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Review: Captain Marvel (2019) – Spectacular Space Adventure With A Subpar Story
Minor spoilers for Guardians of the Galaxy and Memento True be told, I think Captain Marvel might be the first female-led superhero film I’ve seen since 1984’s Supergirl. To be fair … Continue reading Review: Captain Marvel (2019) – Spectacular Space Adventure With A Subpar Story
Review: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) – A Scattered, But Respectable Finale
Minor Spoilers for How To Train Your Dragon 1 & 2 Though it might be a stretch for some, I don’t think it would be too far off the mark … Continue reading Review: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) – A Scattered, But Respectable Finale
Game Review: Alien: Blackout (2019) – An Engaging and Spine-Tingling Mobile Followup [iOS]
Over the past couple of years there have been an innumerable number of storylines that could be said to have been abandoned too soon. The space-faring TV show Firefly or the ever … Continue reading Game Review: Alien: Blackout (2019) – An Engaging and Spine-Tingling Mobile Followup [iOS]
My Top 10 Most Notable Films of 2018
Apologies folks. While I am a little late in posting my list of movies for 2018, that’s pretty much what comes about when this entire blogging thing is technically a … Continue reading My Top 10 Most Notable Films of 2018
Creed II And The Perils of A Too Sympathetic Antagonist
Spoilers for Rocky III & IV, Journeyman (2017), Southpaw (2015), Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018) When we talk about equality or diversification, we generally use said phrases in reference … Continue reading Creed II And The Perils of A Too Sympathetic Antagonist
Review – I Used To Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (2018)
Author’s Note: I contributed to this film’s Kickstarter. A few years ago, during the sparkle of the Twilight books and the erotic stylings of the 50 Shades of Grey series, … Continue reading Review – I Used To Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story (2018)
My Attempt To Write A Simpsons Episode And A Few Other Experiences
You know, looking back it’s kind of laughable that my original intention for this blog was to write about my screenwriting career. In two years I’ve written a grand total … Continue reading My Attempt To Write A Simpsons Episode And A Few Other Experiences
Review: Profile (2018) – The Darkside of Journalism [BFI London Film Festival 2018]
When you think about the sort of people that put their lives on the line for the greater good, those working in journalism probably don’t immediately come to mind. Alas, the … Continue reading Review: Profile (2018) – The Darkside of Journalism [BFI London Film Festival 2018]
Review: Green Book (2018) – Driving Miss Daisy With A Musical Touch [BFI London Film Festival 2018]
As a director builds their body of work, it generally becomes easier to recognise their style and understand their preferences. That’s why, for the average film fan, there are certain … Continue reading Review: Green Book (2018) – Driving Miss Daisy With A Musical Touch [BFI London Film Festival 2018]
Review: Tracks (2018) – An Uproarious Backpack Through Europe [Raindance Film Festival 2018]
What is the history of Europe if not a constant cycle of relationship breakdowns followed by conflict? While I doubt British indie filmmaker Jamie Patterson had this in mind when … Continue reading Review: Tracks (2018) – An Uproarious Backpack Through Europe [Raindance Film Festival 2018]
Review: Saint Judy (2018) – The Erin Brockovich of Immigration [Raindance Film Festival 2018]
I don’t think it’s too controversial to say that, over the past two years, the United States’ immigration policies have taken quite a drastic turn. The famous words inscribed at … Continue reading Review: Saint Judy (2018) – The Erin Brockovich of Immigration [Raindance Film Festival 2018]
The Short View: The Iron Village (1973) – A Lost Naval Documentary Comes To The Surface
Synopsis: The Iron Village takes a short look at the lives and work of the thousands of men serving aboard the British aircraft carrier, HMS Ark Royal. Running Time: 34 … Continue reading The Short View: The Iron Village (1973) – A Lost Naval Documentary Comes To The Surface
Review: Killing God (2018) – An Odd Night With The Almighty [Arrow Video Frightfest 2018]
Very minor spoilers for Inception and Lost in Translation. Thank god we’ve come a long way from the era of Passion of the Christ and Dogma. While Killing God, the … Continue reading Review: Killing God (2018) – An Odd Night With The Almighty [Arrow Video Frightfest 2018]