The Long Walk

Stephen King seems to be the flavour of the month at the moment. With the excellent Life of Chuck recently released, a TV series based on the novel It, Welcome To Derry, coming soon, and a new version of The Running Man in November, King’s wealth of novels and short stories seems to be attracting…

The Life Of Chuck

When it comes to film adaptations of books, no one has had a chequered career than Stephen King. The master of horror has some outstanding film versions from Carrie (the original 1976 version) to The Shining (although King himself hates it) to more recently It (the first part). Where he has scored highly is the…

Nosferatu

Roger Eggers is one of the most exciting directors of recent years. His films are unique in both tone and visuals. Whether it be the creepy The Witch, the strange The Lighthouse or even the disappointing The Northman, he brought something unique to the screen. Now, his passion project has hit the screen to start…

The Flash

The Flash has had a troubled journey to get to the screen. There have been incidents with its lead actor, forcing the film to be delayed in its release and questions about the performance at the box office because of audience reactions to those events. It’s also one of the last films made before DC…

Dungeons And Dragons: Honour Among Thieves

If the first blockbuster (usually released during the Easter season) is good, then the rest of the year will have some decent films to enjoy. Last year, we had Ambulance and Morbius, and, as we know, the movie last year wasn’t up to much of a high standard. Going into Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among…

John Wick: Chapter 4

A couple of words of warning if you plan to see the fourth instalment of the John Wick franchise. Firstly, catching up might be worthwhile if you haven’t seen the previous films. You me be confused about this ever-growing world that has developed since the original film. Secondly, make sure you go to the toilet…

TV and Streaming – Saturday 9th May 2020

Morning! Saturday is with us and so will the cold weather be. Although it is supposed to be nice today, tomorrow is going to be like an Arctic blast. As it’s a weekend, loads of movies to choose from on TV, so plenty to keep you occupied. Stay safe, stay inside and Happy Saturday. AMAZON…

It

Director: Andy Muschietti Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff Written by: Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, Gary Dauberman and (based on the novel) Stephen King Running Time: 135 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 8th September 2017 Horror films are incredibly difficult things to get right. Most modern…