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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Wild Geese II (1985) – Review

When it comes to well formulated plans of grizzled dudes going wildly awry, the story behind Wild Geese II manages to somehow match the rather

The Defenders – Season 1, Episode 6: Ashes, Ashes (2017) – Review

As we hurtle toward the climax at the speed of Daredevil free falling off the side of a building, there’s a sense that The Defenders

The Defenders – Season 1, Episode 5: Take Shelter (2017) – Review

Much like the fate of the world, Netflix and Marvel’s presentation of The Defenders seems to be balancing on the keen edge of a katana

The Defenders – Season 1, Episode 4: Royal Dragon (2017) – Review

With its last episode, the good people behind The Defenders finally delivered that golden episode that not only realised the inherent coolness of the concept,

The Defenders – Season 1, Episode 3: Worst Behaviour (2017) – Review

Maybe I’ve been a little harsh on The Defenders over the last few episodes, but I figure that if you’re going to deliver a brand

The Defenders – Season 1, Episode 2: Mean Right Hook (2017) – Review

I think it’s fair to say that the first episode of Marvel’s televisual team-up, The Defenders, hardly exploded out of the blocks with it’s first

Daredevil – Season 2, Episode 13: A Cold Day In Hell’s Kitchen (2016) – Review

It’s been something of an uneven journey for the sophmore season of Marvel’s horned do-gooder, but as the Netflix universe of vigilantes grows to involve

Daredevil – Season 2, Episode 12: The Dark At The End Of The Tunnel (2016) – Review

So it’s become pretty clear that Daredevil Season 2 has fallen into the typical Marvel trap of having too many pots on the boil at

Daredevil – Season 2, Episode 11: .380 (2016) – Review

As we wade towards the big finish of Daredevil’s second season, you can’t help by feel that the hero is still being plagued by the

Daredevil – Season 2, Episode 8: Guilty As Sin (2016) – Review

For a few episodes now, I’ve been worrying that Daredevil’s second season has been going around in circles while it was desperately trying to find

Daredevil – Season 1, Episode 7: Stick (2015) – Review

To be taken seriously as a superhero you need certain attributes that will endear you to the public. A cool costume and some enviable abilities

Vertical Limit (2000) – Review

Martin Campbell has something of an impressive record when it comes to bringing back faded actioners to their former glories. After all, not only did

Backdraft (1991) – Review

Why hasn’t there been more movies about fire fighters?I mean, there’s been tons that involve military personnel and countless films made about policing and police

The Bourne Legacy (2012) – Review

Usually when the lead character opts out of a franchise, it usually means that the writing is on the wall for that particular series, but

The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) – Review

There are many problems that Jason Bourne seems to deal with on a semi-regular basis, but who would have thought that the amnesiac super-spy’s biggest

The Hunt For Red October (1990) – Review

Before the empathic brows of John Krasinski, the firm confidence of Chris Pine, the flustered jawline of Ben Affleck or the defiant pointing of Harrison

The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) – Review

There are a fair few genres that the Oscars have routinely turned their nose up, with Fantasy, Action and Horror rarely getting the nod when