A frequent charge leveled at the Bond franchise is that they sometimes have a irritating habit of peaking too early, placing the crown jewel of
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6 Underground (2019) – Review
Netflix has come a long way when it comes to it’s film purchases… after all the leap from barely decent action B-movies to barely decent
Ghostbusters (1984) – Review
Whenever people ask me what the first ever movie I saw at the cinema was I almost always lie…You see it was actually Return Of
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) – Review
After Goldeneye reinstated James Bond as a cinematic force to once again be reckoned with, the stage was set for Pierce Brosnan’s sophomore crack at
Lethal Weapon (1987) – Review
To the strains of Jingle Bell Rock, director Richard Donner leads us by the hand through that OTHER Christmas themed, super violent actioner that for
Goldeneye (1995) – Review
After a couple years off to lick wounds inflicted upon him by the somewhat unfair critical mauling of Licence To Kill, James Bond returned to
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) – Review
The “first” Jumanji (or would that technically be second?) was somewhat of a very welcome surprise. Taking the formula of the 90’s orginal and bringing
Die Hard 2 (1990) – Review
After Die Hard swung in on a firehose from the flaming wreckage of an exploding high rise and changed the face of action movies as
Licence To Kill (1989) – Review
Unfairly maligned on release, Licence To Kill was an attempt to make a 007 adventure that would peak the interest of the “modern” action fan.
Die Hard (1988) – Review
While I won’t indulge in the seemingly endless debate of whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not (it totally is and fuck anyone
The Living Daylights (1987) – Review
As the song goes, Everything Old Is New Again and as Roger Moore shuffled off into the James Bond retirement village to smoke cigars and
A View To A Kill (1985) – Review
And so finally (and some would say mercifully) we come to the final film in Roger Moore’s impressive seven film run as 007 – licence
Gremlins (1984) – Review
Some people would have you believe that there is no such thing as the perfect movie and that’s true – after all it’s statistically impossible
Octopussy (1983) – Review
There’s an image in Octopussy, the 6th appearance of Roger Moore as secret agent James Bond, that has continuously fascinated me ever since I got
Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2017) – Review
I, like most people, inwardly and outwardly groaned at the prospect of a Jumanji remake. I mean, I’ve never been the type to turn my
For Your Eyes Only (1981) – Review
After Moonraker had rudely shoved it’s way to the front of the line to get filmed and succeeded in pushing England’s favorite secret agent into
Moonraker (1979) – Review
As the credits rolled on the magnificent slab of camp excellence that is The Spy Who Loved Me, the closing legend announced confidently that James
Superman Returns (2006) – Review
After nearly 20 years away from the big screen, Warner Brothers – no doubt inspired by the glowing warmth of the warming glow given to
Krampus (2015) – Review
As Krampus starts and the velvety strains of Perry Como singing “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas” ironically play over scenes of people
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) – Review
While it’s often easy (and fairly fun) to take pot shots at Roger Moore’s tenure as Ian Flemming’s super spy, there is one absolute you
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