calebjames11313 Charlize Theron is arguably the biggest female bad-ass in Hollywood and it’s always a delight to see her slicing through henchmen in the likes of Atomic Blonde, Aeon Flux and Mad Max: Fury Road. Refreshingly, The Old Guard is the Theron we know with an interesting, fantastical twist. The question is however, does this Netflix-backed … Read more
Mulan One of the first blockbusters-to-be affected by COVID-19, <i>Mulan</i> is Disney’s latest live-action adaptation of one of their beloved animated classics, following 2019’s mega-hit The Lion King. After the release of the first trailer in July 2019, fans noted that there seemed to be none of the musical elements of the 1998 original and … Read more
The invisible man first made an appearance in H.G. Wells’ novel of the same name way back in 1897. Later made into a film in 1933, an iteration classed as comedy, horror and sci-fi all at once. Safe to say they’ve done away with the former in Leigh Whannell’s fresh new look at the monster … Read more
It’s hard to describe exactly what Bong Joon-ho has given us with Parasite and you can say the same about his last two features, The Host (2006) and Snowpiercer (2013). His films defy containment and instead operate across several genres simultaneously, flitting from horror to comedy to thriller to social commentary. Now this signature approach … Read more
If ever there were a film that required a few days to mull over in the aftermath of viewing, it’s The Lighthouse. A chaotic yet simple tale, illustrating the claustrophobic isolation of tending a lighthouse on a remote island. It’ll stay with you, whether you want it to or not. As the curtains draw back … Read more
I’ll admit. I wasn’t sure Sandler had it in him. The days of Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy seemed so ancient that it was hard to remember what was so special about this guy. Now we have Uncut Gems. As if there was ever any doubt. 2017’s Good Time was a breakthrough hit for sibling … Read more
In 1987 Alan Moore brought new meaning to the comic book world with his acclaimed graphic novel – Watchmen. Masked vigilantes, employed by the government, had been at the forefront of significant cultural and political shifts for the best part of the 20th century. The result? A stalemate between two superpowers, the USA and the … Read more
The books were revered. The game was venerated. The question was however, could The Witcher successfully transition to live action? Or would it fall victim to the curse of video game adaptations like so many others before? With a Netflix budget, a Hollywood superstar and two lots of source material to draw from, things were … Read more
1977. A New Hope. The beginning of a story that would span a lifetime. A story that would change the meaning of Science Fiction. A story that would garner fans the world over and create a level of fandom never seen before or since, for better or worse… We hear the word finale a lot … Read more
This show pretty much came out of nowhere. Not unusual for Netflix who like to occasionally drop a 10 part series and let the auto-play trailer on the homepage do the leg work and, to be fair, it sets the scene perfectly – A cat and mouse game between Michelle Monaghan as tenacious CIA Agent … Read more