Gamera Vs. Barugon (1966) – Review

Unavoidably trudging along in Godzilla’s wake, Gamera’s creators made the decision to also make the turtle titan a white hat and a prospective protector of

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Pacific Rim (2013) – Reviews

Despite being a massive Kaiju fan since I was toenail high to Godzilla, I’ll admit it took me a while to “get” Pacific Rim.I’ve always

Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – Review

Coming off the back of the most widely publicized production problems in cinema history since Alien 3, not to mention being released a mere 5

Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965) – Review

In 1965, in order to capitalize on the impressive success of Toho Studio’s Godzilla, Daiei Studios produced a rival to the titanic, atomic lizard in

Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines (2003) – Review

There was a rumour going around that Terminator 3 was only made so Arnold Schwarzenegger could have a guaranteed number one rated movie to give

The Terminator (1984) – Review

When you look at James Cameron’s recent work (if you can consider the fact that Avatar was released over 10 years ago, recent) it’s so

Predator (1987) – Review

Whenever anyone suggests a poll of the greatest action movie made in the 80’s, director John McTiernen must feel at least a little smug. You

Transformers (2007) – Review

Sometimes it’s all too easy to retroactively shit on a good movie thanks to a herd of crappy follow ups as the various franchises of

Ready Player One (2018) – Review

Based on a hugely entertaining novel and directed by THE Steven Spielberg, Ready Player One has a pretty good chance of being the Who Framed

Terminator Genisys (2015) – Review

Oh Terminator franchise… Whatever are we going to do with you?During it’s four film passage throughout the world of cinema the Terminator series has been

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (2011) – Review

After the ringing in our ears eventually faded from all the clangs and explosions that was the last Transformers movie, it was time to take

Alien Vs. Predator (2004) – Review

It’s all Predator 2’s fault…Merging two franchises together isn’t exactly a new thing – we live in a reality where Dollman Vs. Demonic Toys exists,

Edge Of Tomorrow (2014) – Review

In a summer full of sequels and reboots, and sequels of reboots, it fairly often pays to keep an eye out for any movies out

Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) – Review

Full disclosure, I didn’t actually like the first Independence Day when it was first released (oh, stop jeering in the back), because back in those

They Live (1988) – Review

Surfacing during a time when Regan’s politics were powerbombing the American working class through the announcer’s table of poverty, John Carpenter’s They Live is quite

Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018) – Review

On paper, a sequel to Pacific Rim, Gullermo Del Toro’s flawed but fun love letter to giant monster movies, seemed like a no brainer. The

The Blob (1988) – Review

When people sit and discuss great remakes (as I assume we all often do…), conversation inevitably turns to The Thing and The Fly, two movies

Prometheus (2012) – Review

Prometheus should’ve been a triumphant return… It marked the return of Ridley Scott to science fiction, a genre he hadn’t tackled since 1982 with the

Predators (2010) – Review

Try as they might, filmmakers just a can’t seem to give the Predator that flawless second outing he so richly deserves. The original is a

Total Recall (1990) – Review

Snuggled neatly in the centre of Paul Verhoven’s magnificent unofficial Sci-fi trilogy, sits Total Recall (we don’t count Hollow Man, Kevin Bacon’s invisible penis thriller,

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