When you think of great directors, you may think of Hitchcock, Spielberg, Scorsese, and David Lean, to name a few. Not many mention the name George Miller on that list. Maybe it’s time we did because with his latest film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, he has definitely cemented his name as one of the…
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John Krasinski comes across as a really decent bloke. He came to fame as Jim in the American version of The Office. He helped us through lockdown with his Good News videos, made one of the best horrors of the 21st century in A Quiet Place, and is married to Emily Blunt, making them one…
Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes
When Charlton Heston uttered those immortal words, “Keep your stinking paws off me, you filthy apes!” back in 1968, who would have known that over 50 years later, those apes would still be famous with the audience enough to allow them a new movie, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. After Any Serkis’s Caesar…
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Filmmakers have been fascinated with giant monsters knocking seven bells out of each other ever since the 1933 King Kong and the 1954 Japanese Godzilla. The 21st saw the return to the big screen of these two titans with both Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island introducing the MonsterVerse and a hit-and-miss affair it has been,…
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
It was 40 years ago when the original Ghostbusters hit our screens and became one of the most successful comedy films ever. The heady mix of giggles, special effects, and scares worked on every level, and even now, looking at the film, I think it might be dubious in some of its contents and is…
Dune: Part Two
There are not many films that can be classified as a masterpiece. The Godfather and Godfather Part II are masterpieces. So is Lawrence of Arabia. Many think the Lord of the Rings films fall into that category (controversially, I don’t). I will, however, add another movie to the list. Denis Villenuve’s long-awaited Dune: Part Two….
Madame Web
Another week, another superhero movie, part of the Spider-Man Cinematic Universe. Madame Web is one of the lesser known characters from Marvel and on evidence of the movie, I don;t think her popularity will rise. This is a mess of a film that seems to have a misleading trailer, a script that, in places, is…
Poor Things
Yorgos Lanthimos is a name that might not roll off the tongue, but it’s a name that you need to learn quickly because he is one of the most exciting directors on the scene. His films push the boundaries of cinema to the limit. With a batch of celebrated movies behind him: Dogtooth, The Lobster,…
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom
It has not been a great year for superhero movies. Both DC and Marvel have failed to deliver, and it has shown in the box office figures. Only Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 made significant money, while The Marvels, possibly the most enjoyable Marvel movie this year, still failed to connect with audiences. So…
Wonka
We are living in very dark times. With wars and political upheaval, the cost of living crisis and corruption all around, you feel downhearted every time you switch the news on. Fear not, good people, for there is a way to feel joy for a few hours, in the form of the latest film from…
Wish
It’s Disney’s 100th anniversary. Since 1923, one of the biggest and most successful film companies has produced family-friendly entertainment. And so, this, their centenary year, they wanted to give us something memorable, something exceptional that will go down in the history books alongside Pinocchio, Bambi, The Jungle Book, The Lion King and Frozen. Instead, they…
The Marvels
Ever since Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios has found it hard to follow the epic finale. Issues have been coming their way from substandard productions, introductions of characters that no one knows, too many T.V. shows leading to poor receptions, problems with the effects teams and a future studio star being accused of abuse leading to…
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