It’s always been something of a towering irony that the animation house that arguably took the crown from Disney was one that actually belonged to
Tag: 2016
Now You See Me 2 (2016) – Review
When it came to glossy, enjoyable and utterly ludicrous nonsense that still, inexplicably made you want to punch the air with glee, the 2013 heist
Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016) – Review
At this point in the Sniper timeline, it’s genuinely tough to think of anything new to say about the sixth entry in the neverending, sharpshooting
The Nice Guys (2016) – Review
Films come and films go, and while some that barely seem worthy of attention get franchises that seemingly twirl off into infinity, other, more worthy
Hell Or High Water (2016) – Review
Back in the days of the classic western, the division between the black and white hats who would clash over the law were as clearly
Stranger Things – Season 1, Chapter 8: The Upside Down (2016) – Review
Regardless of how good your show has been, there’s always a sense that everyone still hangs almost entirely on the finale. You may have delivered
The Girl With All The Gifts (2016) – Review
Remember that time when you couldn’t move for zombie related projects? I know that I haven’t exactly narrowed it down much, what with the steady
Stranger Things – Season 1, Chapter 7: The Bathtub (2016) – Review
Oh yeah, now it’s all coming together.There’s nothing like watching a TV show that sets up its characters to figure out parts of a problem
Stranger Things – Season 1, Chapter 6: The Monster (2016) – Review
Doubters may suggest that Stranger Things is something of two-trick pony (80s worship, gradually expanding mystery), but even if that was true, you have to
Stranger Things – Season 1, Chapter 5: The Acrobat And The Flea (2016) – Review
Now that we’ve blown our way through the halfway mark of Stranger Things’ first season, it’s time for the dot joining to truly begin in
Stranger Things – Season 1, Chapter 4: The Body (2016) – Review
A good mystery is kind of like a set of lungs, nestled neatly within a human chest cavity. To do their job, the lungs, like
Stranger Things – Season 1, Chapter 3: Holly Jolly (2016) – Review
When it comes to intelligently co-opting pre-existing iconic visuals and story tropes into its collective, possibly only Quentin Tarantino has managed to take so many
Stranger Things – Season 1, Chapter 2: The Weirdo On Maple Street (2016) – Review
Of all the brazen influences that Stranger Things wears on its sleeve, one of the less apparent ones is the effect the works of David
Stranger Things – Season 1, Chapter 1: The Vanishing Of Will Byers (2016) – Review
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
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
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
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
Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) – Review
Even a hitman can hit the target but spectacularly miss the point, I guess.Basically, in 2011, Jason Statham appeared in The Mechanic, a typically “Stathed
Daredevil – Season 2, Episode 13: A Cold Day In Hell’s Kitchen (2016) – Review
It’s been something of an uneven journey for the sophmore season of Marvel’s horned do-gooder, but as the Netflix universe of vigilantes grows to involve
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