Predator has been an enduring franchise from the 1980s, standing with the likes of Terminator and Robocop. It has spanned films, novels, comics, and video games and crossed over with the Alien franchise. The fifth standalone film in the franchise has been released as an exclusive on Hulu and Disney+, depending on the territory Naru (Amber Midthunder) is a young […]
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Bondathon: Die Another Day
Die Another Day was the 20th Bond film that came out on the film franchise’s 40th anniversary. It aimed to be one of the biggest spectacles that the franchise has ever produced. James Bond has been captured during a mission in North Korea. He gets traded 14 months later because MI6 believed he broke under torture. He has been […]
Britflix: Dredd
When people think of British cinema a film like Dredd probably doesn’t come to mind. Despite its American setting and international cast Dredd is a British film and worthy of a Britflix retrospective. In the future, the world has gone to hell. Most of America has turned into an eradicated wasteland and Mega City One is a lawless […]
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 […]
The Predator Review
The original Predator is a cross-genre classic from the ‘80s, a film that blended sci-fi, action, and horror and considered one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best. There have been many attempts to expand the Predator movie universe and legendary screenwriter Shane Black has now had a crack with The Predator. Quinn McKenna (Boyd Holbrook) is a sniper and a Captain in the Army […]