Mortal Engines saw the return of Peter Jackson to blockbuster filmmaking with one of the most insane entries in the post-apocalyptic genre. In the future Earth has been devastated by the Sixty Minutes War. Because of this, towns and cities have become motorised with the biggest settlements preying on the smaller ones. London is one […]
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Jumanji: The Next Level Review
The 2017 sequel/soft-reboot of the Jumanji sequel was a surprise critical and commercial hit. A second sequel has been fast-tracked to provide more video-game based adventures. Since surviving Jumanji and the perils of high school, Spencer (Alex Wolff) has fallen into a deep depression. He is lonely at New York University, hasn’t communicated with his old friends […]
Terminator: Dark Fate Review
The Terminator is back for a third reboot within 10 years. This latest attempt to bring the franchise back to life sees the return of Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor and James Cameron operating as a producer. After the events of Terminator 2: Judgement Day Sarah and John Connor have stopped the rise of Skynet. But […]
Gemini Man Review
Gemini Man was a high-concept action-thriller that has been in development since 1997. Directors like Tony Scott and Curtis Hanson were attached as well as actors like Nicolas Cage, Mel Gibson, and Clint Eastwood before Ang Lee and Will Smith took it on. Henry Brogan (Smith) is the best assassin the American government has. He’s able […]
Angel Has Fallen Review
In a world of superhero films and PG-13 action fare the Fallen series has stood out for being R-rated and po-faced. Angel Has Fallen, acts as a closer to the trilogy. Years of service has finally caught up with Mike Banning (Gerard Butler). He is suffering from insomnia and migraines and he has to take painkillers to get […]
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw Review
Once upon a time, there was a simple crime/action film set in the world of illegal street racing. This film ended up becoming a massive franchise. Now it has its first spin-off led by its popular stars, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham. After an MI6 mission in London to obtain a virus known as Snowflake […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review
Godzilla makes his Hollywood cinematic return after a five-year break and his return brings even more monster action. But bigger doesn’t always mean better. After the events of Godzilla (2014), San Francisco is left in ruins and the US Government are seeking to put the Monarch Agency under military control. Monarch has found and contained […]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Review
The original John Wick was a huge hit back in 2014 and a cult favourite amongst action junkies. The second sequel ups the ante even further. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum picks up where the previous film left off – John Wick (Keanu Reeves) has been marked excommunicado but he has an hour head start before the […]
Alita: Battle Angel Review
James Cameron’s adaptation of Alita: Battle Angel has been long in the waiting. It has now come to be thanks to director Robert Rodriguez giving us one of the best Western adaptations of a Japanese property. The year is 2563, it has been 300 years since a catastrophic event known as The Fall. In the scrap yards of Iron City Dr. […]
Bumblebee Review
Michael Bay’s version of Transformers is the series that film fans love to hate despite making $4.38 billion worldwide. Now the series has been given a soft reboot with a new creative team taking over the franchise. The planet of Cybertron has fallen to the Decepticons and Optimus Prime sends the Autobots to other planets to set up […]