WWE wrestlers have been trying to become movie stars for years. Back when Hulk Hogan first put on a tutu in Mr Nanny or saved Earth as an alien bounty hunter in Suburban Commando, wrestlers have tried their best to crack … Continue reading Who is the next WWE movie megastar?
The videogame industry now rivals the film industry for it’s quality of creative output and the money that the industry makes. Grand Theft Auto alone made over a billion dollars in record time, rivalling studio movies like Jurassic World or The Avengers. It … Continue reading Why videogame movies will never work
San Andreas won’t be for everyone. There are people who will view this movie in the way it wasn’t intended. They will see the huge plot holes, the incredulous events, the ridiculous decisions and the often very cheesy moments and be … Continue reading San Andreas (2015) Review
2016 will see superheroes face off against superheroes. It will bring us the battle of the Marvel Universe – Iron Man vs Captain America in Civil War. There is also the small matter of Superman and Batman facing off too – … Continue reading How DC should have done their Cinematic Universe
Some movies will only really attract huge fans of the subject material. This is especially the case for documentaries and while there are some films that can bridge that gap, for example Grizzly Man or The Armstrong Lie, I doubt Beyond the … Continue reading Beyond the Mat (1999) Review
Nicholas Cage should be more highly regarded than he is. His reputation should be much better and he should be considered one of the best actors Hollywood and the movie business in general has. There is a lot to be said for his choices of films, mixing the fun, action and more “popcorn” films with those that are a lot more heavyweight and really show off how good an actor he can be. Unfortunately, he seems to make more of the former type of films than the latter. I do love the “popcorn” movies. Con-Air and The Rock are … Continue reading Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009) Review
Peas, cards that mark occasions (birthdays, anniversaries etc), Daniel Bedingfield, Liverpool Football Club and Unnecessary Sequels – I hate them all! Before I can go any further, I need to clarify what an unnecessary sequel is. In my opinion, an unnecessary sequel is any sequel to a film that is originally self-contained with a story that is finished. Usually the film is much more story or event-driven than character driven so superhero films and horror films don’t have unnecessary sequels but an event-driven film like Speed does! These sequels are usually straight to DVD rubbish that is clearly some studio executive seeing the popularity of … Continue reading Stop making unnecessary sequels!
Pixar are responsible for all poor computer animated films since Toy Story. Pretty bold claim but stay with me. Before Toy Story, animated films were predominantly hand drawn or at least presented in the traditional animated style. They would usually employ specific voice actors to play the characters except for particularly notable exceptions (Aladdin and Mulan being two films that spring to mind). In fact it was only when I watched the Lion King’s 3D re-release at the cinema that I realised Matthew Broderick played adult Simba. The use of the traditional technique for animated films meant we got a lot of films starring human characters. The … Continue reading Planet 51 (2009) Review
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson improves any film by at least 50% with his presence alone. Perfect examples are Walking Tall, Welcome to the Jungle and The Other Guys. All these are perfectly ordinary films but you put Dwayne Johnson in there and they just become more enjoyable. They become more fun. He is a true screen presence and the future of action film stars. While the Expendables films are taking a good, overdue look at the awesome action stars of the past, Dwayne Johnson is starting his career as a proper action film star. The films I mention above are great, tongue-in-cheek action films … Continue reading Faster (2010) Review
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