REVIEW: It Chapter Two (Spoiler Free)

Twenty seven years is so specific... couldn't it have just been rounded up to thirty? *Almost* three decades after the last sighting of the demonic clown, Pennywise, the now middle-aged members of the Losers Club are forced to return to their hometown of Derry to confront It whom seemingly has resurfaced. Following on from the …

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RANKED: August Releases of 2019 (Recap)

There was quite an assortment for this month; some noticeable directors at play here, including Quentin Tarantino, Ari Aster, David Leitch and Makoto Shinkai. And from that assortment we got some real auteurs delivering some real works of art... and, of course, I am talking about the month's resident Fast & Furious spin-off. But hey, in …

The Incredible Hulk Dilemma in Avengers: Endgame

So, I was re-watching Avengers: Endgame the other day for the first time since I saw it in the cinema and I seemingly stumbled across a problem. You see, initially I came out of Endgame loving the film, specifically as an ode to the original six Avengers… well, at least four of them. I went …

REVIEW: Weathering With You

Let's be honest, following up from Your Name is like a singer having to come on stage after Freddie Mercury. During a horrible spout of weather over Tokyo, two teenage runaways have their lives intertwined when one of which is discovered to be more than what she appears. From Makoto Shinkai - the filmmaker behind such anime …

REVIEW: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Spoiler Free)

Once upon a time in Hollywood, foot fetishes were a BIG deal. It's 1969 in the star-studded city of Hollywood where the has-been TV actor, Rick Dalton, and his stunt double, Cliff Booth, navigate their way through an ever-changing landscape in the notorious year of love, death and the American Dream. The newest feature from …

REVIEW: Midsommar (Spoiler Free)

And there I was just waiting for Nic Cage to show up in a bear suit... After suffering through a family tragedy, the unstable Dani joins her partner and his friends on a retreat to Sweden to take part in a rural hometown's idyllic but also, simultaneously, devilish midsummer festival. From the mind of Ari …

REVIEW: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (Spoiler Free)

Remind me again why this franchise isn't just called One Punch Man at this stage? A genetically-engineered mercenary, leading a terrorist organisation, hunts a deadly virus predicted to cause global annihilation... the world's only hope? Well Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw, of course. The first in what I predict to be a slew of nonsense Fast & Furious spinoffs, Hobbs …

RANKED: July Releases of 2019 (Recap)

Wow, this month has felt like two months and I have only reviewed three films... funny that. But no, the truth of the matter is I've just been on a massive break, so apologises for the lack of posts over the last month. However, here's a wrap up of the little July we experienced. All …

REVIEW: Booksmart

So... Superbad but equality flavoured? Its the eve of their high school graduation as best friends, Molly and Amy, two academic, high achievers, decide to conclude their teenage years with a night of heavy partying. In Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, Booksmart, audiences are asked the question: what if Superbad was made with a bit of artistic flare? A stylised, sweet …

REVIEW: The Lion King

Copy. Paste. The young lion, Simba, attempts to embrace his mantle as king after the tragic passing of his father... and yaddy yaddy yadder. We've all watched the 1994 Lion King and read William Shakespeare's Hamlet. We all know the plot of 2019's The Lion King. So first things first: yay, I'm back... finally. To be honest, I just …