Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the recent issues affecting Hollywood including the Writers’ and Actors’ Strikes, content purges, the Streaming Crisis, and the wave of Flopbusters
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Review
The Mission: Impossible film series has arguably been getting better and better with each installment. After a five-year gap since its previous entry and three years since it started filming, the series returns with the first part of a two-part finale. An Artificial Intelligence program known as The Entity has developed self-awareness and has been infiltrating computers around […]
Insidious: The Red Door Review
Insidious: The Red Door is the fifth film in the Insidious series and sees the return of the Lambert family for the first time since 2013. After the events of Insidious: Chapter 2, Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson) and his son, Dalton (Ty Simpkins) have their memories erased of Dalton’s coma, Josh’s possession, and suppressing their powers. Nine years later Dalton is […]
Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny Review
Indiana Jones is a franchise that has been around for over 40 years and has been 15 years since the release of the previous entry. Harrison Ford is back at the age of 80 for one last adventure as the famous archaeologist. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) has reached a low point in his life. He lives […]
Indiana Jones Retrospective: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
After a 19-year break, Indiana Jones returned with Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. It’s a film where the fan reaction can charitably be called mixed. In 1957 Indiana Jones has been abducted by Soviet agents and forced to infiltrate a secret American government base in Nevada. This leads to Indy getting accused of […]
Indiana Jones Retrospective: The Last Crusade
Released five years after Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade aimed to recapture the magic of Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indiana Jones is approached by a mysterious figure, Walter Donovan (Julian Glover), an American businessman who asks him to find another lost artifact. This time Indy is asked to find the Holy Grail. Indy […]
The Truckman Review
The Truckman is a post-apocalyptic short film that’s currently on the festival circuit. In the near future, a water shortage has led to chaos around the world and people have reacted in different ways. Some go to the cities to find water, and others try and survive in the wild. One group of survivors has settled […]
Indiana Jones Retrospective: Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom is the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise. It is arguably the most divisive film in the original trilogy. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) finds himself on the wrong side of Lao Che (Roy Chiao), a Shanghai crime lord. When escaping China, Indiana Jones and his companions, Willie Scott (Kate […]
Asteroid City Review
Wes Anderson is a filmmaker known for his signature visual style and whimsical tone. He takes his directional traits to the sci-fi genre with Asteroid City. In 1955 a group of assorted people arrive in a small desert city. This includes war photographer Augie Steenbeck (John Schwartzman) and his 14-year-old son Woodrow (Jake Ryan), famous […]
Indiana Jones Retrospective: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Ark was the film that started a beloved franchise and arguably one of Steven Spielberg’s famous films. It’s up there with Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park. With a fifth and final Indiana Jones film coming out, it seems like a good time to revisit the series. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is a brilliant archaeologist and adventurer. The American government approaches him […]