The director himself may argue the point, but after the non-performance of Grindhouse in 2007, it certainly seemed like Quentin Tarantino took some time to
Tag: 2010s
Return To Return To Nuke ‘Em High (Aka. Volume 2) (2017) – Review
For fans of the ferociously alternative output of legendary indie studio Troma, the wait for the second half of their unnecessarily epic Class Of Nuke
The Shape Of Water (2017) – Review
Referred to elsewhere as Grinding Nemo (although I’d also accept 50 Shoals Of Grey, Brine And A Half Weeks or Basic Fin-stinct), Guillermo Del Toro’s
Return To Nuke ‘Em High: Volume 1 (2013) – Review
There’s some filmmakers working on the fringe of movies today that I would throw myself on barbed wire if it meant it would protect their
Hellraiser: Judgement (2018) – Review
After keeping their hooks sunk deep into the flesh of the Hellraiser franchise after banging out a quickie sequel in 2011 in order to keep
Finding Dory (2016) – Review
Coming near the tail-end of their sequel phase, Finding Dory was the latest follow up to belatedly capitalize on the instant classics Pixar was bopping
Hellraiser: Revelations (2011) – Review
Why are the horror icons of the eighties so difficult to recast? Dracula and Frankenstein’s Monster never had this trouble, with Gary Oldman and Robert
Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time (2010) – Review
After bringing back the Pirate movie back from Davey Jones’ locker, super producer Jerry Bruckheimer then turned to the video game genre to try and
Monsters University (2013) – Review
Sequelizing Pixar movies beyond Toy Story seems to be very much the taboo subject and leads to many conflicting emotions. For an animation powerhouse of
Star Trek: Beyond (2016) – Review
After J.J. Abrams ditched the world of Vulcans and Klingons for a galaxy far, far away, he arguably left the Star Trek in a worse
Haywire (2011) – Review
Long before her most challenging opponent became Disney’s HR department, Gina Carano was kicking some serious ass in the world of MMA while prominent filmmaker
Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013) – Review
After Star Trek’s unfeasibly fantastic return to the cinema’s solar system in 2009, expectations were naturally high for a sequel in which we all hoped
Need For Speed (2014) – Review
Regardless of the final outcome, movies based of video game make a certain amount of sense. In most cases you have an already iconic character
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) – Review
Inexplicable things happen in movies all the time – and I’m not talking about stuff like obtaining superpowers from a genetically modified spider or giant
[REC]⁴: Apocalypse (2014) – Review
Whether concerning a ship or a movie franchise, course correction is terribly important – head too far in the wrong direction and you’ll end up
[REC]³: Genesis (2012) – Review
Changing what makes a hit franchise work can be a perilous business, just ask the filmmakers behind Halloween III. Screw with convention all you want,
The Thing (2011) – Review
As a rabid fan of arguably John Carpenter’s greatest movie, the news of a follow up was legitimately bittersweet news. While the opportunity to lay
The Mummy (2017) – Review
Watching the 2017 attempt to resurrect The Mummy is painfully awkward in more ways that one. The quality of the movie itself notwithstanding, screen writer
The Howling: Reborn (2011) – Review
If your franchise has a bankable name in the horror genre, there’s a pretty good chance that it’ll have to baffling extended lifespan of a
Shaft (2019) – Review
After remaining stubbornly dormant for nearly 20 years after Samuel L. Jackson slipped on the black turtle neck, I don’t think anyone was really expecting
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