At the insane rate the Saw movies were being put out (one a year since 2004!!), it’s frankly amazing the series’ level of quality didn’t
Category: Fantasy
Big Trouble In Little China (1986) – Review
Blame ol’ Jack Burton.While it’s true that the lukewarm reception to the chilling wonders of The Thing initially soured the notoriously independent John Carpenter to
Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger (1977) – Review
While the title evokes images of the legendary adventurer running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum Of Art in order to get in shape
King Kong (2005) – Review
In many ways, selecting Peter Jackson to helm a remake of King Kong is a no brainer. Fresh from changing cinema history after realising JRR
Conan The Destroyer (1984) – Review
Back in 1984, we returned to the times of high adventure with a direct sequel to John Milius’ absurdly macho take on Robert E. Howard’s
The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad (1973) – Review
After the great Ray Harryhausen gifted the world with the vibrant 7th Voyage Of Sinbad back in 1958 (the first colour movie to employ his
Jason And The Argonauts (1963) – Review
I’ve always had an odd metaphor for Jason And The Argonauts – to be honest, it doesn’t really make a lick of sense the moment
The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad (1958) – Review
The cinematic legend that is Ray Harryhausen, has had a impact that effects genre filmmaking to this day. Sure, the technique may be different with
Soul (2020) – Review
As the twelve month social write-off that historians will distainfully refer to as 2020 limped to the end of it’s run, one thing that managed
Hawk The Slayer (1980) – Review
Most fantasy movies of the 80’s usually have the odd moment or two where the budget simply won’t stretch to cover the visuals and sometimes
Krull (1983) – Review
Sometimes a film pierces your subconscious at exactly the right age, in exactly the right way, so that you absolutely cannot be objective about it
Clash Of The Titans (1981) – Review
A last ditch effort to revive fantasy films such as The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad and Jason Argonauts for a modern (read 80’s) audience, Clash
The Man Who Killed Hitler And Then The Bigfoot (2018) – Review
Genre mashing is one of the greatest things there is about genre cinema – a cinematic practice of squishing different types of movie together to
Labyrinth (1986) – Review
If I’m being totally honest, I’ve always been more of a Dark Crystal kind of guy myself… not to put the boot into Labyrinth –
King Kong Lives (1986) – Review
After the expensive yet empty-headed attempt to remake King Kong in 1976, a sensible gambler would have comfortably staked money against cinema’s greatest ape making
King Kong (1976) – Review
Remakes are a mixed bag. You either enhance the original concept with an updated viewpoint and enhanced technology or you bury it deeper than a
Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984) – Review
Thanks the rebel crushing and son maiming efforts of The Empire Strikes Back, it’s always been accepted that the follow up should always endeavour to
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981) – Review
By as early as 1981, Steven Spielberg had pretty much already set his legacy in concrete with the releases of the genre defining Jaws and
Meet The Feebles (1989) – Review
To most, Peter Robert Jackson is the keeper of Middle-Earth, a man second only to J.R.R. Tolkien himself when it comes to realising THE greatest
Wrath Of The Titans (2012) – Review
If we’re being brutally honest, the world wasn’t exactly clamouring for a sequel to the 2010 Clash Of The Titans any more than they were
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