2018’s A Quiet Place was one of the most highly praised mainstream horror films in recent years, which is a remarkable feat considering the current horror renaissance. The sequel had a lot to live up to. A Quiet Place Part II starts where A Quiet Place left off with Abbotts discovering the monsters’ weakness, but their home is in ruins. […]
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Crawl Review
Crawl was a simple B-Movie creature feature that was elevated by the quality of its cast. Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) is a collegiate level swimmer at a university in Florida. When a hurricane hits the state, Haley goes and checks on dad (Barry Pepper). Both father and daughter face the double threat of rising floodwaters and […]
Why ‘Scream 5’ Could Be Great
By the mid-90s, it appeared the slasher sub-genre had finally run its course. The horror icons that once terrified audiences throughout the 1980s became more silly than scary. Jason Voorhees went from stalking camp counselors at Crystal Lake, to having brief stints in Manhattan and Hell. Pinhead and his fellow cenobites were now terrorizing victims […]
Britflix: Zulu
The war film Zulu is an incredibly popular film within the UK and often held up as one of the best war films from the 1960s. In 1879 the British army have been humiliated at the Battle of Isandlwana. Determinate to press their advantage the Zulus plan to attack the mission station at Rorke Drift which the […]
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 […]
Dora and the Lost City of Gold Review
Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer is one of the biggest cartoons aimed at pre-school aged children. Her first live-action sees the little girl all grown up for an archaeological adventure. Dora (Isabela Moner) has grown up in the Amazon rainforest with her professor parents (Michael Peña and Eva Longoria). After one adventure too many her parents decide to send Dora […]
Rocketman Review
Sex, drugs and rock-and-roll: that’s what is on offer in the musical biopic based on the life of Elton John. Rocketman follows Elton John (Taron Egerton) from his young days as a music protégé to superstardom. On his journey he collaborates with songwriter Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell), falls in love with a man who uses him, […]
What Men Want Review
What Men Want is gender swap remake of the forgettable 2000 rom-com What Women Wants. This was a project that few people wanted and the final product was not worth it. Alison “Ali” Davis (Taraji P. Henson) is a gifted sports agent who believes she’s going to be made a partner. When this doesn’t come to be Ali goes out […]
Instant Family Review
Writer/director Sean Anders was inspired by his own experience fostering children for his latest comedy-drama, Instant Family. It aims to bring up a major issue through a mainstream film. Pete and Ellie Wagner (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne) are a childless married couple who decide to foster a child. They end up getting drawn to Lizzy (Isabela […]
Overlord Review
J.J. Abrams’ production company Bad Robot are synonymous with high concept film and TV, making Lost and the Cloverfield franchise. They combine the war and horror genres with their latest film Overlord. On the eve of D-Day American paratroopers are sent behind enemy lines to help the invasion. One squad is tasked to destroy a radio tower on an old […]