The fourth episode of the second season gives you the sense that Middle earth itself is stirring in response to gathering darkness. Multiple storylines advance
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The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 2, Episode 3: The Eagle And The Sceptre (2024) – Review
The third episode of the second season, The Eagle And The Sceptre, shifts attention across several corners of Middle earth and Númenor with a deliberate
Beowulf (2007) – Review
Hey, anyone else remember that period when Robert Zemeckis vowed to only to make films utilising motion capture? That was kinda weird, right? I mean,
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 2, Episode 2: Where The Stars Are Strange (2024) – Review
Where The Stars Are Strange deepens the sense of gathering shadow across Middle earth while advancing several key storylines with a steadier hand than much
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 2, Episode 1: Elven Kings Under The Sky (2024) – Review
The opening episode of the second season of The Rings Of Power, Elven Kings Under The Sky, wastes little time in plunging viewers back into
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 1, Episode 8: Alloyed (2022) – Review
The season finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings the first chapter of this sprawling Second Age tale to a
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 1, Episode 7: The Eye (2022) – Review
The seventh episode of the first season of The Rings Of Power shifts the tone markedly after the explosive climax of the previous episode. Where
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 1, Episode 6: Udûn (2022) – Review
The sixth episode of the first season of The Rings of Power finally delivers a concentrated burst of conflict, revelation and consequence that brings several
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 1, Episode 5: Partings (2022) – Review
The fifth episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power continues the sprawling narrative across multiple corners of Middle earth and beyond
D-war (2007) Review
We now live in a time where Asian movies can match up to the rest of the world when it comes to cinematic spectacle, but
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 1, Episode 4: The Great Wave (2022) – Review
The Great Wave spreads its attention across three main threads in Númenor, the Southlands and Khazad dûm, delivering revelations that start to move the larger
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 1, Episode 3: Adar (2022) – Review
The third episode of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power continues the sprawling introduction to Middle earth’s Second Age with a mix
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power – Season 1, Episode 2: Adrift (2022) – Review
Adrift continues the sprawling introduction to its version of the Second Age with a mixture of spectacle, tentative character work and lingering questions about pace
Practical Magic 2 (2026) – Review
Back in 1998, Practical Magic appeared on the scene to give the whole witch=sisterhood thing an unfeasibly cozy makeover that – to many – acted
Practical Magic (1998) – Review
There’s something about a coven of witches that seemingly suggests that 90s era, supernatural sisterhood is a can’t-miss recipe for cult immortality. First, there was
Mother Mary (2026) – Review
Much has been made about the desire to perform art at a certain level and the cinematic effects fame and talent can have on the
Whisper Of The Heart (1995) – Review
When it comes to Studio Ghibli – or its early days, at least – it’s always tempting to think of it as mainly a two-man
Waxwork II: Lost In Time (1992) – Review
Do you know, I’d almost forgotten that Waxwork even had a sequel? After checking back through this site’s records, it seems that I’d certainly forgotten
Coyote Vs. Acme (2026) – Review
There are a fair few words that can be used to describe Wile E. Coyote, the hapless, Looney Tunes foil to the speedy Roadrunner. Accident
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) – Review
In conversations concerning the best example of cinematic world building ever seen, Who Framed Roger Rabbit shouldn’t just earn a sizable mention, it should be