Reviews.
‘Fate Of The Furious’ (2017) Review
Fate Of The Furious (2017) Review: Just As Fast & As Furious As You’d Expect For what is usually well past the expiration date, Fate of the Furious marks the 8th iteration in the Fast and the Furious Franchise. At this point, most movies turn to gimmicks. Putting their characters
‘Going In Style’ (2017) Review
Going In Style (2017) Review: Old Dogs, Not So New Tricks Imagine at the end of your life, after working yourself down to the bone, the people you dedicated your life to suddenly turn around and put you out to pasture. That’s the scenario for the heroes of ‘Going In
‘Ghost In The Shell’ (2017) Review
Ghost In The Shell (2017) Review: Easy On The Eyes, Hard To Watch ‘Ghost In The Shell’ is the long awaited live action adaptation of the Manga of the same name. Set in the not too distant future, its world is refined and uninviting. Instead of clamouring for the latest
‘Power Rangers’ (2017) Review
Power Rangers (2017) Review: Flawed, But Fun When the 5 teenagers we’ve come to know and love finally don their armour, the evil Rita Repulsa remarks how cute it is that they finally have their super suits and dinosaur robots. She says this with an irony that is present all
‘Beauty And The Beast’ (2017) Review
Beauty And The Beast (2017) Review: Magic Brought To Life Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is the latest animated classic to get the live action treatment. While some might see it as a soulless cash in on nostalgia, others will revel in the chance to see a new spin on
‘Kong: Skull Island’ (2017) Review
Kong Skull Island (2017) Review: The Bigger The Better The eighth wonder of the world is back in theatres this week. I can’t count the number of times King Kong has graced the silver screen, but ‘Kong Skull Island’ is his latest, but not the greatest. This modern take on
‘Logan’ (2017) Review
Logan (2017) Review: A Superhero Movie Your Dad Will Like. 2009 saw the release of ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’. A movie that has been called one of the worst superhero movies of all time. By me. Several times. Despite that movie’s critical failure, there was the release of ‘The Wolverine’ back
‘The Lego Batman Movie’ (2017) Review
The Lego Batman Movie (2017) Review: The Best Batman Movie In Years. From the swinging 60s to the 2000s, Batman has lingered on throughout cinema. As a brand, it’s one of the most successful and versatile I can think of. Movies, video games, television, even music. Batman is one of
‘John Wick Chapter 2’ (2017) Review
John Wick Chapter 2 (2017) Review:John Wick and the Terrible, Murderous, No Good, Very Bloody Day It’s easy to think that originality in Hollywood is dead. Case in point: Lego Batman. A movie based on a line of toys, based on a comic book character. The cynic in me wants
‘Split’ (2017) Review
Split (2017) Review: Half Good/Half Bad After you’ve been called the Spielberg of a new generation, it’s hard not to fall below expectations. Still, M. Night Shyamalan fell pretty far. ‘Split’ aims to be a return to form for the once celebrated director. A genuinely interesting concept. It’s about a