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Under Seige 2: Dark Territory (1995) – Review
After the success of Under Seige – the Die Hard on a battleship action extravaganza that saw Steven Seagal bitch-slap his way through a healthy
The Revenge Of Frankenstein (1958) – Review
After the hugely favourable reception the Hammer got for their ever-so-dashing version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (not to mention the similar thumbs up they got
A Better Tomorrow II (1987) – Review
Those who have seen the original A Better Tomorrow would surely concur that that although it contained many of John Woo’s signature themes, it hadn’t
Crimes Of The Future
The last time David Cronenberg fiddled around with the new flesh in a sci-fi/horror context, he was delivering a typically warped commentary on our relationship
Deepstar Six (1989) – Review
To say that 1989 was flooded with aquatic horror/sci-fi thrillers would be an understatement tantamount to saying that the North Pole is “a bit nippy”,
The Black Phone (2022) – Review
One of the secrets behind Stephen King’s success (aside from him being a really good writer) was that the early adaptations of his work had
Graveyard Shift (1990) – Review
Possibly one of the most frustrating things about a duff Stephen King adaptation is the choice of certain filmmakers to allow the deeper meanings of
Mad God (2022) – Review
Time was, if you ever needed some sort of rampaging beast to tromp through your fantasy/sci-fi epic, there was a one in ten chance you’d
Ms. Marvel – Season 1, Episode 3: Destined
If there’s one thing I’ve noticed about the streaming content of the MCU’s Phase 4 is that no matter how good the show is, there’s
Dracula (1958) – Review
Whenever a filmmaker puts a sexy new spin on a classic character, there’s always a certain amount of pushback from purists crying heresy, but if
The Sadness (2021) – Review
For those who don’t find your simple, basic, everyday, zombie apocalypse hardcore enough to wet your gore whistle and profoundly disturb you, if you were
Dark Glasses (2022) – Review
You know that feeling you have when a beloved artist you’ve followed since your youth keeps putting out albums that are nowhere near as good
Lightyear (2022) – Review
Those confused by the canonical aspects of Pixar’s latest movie can take a breath, because in that typical manner that boasts the crisp, intuitive storytelling
Under Siege (1992) – Review
It was inevitable, really. After all, Schwarzenegger and Stallone couldn’t remain at the top of the action ladder forever, could they? Sly was licking his
Up (2009) – Review
We could wax lyrical about which moment from Pixar’s laundry list of emotion searing moments hit hardest, but know this: if your answer isn’t the
The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) – Review
It’s not easy to popularise an entirely new subgenre almost single handedly, but it’s even tougher to do it with your debut movie – however,
Ms. Marvel – Season 1, Episode 2: Crushed (2022) – Review
Despite the mewlings of some disgruntled people on the internet, diversity is important in popular culture for many reasons with the first obviously being that
Chronicle
Back before 2015’s abortive version of Fantastic Four turned Josh Trank into a blockbuster cautionary tale, there was Chronicle, an absolutely stonking sci-fi flick that
A Better Tomorrow (1986) – Review
These days, the many themes and visual tricks of action maestro John Woo are incredibly well known as his frenetic, slow motion gunplay, religious iconography
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