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Top Gun: Maverick Review
A sequel that surpasses its ‘classic’ predecessor in every way, with a blend of blockbuster action, stakes, and silliness, that will do all it can to glue your eyes to the screen.
After 35 years of dodging promotions and flying by the seat of his own pants (literally), captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is summoned back to ‘Top Gun’ by old friend Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazansky, where he must prepare young hot shot pilots for the future, while coming face to face with his past.
As Kenny Loggins’ ‘Danger ...
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Review
Everyone’s favourite, friendly neighbourhood speedster returns to once again face off with Jim Carrey’s maniacal Dr. Robotnik in a story and film that outshines its predecessor in every way. Improving on the first and promising more, packing humour, heart, and plenty of punches.
Picking up soon after the events of the first film, Sonic finds himself in a race against time to stop Robotnik, and his new partner Knuckles (Idris Elba) from finding the mysterious master emerald and unleashing chao...
Hawkeye Review (Eps 1&2)
Review of the first two episodes of Marvel's Hawkeye.
Succession S3 Review
A review of Succession season 3. EPisodes seen 7/9 prior to airing.
“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” Season 1, Episode 1: “New World Order” Recap
Are you still emotionally devastated by “WandaVision”? Does “Baby Vision” still haunt your dreams? Well, park your chaos magic to one side, because after a mere two weeks away, the MCU is back with the second of its original shows.
Yet again we come face-to-face with two Avengers largely devoid of screen time as the mammoth Infinity Saga came to its epic conclusion. However, this time our heroes are not bound together by love. Well, not yet anyway…
We find Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), aka “Fa...
‘A Quiet Place Part II': Silence Has Never Been So Suspenseful [Review]
Whisper it quietly, the world of “A Quiet Place” is (finally) back. Hitting big screens over year after it was originally supposed to, and well worth the wait.
Bigger than its masterful predecessor, and less subtle in its intensity but never missing a step. Writer/director John Krasinski, clearly filled with ideas born out of the first film, and armed with a bigger budget, takes the set pieces up a notch, each of them making you wince, squirm, and jump out of your seat (or jump so far out of ...
‘Oxygen’: American-French Horror Thriller Ups the Ante of Suspense [Capsule]
Alejandro Aja’s “Oxygen” (Netflix, 05.12.21) his follow up to “Crawl” is an extremely watchable understated horror film. With the “buried alive” aspect almost being a genre of its own, this French thriller does really well to break out of what, if not paced well, could have easily become a tedious 90 minutes. It’s absolutely best to enter this one with an open mind and most crucially to know as little as possible, so no plot points here. What I will say though is that with all the elements of...
The 15 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2021
With Cinemas all over the world slowly beginning to reopen, we thought we’d run down just what you’ll be able to see on the big and small screen over the next few months. From blockbusters, to possibly, Oscar contenders, let’s have a look.
Angelina Jolie returns to the big screen, teaming up with “Hell or High Water” and “Wind River” writer-director Taylor Sheridan for a modern Western-action-survival-thriller. Jolie plays a veteran fire-fighter, forced to protect a young boy from the assassi...
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’: This Battle of the Monsters Lands With a Thud [Review]
Rebecca Hall’s anthropological linguist and Alexander Skarsgård’s geologist attempt to transport King Kong to the mysterious “Hollow Earth” as Godzilla and others attempt to disrupt their plans. Still with me?
A rough synopsis, if slightly irrelevant, but you get the gist, as director Adam Wingard (“You’re Next” “Blair Witch”) looks for a way to bring two of the most famous monsters in history face to face (and perhaps not for the first time).
The best quality of every entry in this franchise...
Oscars 2021: The 14 Best Picture Frontrunners
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, all but delaying a slew of this year’s would-be Oscar contenders, the Academy Awards are still scheduled to happen in 2 months’ time, meaning that certain movies need to be discussed. Is it so surprising that nearly all of the following 13 Best Picture contenders are available on either Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus or Amazon Prime? Of course not. This will be the strangest Oscars yet and, for that, consider us absolutely intrigued at the prospect of seeing ...
The 12 Most Anticipated Fall Festival Films
It’s that time of year again. As we tick into the fall schedule, with festivals on the horizon in every direction, studios begin to line-up their big hitters for possible big theatrical, and potential Oscar runs. However, this year many of the big guns are abstaining and that includes Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Soggy Bottom,” Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” and Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up.”
Here are those poised to be some of the most intriguing play...
‘Cherry': [Review]
First of all, “Cherry” (Apple TV, 02.26.21) is A LOT of Movie. Near 140 minutes of watching two young lives come apart at the seams. At its very base level its designed to be an immersive and visceral experience, even if it’s transporting you to a world (at times) you’d rather not see.
The film begins life almost as a sort of high school coming of age drama, as we witness the meeting, and blossoming love between ‘Cherry’ our nameless lead (Tom Holland) and Emily (Bravo), before an amalgamatio...
Golden Globe Predictions: ‘Mank’ or Nomadland’? Boseman or Hopkins?
Hollywood’s most ridiculous awards ceremony returns, albeit six weeks later than usual. Even with its value to awards season decreasing every year (and rightly so), and with the (not so) shocking allegations hanging over HFPA members, they may have been wise to let the globes rest for a year. However, here we are. So, let’s see who the virtual winners on Sunday night might be…
Best Motion Picture - Drama
• The Father
• Mank
• Nomadland
• Promising Young Woman
• The Trial of the Chicago 7
PRED...
Most Anticipated Netflix Original Movies of 2021
As the COVID-19 pandemic surges all across the country, Netflix is destined to become a nirvana for cinephiles this coming year. Want proof? The streaming giant just announced its 2021 lineup, accompanied by a spiffy new trailer, and the goal is a rather ambitious one this year for them: make sure to deliver new movies every week, from January to December.
Guaranteeing 193 million subscribers a new feature every week in 2021 isn’t the easiest thing to accomplish, especially with productions b...