Which ever way you look at it, 2020 was a crazy time for the world in general. I mean, I wouldn’t exactly claim things have
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Hell Or High Water (2016) – Review
Back in the days of the classic western, the division between the black and white hats who would clash over the law were as clearly
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
No Tears In Hell (2025) – Review
Movies based on the exploits of real life serial killers tend to bug me these days. I get the fascination concerning a person committing horrific
Dèjá Vu (2006) – Review
Whether we like it or not, surveillance is a part of modern life now with cameras literally everywhere. Be it on street corners, ATMs, hovering
Unstoppable (2010) – Review
From the gothic/new romantic/vampire trappings of The Hunger to the overblown Americana of Top Gun, Tony Scott never really did things by half, but I
Sniper 3 (2004) – Review
The most strange thing about the continuing adventures of Tom Berenger’s legendarily miserable, nine-fingered sniper is that he has continuing adventures in the first place.
Becky (2020) – Review
Cinema has had its fair share of everyday girls who can suddenly shift into beast mode when the situation calls for it. Be it Chloë
Freaky Tales (2024) – Review
Anthology movies are always a messy affair almost by definition – I mean, how else would you describe a genre that requires that we patiently
Fear Below (2025) – Review
I can’t help but think that the killer shark movie has swum into some fairly stagnant waters. Thanks to the unlimited opportunities afforded by streaming
Cop (1988) – Review
The genre of the hard boiled cop pushed too far by the system pretty much hit it’s zenith in the 70s thanks to the sight
Dangerous Animals (2025) – Review
The killer shark movie has been swimming in circles for quite a while now as endless movies (usually straight to streaming) from all around the
The Surfer (2024) – Review
It’s starting to greatly amuse me now as to how many weirdo movies are being released these days that come complete with gushing, arthouse-style compliments
The Accountant 2 (2025) – Review
No matter how many ways you crunched the numbers, it was still a surprise to hear that Ben Affleck hitman-with-autism movie, The Accountant, was going
Drop (2025) – Review
You’ve got to love a good old Hitchcockian gimmick, right? You know, the ones that minimise the cast and locations to act out a tense,
The Amateur (2025) – Review
Revenge movies that see a bereaved lead switch to a life of murder can usually burn one of two ways. The first is, naturally, hot
Drive (2011) – Review
It’s always a fascinating thing when a director with a more elusive style makes something that accessible enough to be embraced by the general audience.
Organ Trail (2023) – Review
Anyone else feel like the modern western is in a bit of a funk, lately?Not to take any potshots at that most noble of movie
Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) – Review
Not to come down too hard on Christian Gudegast’s gritty, 2018 crime flick, but possibly the most overwhelming twist that came out of that film
Casino (1995) – Review
During the 1990s, Martin Scorsese crafted a gangster movie that became embraced as one of – if not the – greatest mob movie ever made.
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