When a franchise resorts to going down a prequel route, it’s usually a sign that the series has finally bled out and run dry of
Category: Fantasy
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) – Review
There’s always that pressure for sequels to expand on all that has come before, but where do you go when the franchise started by being
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003) – Review
After seemingly pulling off the impossible by finally realizing the first two installments of Tolkien’s legendary, fantasy game changer, Peter Jackson had it all to
Starman (1984) – Review
Anyone who is familiar with the filmography of cult messiah John Carpenter will be comfortably aware of the themes that course through the various plots
Red Sonja (1985) – Review
To put it bluntly, the road to Hollywood accepting that women can carry action movies has been as smooth as the back of a Stegasaurus
Underworld: Evolution (2006) – Review
There’s a pronounced feeling that the makers of Underworld may have wanted to be the spiritual successor to Wesley Snipes’ Blade franchise as it contains
‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ – Official Trailer
Paramount has released the trailer for ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’. A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers undertake an epic heist
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) – Review
While it makes a certain amount of financial sense for certain, modern trilogies to double up on their final two installments (before the arrival part
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – Review
When making a pre-planned trilogy, you would think that guaranteeing a strong opening or a satisfying ending would be the most challenging thing to pull
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003) – Review
It’s always a pleasant surprise when a forgotten genre suddenly returns from the dead and enters the awaiting arms of a respective audience – but
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001) – Review
“The world has changed, I feel it in the water.”With these prophetic words spoken in Cate Blanchett’s Elven baritone, the face of cinema was virtually
Thor: Love And Thunder (2022) – Review
While it’s Loki who’s normally known for his miraculous resurrections, surely the most impressive comeback the Odinson clan have ever pulled off was Thor’s comedy
She (1965) – Review
There’s a delightful string of wonky fantasy/adventure movies from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s that still carry buckets of charm even though these days some
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
‘Troll’ – Official Teaser
Netflix have released the teaser for ‘Troll’. Deep inside the mountain of Dovre, something gigantic awakens after being trapped for a thousand years. Destroying everything
‘The Princess’ – Official Trailer
Hulu have released the trailer for ‘The Princess’. An action-packed fight to the death set in a fairy tale world, “The Princess” is directed by
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) – Review
Every now and then a movie comes along that’s utterly unlike anything you’ve seen before, is both mind blowingly original and devastatingly intimate and on
The Crow (1994) – Review
In a tragic parallel to the movie itself, the accidental death of Brandon Lee on the set of 1994’s comic book adaptation of James O’
Brave (2012) – Review
Over the last few years, animated movies have strived to update the notion of the “Disney Princess” beyond the type of character who croons ballads
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2022) – Review
Good God, has it really been nine whole years since Sam Raimi last directed a feature film (the defiantly “ok” Oz The Great And Powerful)
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