Back 1999, I remember emerging from the cinema feeling a little nonplussed about The Mumny, Stephen Sommers’ mega budgeted remake of the classic Universal horror
Tag: Fantasy
Stardust
Once upon a time, Matthew Vaughan was chiefly known as Guy Ritchie’s producer, but one day he plopped himself into the director’s chair with the
Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings
While Marvel Studio’s Phase 4 has shown that the ubiquitous movie making machine hasn’t lost any of its vigour, it’s fair to say that Black
Free Guy
It’s a well known fact by now that movies that adopt the mechanics of how videogame’s work into their plots usually end up being far
Jungle Cruise
Not content with the seemingly endless stream of content they’ve gleaned from Marvel, Star Wars and all the times they’ve remade their own movies into
47 Ronin
When 2021 ends, there will have been two big budget action films financed by American money that feature Asian leads. Obviously time will tell whether
House II: The Second Story
The horror comedy is a tough bugger to pull off, make no mistake. Nailing the tone is essential and unless you know exactly what ratio
Monster Hunter
When it comes to cramming your other half into the lion’s share of your filmography it’s frankly amazing that Paul W.S. Anderson doesn’t get more
Luca
There’s a prevailing theory that animation giant Pixar ain’t exactly where they once were when you consider the legacy they’ve been building since their earliest
Wrath Of Daimajin
If there was a flaw in the inpenetrable stone armour of the vengeful Golem Kaiju known as Daimajin, it’s that his vastly underrated first two
The Golden Child
To a certain generation, Eddie Murphy is known as the beloved star of of such family extravaganzas such as Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek The Third
Mortal Engines
I don’t know about you, but I always find it somewhat awkward when I settle down to watch a big, lush movie based on a
Ewoks: The Battle For Endor
After the unquenchable thirst for more Star Wars content birthed the impressively ropey Caravan Of Courage back in 1984, it appeared that viewing figures would
Caravan Of Courage: An Ewok Adventure
Could you imagine a Jar Jar Binks movie where he has a side adventure to babysit a precious child, or even a Tarzan style movie
Love And Monsters
Sometimes there’s nothing more refreshing than a good old road movie. A nice, simple plot that involves our protagonist simply having to get from A
Godzilla Vs. Kong
“It’s just so massive… so stupid…” mulls Brian Tyree Henry’s conspiracy theorist during a rare quiet moment during the latest entry into Legendary’s Monsterverse and
Big Trouble In Little China
Blame ol’ Jack Burton.While it’s true that the lukewarm reception to the chilling wonders of The Thing initially soured the notoriously independent John Carpenter to
Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger
While the title evokes images of the legendary adventurer running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum Of Art in order to get in shape
King Kong
In many ways, selecting Peter Jackson to helm a remake of King Kong is a no brainer. Fresh from changing cinema history after realising JRR
Conan The Destroyer
Back in 1984, we returned to the times of high adventure with a direct sequel to John Milius’ absurdly macho take on Robert E. Howard’s
