Kenneth Branagh was once hailed as the successor to Laurence Olivier as the greatest, Shakespearean actor of his generation, but as dear old Kenny persued
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Blair Witch (2016) – Review
Probably the biggest surprise that came with Adam Wingard’s 2016’s stealth, Blair Witch sequel is that it existed at all. Filmed in secret under a
District 9 (2009) – Review
When used correctly, science fiction can be the optimum genre to use when examining what it means to be human in a variety of different
Cobweb (2023) – Review
If there’s one thing the horror genre does particularly well, its screwing over the mythos of the healthy, all-American family unit into something decidedly more
Legend (1985) – Review
Surely one of the greatest conundrums of the twentieth century is this: if movies set in the fantasy genre usually live or die on the
Cursed (2005) – Review
Whether you enjoyed the meta revolution that came from the success of Scream, or just thought all the self referential jabs got in the way
The House By The Cemetery (1981) – Review
Lucio Fulci could hardly be described as the most lucid filmmaker of Italian horror, but even by his defiantly illogical standards, The House By The
The Way Of The Dragon (1972) – Review
When Bruce Lee tragically passed, we didn’t just lose a martial arts superstar and a cinematic legend, but we also were cheated out of the
The Equalizer 3 (2023) – Review
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: of all the distinguished actors who decided to hop aboard the aging action hero train, Denzel
The Prestige (2006) – Review
According to Christopher Nolan’s underrated magician-at-war film, The Prestige, there are three aspects to every magic trick: The Pledge, The Turn and The Prestige. Fittingly,
The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) – Review
When Hollywood puts its iron will to it, there really isn’t anything it can’t sequelize; take the existence of The Rage: Carrie 2 for example.Anyone
Lake Placid 3 (2010) – Review
Do you know, I don’t think I’m ever going to understand the SyFy Channel’s obsession with churning out endless, cheap, killer animal movies for as
Tetsuo II: Body Hammer (1992) – Review
There’s been a long and storied history of young, visionary directors who chose to semi-remake their rough-looking, low budget debuts with more cash and experience
The Blackening (2022) – Review
One of the most notorious tropes of cinema is that of the black character either dying first, or, at the very least, not making it
Evolution (2001) – Review
The special effects comedy is a notoriously tough beast to pull off. Essentially perfected by Ghostbusters back in 1984, filmmakers have been trying to sniff
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) – Review
Of all the shifty, manipulative and duplicitous aliens ever to take a punt at taking over the world during the heyday of 50s science fiction,
Haute Tension (2003) – Review
Anyone in the know would tell you: don’t fuck with New French Extremity because it would most likely fuck you back.Linked to the New Extremity
Equilibrium (2002) – Review
In the wake of The Matrix, it was unsurprisingly fair game for any kind of action/sci-fi that clothed its anti-establishment leanings in long black coats
The Gift (2000) – Review
Sandwiched between his earlier, gonzoid classics and his later, bigger budgeted, superhero phase, Sam Raimi had, what could be called his “sensible period”. Easing back
Blue Beetle (2023) – Review
The DCEU, at the current time of writing, is possibly in the greatest state of flux any long-running connected cinematic universe has ever been in.
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