Coming off the back of the most widely publicized production problems in cinema history since Alien 3, not to mention being released a mere 5
Category: Science Fiction
Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003) – Review
There was a rumour going around that Terminator 3 was only made so Arnold Schwarzenegger could have a guaranteed number one rated movie to give
The Terminator (1984) – Review
When you look at James Cameron’s recent work (if you can consider the fact that Avatar was released over 10 years ago, recent) it’s so
Predator (1987) – Review
Whenever anyone suggests a poll of the greatest action movie made in the 80’s, director John McTiernen must feel at least a little smug. You
Transformers (2007) – Review
Sometimes it’s all too easy to retroactively shit on a good movie thanks to a herd of crappy follow ups as the various franchises of
Ready Player One (2018) – Review
Based on a hugely entertaining novel and directed by THE Steven Spielberg, Ready Player One has a pretty good chance of being the Who Framed
Terminator Genisys (2015) – Review
Oh Terminator franchise… Whatever are we going to do with you?During it’s four film passage throughout the world of cinema the Terminator series has been
Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (2011) – Review
After the ringing in our ears eventually faded from all the clangs and explosions that was the last Transformers movie, it was time to take
Alien Vs. Predator (2004) – Review
It’s all Predator 2’s fault…Merging two franchises together isn’t exactly a new thing – we live in a reality where Dollman Vs. Demonic Toys exists,
Edge Of Tomorrow (2014) – Review
In a summer full of sequels and reboots, and sequels of reboots, it fairly often pays to keep an eye out for any movies out
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) – Review
Full disclosure, I didn’t actually like the first Independence Day when it was first released (oh, stop jeering in the back), because back in those
They Live (1988) – Review
Surfacing during a time when Regan’s politics were powerbombing the American working class through the announcer’s table of poverty, John Carpenter’s They Live is quite
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) – Review
On paper, a sequel to Pacific Rim, Gullermo Del Toro’s flawed but fun love letter to giant monster movies, seemed like a no brainer. The
Prometheus (2012) – Review
Prometheus should’ve been a triumphant return… It marked the return of Ridley Scott to science fiction, a genre he hadn’t tackled since 1982 with the
Predators (2010) – Review
Try as they might, filmmakers just a can’t seem to give the Predator that flawless second outing he so richly deserves. The original is a
Total Recall (1990) – Review
Snuggled neatly in the centre of Paul Verhoven’s magnificent unofficial Sci-fi trilogy, sits Total Recall (we don’t count Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon’s invisible penis thriller,
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – Review
By the time it was time to make a sequel to the biggest film in the world, George Lucas backed out. The sheer stress of
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009) – Review
Over my many years of watching blockbuster movies, I feel I’ve developed quite the bullshit detector when it comes to hype. Taking trailers, on-set reports
Star Wars (1977) – Review
It all starts with a fanfare, a blast of trumpets that’s almost a literal slap in the face. “PAY ATTENTION” it sceams, “Your world is
Alien: Covenant (2017) – Review
Prometheus, to be ironically fair, was a mixed beast. Promising far more than it delivered, Ridley Scott’s flawed return to the Alien franchise he started
We Have Issues 