When you cast your mind back, the arrival of Stranger Things managed to change the game in quite a few ways. Not least of all
Tag: 2010s
Hatchet II (2010) – Review
“Mr. Crowley”, sung Ozzy Oborne once “What went on in your head?”. Well, when it comes to the mindset of director Adam Green, is seems
The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015) – Review
Out of all the long running, low end action franchises out there, surely The Marine series was one of the most directionless. Starting out as
xXx: Return Of Xander Cage (2017) – Review
Let me relay to you my idea of a concept of absolute Hell. Imagine this: you’re sat at a PC, trying to write a screenplay
Seal Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines (2014) – Review
As long as I’ve been watching examples of needless, cinema bypassing movie sequels to long defunct franchises, I’ll never truly understand why they’re allowed to
The Marine 3: Homefront (2013) – Review
While the existence of The Marine franchise may prove to be somewhat perplexing to those who tend to avoid direct to DVD actioners, you can’t
The Karate Kid (2010) – Review
80s fashions, nutzoid Vietnam vets, weird cultural appropriation, Joe Esposito’s “You’re The Best” blaring on the soundtrack – for a lot of people, The Karate
Apostle (2018) – Review
While I’d like to think that I’m cool with my cinematic heroes attempting to try new things other than the genre that first brought them
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) – Review
Kids these days have it so easy. You see, back in my day, people didn’t make horror movies for seven year-olds, you just let seven
Drive (2011) – Review
It’s always a fascinating thing when a director with a more elusive style makes something that accessible enough to be embraced by the general audience.
Arrival (2016) – Review
Movies about mankind attempting some sort of chinwag with an alien intelligence are a dime a dozen and some of the finest filmmakers around have
No Escape (2015) – Review
Not to be confused with the Ray Liotta sci-fi action film directed by Martin Campbell (“Ray Liotta sci-fi action film” will never not be a
Red State (2011) – Review
Ever since Clerks hit the scene back in 1994, Kevin Smith had carved a fairly impressive niche for himself as a guy who knew how
Triple 9 (2016) – Review
Heist films tend to mostly be either unfeasibly well oiled machines of slick, technical expertise or zippy quirk-fests that see an ensemble banter just as
Goosebumps (2015) – Review
Every generation has their own personal examples of gateway horror. For me it was Jaws, as repeated viewings left me hankering for stronger stuff the
The Autopsy Of Jane Doe (2016) – Review
When it comes to crafting a horror film, sometimes the hook of the basic story is almost as important as the finished film itself as
The Accountant (2016) – Review
The relationship between autism and cinema as always been a little awkward. Sure, Dustin Hoffman may have nabbed an Oscar for his work in Rain
Den Of Thieves (2018) – Review
I believe it was a wise man who once said “You come at the king, you best not miss” (it was Omar from The Wire
Annihilation (2018) – Review
Transformative, ambiguous, horror/sci-fi isn’t exactly it’s own sub genre yet, but that hasn’t stopped Alex Garland from trying to make it happen ever since he
Snowpiercer (2013) – Review
South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho has always specialised in giving familiar genres a memorable, off-beat spin in way that often results in irresistible masterpieces. Be
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