Surely an Alien movie from the director of Delicatessen and City Of The Lost Children and written by Joss Whedon has GOT to be a
Category: Science Fiction
Destroy All Monsters (1968) – Review
By 1968, Toho Studios had been on something of a Kaiju roll for well over a decade, but, behind the scenes, rumblings were occuring that
Avengers: Endgame (2019) – Review
And so here we are… at the end.A journey that’s encompassed 10 years, 22 movies (and counting) and that rewrote the rules of franchise filmmaking
Aliens (1986) – Review
Is there a more satisfying sequel than Aliens? Scratch that rhetorical question for a minute and let me fire off another. Is there a more
Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) – Review
Over the last couple of Godzilla movies, a noticable swing toward showing the King Of The Monster’s in a more heroic light was emerging and
Return Of The Jedi (1983) – Review
Once upon a time, if you can believe it, the third entry into the original Star Wars trilogy was considered something of a minor let
Alien³ (1992) – Review
The mountainous question facing the vast revolving door of script writers, producers, directors and crew of the beleaguered third instalment of the Alien franchise was
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith (2005) – Review
Now this is more like it…After two relatively hit and miss affairs in a galaxy far, far away, Lucas and co. finally doubles down and
Predator 2 (1990) – Review
It’s tough being a sequel sometimes… It’s even tougher being a sequel to one of the greatest science-fiction action movies of all damn time, but
Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones (2002) – Review
There’s been a recent school of thought that it’s actually AOTC and not Phantom Menace that’s the weakest of the underloved Star Wars prequels but
Alien (1979) – Review
Some movies are such an instant touchstone in the history of the medium hey can change the face of cinema almost overnight. Halloween or Goldfinger
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) – Review
To recall the hysteria surrounding the weeks leading up to the release of the first brand new Star Wars movie since 1983’s Return Of The
Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) – Review
Ok, so Alien Vs. Predator wasn’t any great shakes – I think we can all agree on that – but surely Paul Anderson’s ADD infused,
Transformers: The Movie (1986) – Review
Yonks before Michael Bay made it his life’s ambition to expose the world to robot genitals, frantic product placement and familiarizing everyone with Texan legal
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) – Review
Back in the endless mists of time that was 2014, geek god James Gunn emerged from the world of low budget comedy/horror to knock an
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – Review
And so finally here we all are. It’s been over a 30 year wait to see what the Ewok after-party would bring in the wake
Godzilla Raids Again (1955) – Review
Unhelpfully renamed “Gigantis: The Fire Monster” in the U.S. – presumably because “Godzilla Raids Again” calls up unwanted images of Gojira driving into the front
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – Review
On screen, Star Wars is a franchise that has continuously obsessed with it’s own past. Prequels, animated shows and Rogue One all busied themselves by
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) – Review
Star Wars spinoffs are a risky thing. For every TV show that hits a Wamp Rat dead centre we get servings of excruciating awfulness like
Godzilla (1954) – Review
Before 1954, filmdom’s premier leading man in the giant monster stakes was King Kong. A roaring slice of romanticized Americana and an unabashed helping of
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