sixth, you have to wonder if the … Continue reading Fast and Furious Month: Furious 7 (2015) Review
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