I think it’s fair to say that Peter Jackson’s return trip to Middle-Earth didn’t exactly capture the magic that the original Lord Of The Rings
Tag: Fantasy
Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) – Review
I’ve never really been one to complain about inferior sequels taking the sheen of a glowing original, but I really have to think that the
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) – Review
Probably the most compelling thing about the entirety of Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-Earth with The Hobbit lies buried within the depths of the exhaustive
Underworld: Rise Of The Lycans (2009) – Review
When a franchise resorts to going down a prequel route, it’s usually a sign that the series has finally bled out and run dry of
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) – Review
There’s always that pressure for sequels to expand on all that has come before, but where do you go when the franchise started by being
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003) – Review
After seemingly pulling off the impossible by finally realizing the first two installments of Tolkien’s legendary, fantasy game changer, Peter Jackson had it all to
Starman (1984) – Review
Anyone who is familiar with the filmography of cult messiah John Carpenter will be comfortably aware of the themes that course through the various plots
Red Sonja (1985) – Review
To put it bluntly, the road to Hollywood accepting that women can carry action movies has been as smooth as the back of a Stegasaurus
Underworld: Evolution (2006) – Review
There’s a pronounced feeling that the makers of Underworld may have wanted to be the spiritual successor to Wesley Snipes’ Blade franchise as it contains
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) – Review
While it makes a certain amount of financial sense for certain, modern trilogies to double up on their final two installments (before the arrival part
The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers (2002) – Review
When making a pre-planned trilogy, you would think that guaranteeing a strong opening or a satisfying ending would be the most challenging thing to pull
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl (2003) – Review
It’s always a pleasant surprise when a forgotten genre suddenly returns from the dead and enters the awaiting arms of a respective audience – but
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001) – Review
“The world has changed, I feel it in the water.”With these prophetic words spoken in Cate Blanchett’s Elven baritone, the face of cinema was virtually
Thor: Love And Thunder (2022) – Review
While it’s Loki who’s normally known for his miraculous resurrections, surely the most impressive comeback the Odinson clan have ever pulled off was Thor’s comedy
She (1965) – Review
There’s a delightful string of wonky fantasy/adventure movies from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s that still carry buckets of charm even though these days some
Mad God (2022) – Review
Time was, if you ever needed some sort of rampaging beast to tromp through your fantasy/sci-fi epic, there was a one in ten chance you’d
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) – Review
Every now and then a movie comes along that’s utterly unlike anything you’ve seen before, is both mind blowingly original and devastatingly intimate and on
The Crow (1994) – Review
In a tragic parallel to the movie itself, the accidental death of Brandon Lee on the set of 1994’s comic book adaptation of James O’
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (2022) – Review
Good God, has it really been nine whole years since Sam Raimi last directed a feature film (the defiantly “ok” Oz The Great And Powerful)
Top 5 Sam Raimi-est Sam Raimi Moments From The Evil Dead Trilogy
NOW we’re getting to the meaty stuff. I recently posted a list of Sam Raimi’s most weird and warped moments that didn’t find their way
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