Silverado (1985) – Review

Time does funny things to some movies, doesn’t it. Take Silverado, Lawrence Kasdan’s spirited ode to the Western for example – to watch it now

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Jack Reacher (2012) – Review

When adapting a character from book to film, how important is it that the physical embodiment of a beloved protagonist matches that of his literary

The Kingdom (2007) – Review

Say what you will about Peter Berg, but he sure doesn’t like to make things easy on himself. While often styled as “the thinking man’s

Let Me In (2010) – Review

Standard remakes – you know, modern takes on older, classic films – are tricky enough to get right as it is without accidently making sure

The Core (2003) – Review

Listen, if you were to line up all the distaster movies made in the wake of their resurgence in the 90’s and cast an objective

The Shape Of Water (2017) – Review

Referred to elsewhere as Grinding Nemo (although I’d also accept 50 Shoals Of Grey, Brine And A Half Weeks or Basic Fin-stinct), Guillermo Del Toro’s

Nightmare Alley (2021) – Review

There’s always a slight sense of trepidation whenever a director chiefly linked with genre work gets a sniff of respectability and moves away from the