Pardon my age, but I actually remember when I first heard the news that Arnold Schwarzenegger was playing a GOOD Terminator in James Cameron’s whip-smart
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Point Break
The relevance of Hollywood’s insistence on unnecessary remakes is not an issue I’m going to pursue here. Other (and better) writers have beaten this dead
Robin Hood (2019) – Review
*Long exasperated sigh* Yes… it’s another Robin Hood movie. Another attempt to “reinvigorate the legend” or “refresh the brand” or whatever dime-store hype phrase the
Geostorm (2017) – Review
Anyone familiar with The Jimmy Kimmel Show may very well know about his Celebrities Read Mean Tweets segment. I only bring this up because one
Terminator Salvation (2009) – Review
When the synopsis of Terminator Slavation was announced, fans of the franchise that Skynet built rubbed their hands with glee. Rolling up the concept of
Mortal Kombat (1995) – Review
So such disdain has been hurled at Paul W.S. Anderson over the years that people seem to forget that early in his kareer he kreated
Return Of Swamp Thing (1989) – Review
No one was really expecting, or particularly wanted, a sequel to the 1982 Sawmp Thing movie in which the mossy maestro was potrayed by a
Swamp Thing (1982) – Review
In the swirly mists of the vast no man’s land between the release of Superman: The Movie in 1978 and Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989,
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
Hardcore Henry (2015) – Review
It’s a general rule that movies that focus on adapting a video game style and/or commenting on video game tropes (i.e. Edge Of Tomorrow or
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
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) – Review
In only two movies, the John Wick franchise had gone from an edgy and stylish bullet flinger, to an artistic – virtually poetic, even – bonecrunching epic
Assassin’s Creed (2016) – Review
Throwing their not inconsiderable weight into the video game adaptation ring, the director and two leads from 2015’s Macbeth take a crack at what is
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
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) – Review
The M:I series has always prided itself on staying fresh. Well… Tonally fresh at least, considering that story wise, a Mission: Impossible movie usually contains
Maniac Cop 2 (1990) – Review
The first Maniac Cop was a great, perky slasher movie with a difference. Everyday citizens of New York are being murdered by Officer Matt Cordell,
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
Mission: Impossible II (2000) – Review
Fucking with the production of a Mission: Impossible movie causes irreparable ripples in the space time continuum. Fact.You want proof? Take Henry Cavill’s Moustache Of
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