It seems you can’t swing an axe around without hitting yet another grimy, gory, grindhouse throwback that’s springing up on streaming services everywhere. It’s a
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Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (1985) – Review
No one goes out of their way to prove the rule that the third part of of a trilogy is often the weakest but then
Midnight Run (1988) – Review
One of the most solidly, unashamedly blue-collar sub-genre in film is that of the buddy comedy. Almost a legitimate genre in it’s own right the
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) – Reviews
The pros of the (still relatively new) practice of filming sequels back to back are all fairly apparent. After all the Lord Of Rings trilogy
Mad Max (1979) – Review
Undoubtedly the crown jewel of of the 70’s Ozploitation explosion, George Miller’s blistering, dytopian 1979 revenge flick Mad Max kicked opened the doors for Australian
Extraction (2020) – Review
Sometimes what you’re doing isn’t anywhere as important as how you do it and nowhere is this more apparent than the plot of a modern
Darkman (1990) – Review
Seen these days as somewhat of an eccentric weirdo upon it’s release in 1990 Darkman could also be seen as a hyper-active dry run for
Speed (1994) – Review
There’s no pop quiz required here, hotshot…No other actor in movies has routinely (almost unknowingly) appeared in so many different films that ripped up the
The Rock (1996) – Review
Back in the 90’s when Hollywood producers still had the ability to restrain Michael Bay’s more absurd cinematic habits; we got bullshit-free movies like 1996’s
Spectre (2015) – Review
Over his fifty-odd year movie career, old Jimmy Bond has faced many threats, Goldfinger, Jaws, a Madonna cameo… But the biggest threat he had in
Skyfall (2012) – Review
As we came up to Daniel Craig’s third outing sipping vodka martinis, beding willing women and essentially writing off virtually every vehicle and building he
Aquaman (2019) – Review
Sea-Thor, Sea-Thor, on the sea floor?After one of the most disappointing payoffs in cinema history scuppered all that good will provided by Wonder Woman, you
Quantum Of Solace (2008) – Review
After James Bond returned – more Dr Who style than Dr No – as younger, more successful and more relevant than ever, fans eagerly awaited
Casino Royale (2006) – Review
After the cartoonish flailing of Die Another Day, it was (rightly) decided that it was time for a change of seismic proportions.After all, pithy comebacks
Hard Target (1993) – Review
A brooding hero squares up to some low level thugs to not only teach them a lesson in manners and protect a woman in danger,
The Last Witch Hunter (2015) – Review
Over the last couple of decades, through a sheer force of will that belays his mortal existence, Vin Diesel seems to be collecting franchises the
Max Payne (2008) – Review
One of the chief complaints I (and I assume many others) have about movies based on video games in general is that time and time
Doom (2005) – Review
When such seasoned directors as Brian De Palma and John Carpenter can’t make movies set on Mars particularly interesting what fucking chance does the director
A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) – Review
I’ve never known the pain caused by being jilted at the alter or failing a paternity test while trying to cement the parentage of a
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) – Review
Boasting one of the fastest turnarounds in blockbuster movie history (which in layman’s terms means they wasn’t making it and then suddenly they were –
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