So, here we are. At last. After a couple of great movies, a really poor third movie and a disastrous reboot/sequel, it was beginning to look as though one of our all time favourite superheroes was never going to get another movie to do him justice. And then, in what was already a hero packed, […]
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The original Despicable Me is a firm favourite in our house. If we come across it while channel hopping, it usually stays on until the end and still manages to raise plenty of laughs. The second Despicable Me was OK, but not very memorable. The Minions movie was a train wreck, and proved that they’re
Okja created a fair bit of buzz at Cannes recently, when it was revealed that it had been picked up by Netflix, resulting in boos from some of the snobby traditionalists that were present for its screening. Okja was written and directed by Bong Joon Ho, a Korean filmmaker who also wrote and directed one
Last night’s screening of Baby Driver opened with an introduction from its director, Edgar Wright. The intro was replayed again immediately after he’d finished, due to some kind of projection room cock-up I guess, but anyway… During the intro he described how Baby Driver had been the movie he’d always wanted to make over the
I couldn’t remember exactly when the first of the previous batch of Mummy movies came out and was quite surprised to be reminded that it was nearly 20 years ago (1999)! Starring Brendan Fraser, it was a highly enjoyable dose of fun, Indiana Jones style adventure, disappointingly spawning a number of sequels of diminishing quality.
As the DC TV universe continues to go from strength to strength, the DC movie universe is gradually going downhill. Don’t get me wrong, I really liked Man of Steel, despite the overloaded CGI destruction at the end. I didn’t mind Batman Vs Superman either, even with Jesse Eisenberg doing his very best to try
I feel disappointed. The first pirates movie was such a huge hit. So much fun, great music, great performances, and I loved it. I enjoyed the second pirates movie just a little bit more than the first too. But then I couldn’t even begin to tell you what happened in the others, they were just
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OK, here’s the deal. Despite being a male in his late teens when it originally aired, I don’t think I ever watched an episode of Baywatch all the way through.
Colossal is written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, who also wrote and directed 2007’s Timecrimes. One of my favourite movies and probably the best movie about time travel that isn’t Back to the Future! So, I’d been looking forward to catching this, his latest movie, for a while now. Luckily, it didn’t disappoint. Anne Hathaway
Over the last day or so I don’t think I’ve seen a review of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword which didn’t give it anything higher than two stars. Heading into this I was worried… The movie opens strong, with some pretty impressive visuals. We’re in Camelot, the last place you’d expect to see a
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While the opening credits of Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2 roll, we’re treated to a hugely satisfying and elaborate action piece. Our Guardians have been hired by The Sovereign to protect their planets power source from a huge inter-dimensional squid like creature that wants to feast on it. Focus is squarely on cute Baby
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I was really looking forward to seeing Ghost In The Shell. Having never seen the original anime version (I know, I know), I felt I’d have the benefit of being able to enjoy this new version without judgment and comparison. All the backlash it had received since it’s announcement and subsequent casting decisions could just
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We’re in 1970s Boston. A couple of local idiots, one of them bruised and sore from a recent brawl, have been hired by some visiting Irishmen as extra muscle for an arms deal and are on their way to where the exchange is due to take place. They arrive at the abandoned warehouse where it’s
Kong: Skull Island starts off fairly slow. Many characters are hastily introduced, poorly handled and then quickly forgotten once they meet their demise or the movie ends. An organisation called Monarch has secured government funding in their bid to lead an expedition to a recently discovered island in the Pacific Ocean. They’re in search of
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Taking the very simple concept of ‘zombies on a train’, this isn’t just one of the best zombie movies I’ve ever seen, it’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in recent years – period! This South Korean movie doesn’t waste much time in setting the scene – a banker agrees to take his daughter
My enjoyment of the X-Men movies over the years has been pretty up and down. They started well but soon became a bit of a mess, I didn’t even care very much the standalone Wolverine movies. First Class and Days of Future Past then became my favourite superhero movies and Apocalypse just pissed me off.
