War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
2017-07-25
“This wall is madness. It won’t save him any more than it will save you.” No, not a soundbite fromContinue Reading
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (2017)
2017-05-31
Undead-ghostly-zombified pirates are the flogged horse of this series, a franchise that appears to have no intention of stopping. TheContinue Reading
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
2017-05-30
I have to admit I was more excited about this film that I had been about any in recent history,Continue Reading
Hunt For The Wilderpeople (2016)
2017-03-21
New Zealander Taika Waititi, who ten years after his 2004 Oscar-nominated short Two Cars, One Night co-created the hilarious vampireContinue Reading
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
2017-03-15
Some films are so bad they’re good. Others so bad they’re straight-to-video. Kong: Skull Island has one foot in bothContinue Reading
The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
2017-02-15
Batman has issues – he is conceited and wants the limelight to himself. He cannot express emotions and needs noContinue Reading
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
2016-12-25
The eyes, they say, are the windows to your soul. Which is why the CGI-resurrection of Peter Cushing as GrandContinue Reading
Passengers (2016)
2016-12-21
To use the first of two memorable sci-fi misquotations: “It’s life, Jim, but not as we know it.” Jim beingContinue Reading
Moana (2016)
2016-12-17
As James Brown aka the Godfather of Soul sung: It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World. At least it was onContinue Reading
Doctor Strange (2016)
2016-10-30
by Carine Belmont We all know the basic plot of a blockbuster. A malefic strength threatens to destroy the worldContinue Reading
Storks (2016)
2016-10-22
An unsuspecting couple have their identities stolen. A signature is forged and an order is placed for the most pricelessContinue Reading
Sausage Party
2016-09-06
Some movie titles lend themselves perfectly to pornographic pastiches. Shaving Ryan’s Privates being a notable example. Along with Seven RidesContinue Reading
Finding Dory
2016-08-26
The Oscar-winning Finding Nemo passed me by – no kids, no reason, no go. But given the critical acclaim andContinue Reading
Pete’s Dragon
2016-08-19
Last year, Robert Redford took A Walk In The Woods with Nick Nolte in a breezy adaptation of Bill Bryson’s awfullyContinue Reading