Immortals (2011) – Review

In 2006, Zach Snyder’s adaptation of Frank Miller’s 300 seemed to be the last word in giving Greek history/myth a phantasmagoric, visual, glow-up that seemed

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Man On Fire (2004) – Review

Thanks to movies like Taken, the subgenre of formerly dramatic actors suddenly becoming indestructible avenging angels have become a regular sight when someone wants to

The Wrestler (2008) – Review

Until Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler stepped through the ropes to worldwide acclaim back in 2008, transferring the weird world of “Sports Entertainment” to the silver

Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) – Review

Back in 2005, Robert Rodriguez managed to do the impossible and bottle the impossibly gritty lightning of Frank Miller’s cult, hyper-noir comic, Sin City. He

Sin City (2005) – Review

Even during a decade where comic book movies rose to prominence like never before, Sin City still felt like a lead pipe to the back

‘Section 8’ – Official Trailer

The trailer has been released for ‘Section 8’. After avenging the murder of his wife and child, a former soldier (Ryan Kwanten) is sent to

Angel Heart (1987) – Review

Film noir has had some radical variations over the years; from Ridley Scott’s moody, future shock, extravaganza, Blade Runner, to Rian Johnson’s Raymond Chandler inspired

Once Upon A Time In Mexico (2003) – Review

Robert Rodriguez is the very definition of a ‘busy bee’ considering all the shit he seems to have on his plate all the time.Since he

The Expendables (2010) – Review

They’re aren’t many movies that can take a critical licking and yet can keep on ticking, but those that do are usually deemed “critic proof”

Iron Man 2 (2010) – Review

Universe building, especially in it’s infant days, is a delicate balancing act. Concentrate too hard on the big picture and you run the risk of