Diamonds Are Forever (1971) – Review

If you needed only three words to describe Sean Connery’s return to the character that made him famous (after only one film away) then you

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Superman II (1980) – Review

The tale behind Superman’s sophomore flight on the big screen is one of betrayal, missed opportunities and bitter lessons learned… oh wait, did you think

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) – Review

The times were a’ changing and Sean Connery, whose smirking visage had impishly eyed many women from his vantage point of being swaddled in a

You Only Live Twice (1967) – Review

It’s a true fact that nothing lasts forever and that sooner or later Sean Connery’s reign as cinema’s premiere super spy would have to come

Ford Vs. Ferrari (2019) – Review

It’s weirdly ironic that Ford Vs. Ferrari has been released under another title in some territories (as Le Mans’ 66) as the film itself, whatever

Mission: Impossible III (2006) – Review

It wouldn’t be a million miles from the truth to say that the third outing for Tom Cruise’s flippy/dangly super spy Ethan Hunt is probably

Thunderball (1965) – Review

Where do you possibly go after Goldfinger? After nailing its formula and sealing it solid with concrete, steel and other tough compounds to further illustrate

Goldfinger (1964) – Review

Growing up, Goldfinger was always that film my dad would go on about that he would always fall asleep in front of on Bank holidays

Mission: Impossible (1996) – Review

The shift of gears that took Tom Cruise from smug-faced lead to smug-faced mega star can be traced right back to here. Sure, Top Gun

Punisher: War Zone (2008) – Review

By the time we got to the third swing at capturing the criminal slaughtering, skull shirted vigilante that is known as The Punisher, there was

From Russia With Love (1963) – Review

For Bond’s sophomore effort you can really tell that the producers wanted to double down on double 0 with what they had previously achieved with

The Punisher (2004) – Review

In Hollywood’s seemingly neverending quest to successfully transfer Marvel Comic’s The Punisher to celluloid, we eventually come to it’s second attempt in 2004. Hower, instead

Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol (2011) – Review

Once the credits rolled on J.J. Abrams M:I 3, it seemed that the runny, flippy, dangling-off-shit exploits had come to an end for Tom Cruise’s

Dr. No (1962) – Review

The year is 1962 and woman plays baccarat in a casino. The man she is playing against is cool, calm and – most importantly –

Gerald’s Game (2017) – Review

Before Neflix utilised Mike Flannigan’s talents for their Haunting Of Hill House series and before he wrangled Stephen King for the big screen with Doctor

The Punisher (1989) – Review

Why is it so fucking hard to get The Punisher right?After four separate actors have been hurled at the role like sacrifices dumped into a

V For Vendetta (2006) – Review

V For Vendetta, the magnificent graphic novel written by famously anti-social hair sculpture Alan Moore, was always going to be a tough nut to crack

Maniac Cop 3: Badge Of Silence (1993) – Review

You’d think that being an undead, practically unkillable engine of destruction would garner you certain privileges in the world of the horror franchise but it

Bad Boys 2 (2003) – Review

After taking a serious drubbing after his tone deaf tale of exploding ships and billowing Hawaiian shirts that was Pearl Harbour, sunset enthusiast and all

An American Werewolf In London (1981) – Review

When casting my eye over the frequently unloved werewolf genre (one of the benefits of having no real life to speak off), I’m always shocked

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