Just what is it with Matthew Vaughn and spy movies? I mean in a career that started off very firmly in the British gangster movie
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Kick-Ass (2010) – Review
The deconstruction of the superhero genre is hardly a new thing as comics have been taking it apart and putting it back together again as
Rush Hour 2 (2001) – Review
In 1998, armed with the power of a never ending stream of conscious thought bullshit emitting from the pie hole of Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan
Barbarella (1968) – Review
Despite Roger Vadim’s 1968 swinging, sci-fi sex comedy, Barbarella being quite possibly the very definition of a cult classic, as a child of the Star
Destroy All Neighbors (2024) – Review
Sure, logic, maturity and a sense of decorum are cool and all, but sometimes (a lot of times, actually) nothing helps slap a big, dumb
Rush Hour (1998) – Review
When you consider how many attempts it took to break Jackie Chan to the mass audiences of America, it makes you wonder what the hell
Explorers (1985) – Review
Before Gremlins, Joe Dante was the go-to guy for innovative, indie horror that broke new ground while simultaneously honouring the classics; but the moment that
Daigoro Vs. Goliath (1972) – Review
In a world of Godzillas, Gameras and Mothras, it’s often nice to spare the odd thought for the Varans, Gorgos and Mighty Peking Men; old
Machete Kills (2013) – Review
Even after making a full length movie out of his fake, Mexploitation trailer, Machete, it seemed that Robert Rodriguez still hadn’t gotten Grindhouse out of
Scrooged (1988) – Review
There’s not many people who’d argue against Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol being the most quintessential seasonal story that’s ever been put to paper –
Innerspace (1987) – Review
I dont know about you, but unless it’s the occasional article suggesting that The ‘Burbs could desperately use more love, there’s a worrying lack of
Bad Biology (2008) – Review
After the lumpy, deranged antics of Basket Case 3 landed in 1991, the cinematic career of sleeze auteur Frank Henenlotter seemed to have stopped deader
It’s A Wonderful Knife (2023) – Review
During this unexpected, third age of the slasher movie, we’ve had some impressive variations on the stalk and slash theme that’s managed to differentiate it
Space Truckers (1996) – Review
Despite bursting onto the horror scene with a gaggle of winningly extreme gorefests in the mid 80s, Stuart Gordon had a rather strange affinity for
Cabin Fever (2002) – Review
Hey, remember that time when Eli Roth was being touted around as “the Saviour of Horror”?To be fair, it wasn’t his fault – it just
Machete (2010) – Review
You be honest with you, by the time Robert Rodriguez released Machete on the world, I was pretty much over the whole fake Grindhouse craze
Totally Killer (2023) – Review
For better or worse (mostly better), the effects of Chrstopher Landon’s genre blending Happy Death Day are still keenly being felt as every year now
Tango & Cash (1989) – Review
“Couldn’t split up Kato and Nash (That’s true). Couldn’t split up Tango and Cash (That’s also true)”. So sang self-proclaimed, greatest band in the world,
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999) – Review
When it comes to the convyer belt of slapdash sequels that Dimension put out over the years, surely the most frustrating must be their continuation
Lake Placid Vs. Anaconda (2015) – Review
While a healthy influx of brains isn’t really something you’d credit the people at the SyFy channel with at the best of times, you really
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