Star Wars Episode II: Attack Of The Clones (2002) – Review

There’s been a recent school of thought that it’s actually AOTC and not Phantom Menace that’s the weakest of the underloved Star Wars prequels but

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Alien (1979) – Review

Some movies are such an instant touchstone in the history of the medium hey can change the face of cinema almost overnight. Halloween or Goldfinger

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) – Review

To recall the hysteria surrounding the weeks leading up to the release of the first brand new Star Wars movie since 1983’s Return Of The

Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) – Review

Ok, so Alien Vs. Predator wasn’t any great shakes – I think we can all agree on that – but surely Paul Anderson’s ADD infused,

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2 (2017) – Review

Back in the endless mists of time that was 2014, geek god James Gunn emerged from the world of low budget comedy/horror to knock an

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) – Review

And so finally here we all are. It’s been over a 30 year wait to see what the Ewok after-party would bring in the wake

Godzilla Raids Again (1955) – Review

Unhelpfully renamed “Gigantis: The Fire Monster” in the U.S. – presumably because “Godzilla Raids Again” calls up unwanted images of Gojira driving into the front

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – Review

On screen, Star Wars is a franchise that has continuously obsessed with it’s own past. Prequels, animated shows and Rogue One all busied themselves by

Thor: The Dark World (2013) – Review

When the MCU is on a hot streak it’s nearly untouchable, be it the innovation of the original Iron Man to the devastating Infinity War

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) – Review

Star Wars spinoffs are a risky thing. For every TV show that hits a Wamp Rat dead centre we get servings of excruciating awfulness like

Godzilla (1954) – Review

Before 1954, filmdom’s premier leading man in the giant monster stakes was King Kong. A roaring slice of romanticized Americana and an unabashed helping of

Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014) – Review

Is there any other film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that represents the huge risks the world conquering studio regularly takes on when crafting their

Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) – Review

It’s ok, I’m man enough to admit it, I was a vocal supporter of Michael Bay’s Transformers movies and I’m not ashamed to say so.

Iron Man 3 (2013) – Review

Let be real here, a lot has been said about Tony Stark’s trilogy capper since it’s release in 2013, and not a lot of it

The Avengers (2012) – Review

Bottom line? The Avengers simply shouldn’t have worked. No, seriously, why should it have?Usually slamming characters together from multiple franchises either means said franchise is

Bumblebee (2018) – Review

When Transformers: The Last Knight (or as I came to call it The Last Straw) trundled into multiplexes last year it wasn’t so much a case of

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) – Review

Usually when I catch a widely released movie I try to post a review relatively soon after watching it (time permitting of course) to help

Alita: Battle Angel (2019) – Review

Remember a few years back when James Cameron was mouthing off in an ad campaign about how great Terminator: Genisys was? And then remember when

Captain Marvel (2019) – Review

The arrival of Captain Marvel may have finally have heralded the arrival of the MCU’s first fully female lead and another massive step toward equality

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