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Murder on the Orient Express Review: Kenneth Branagh’s Adaptation
Agatha Christie has sold somewhere in the region of three billion books. Yes, three billion. I’ve not read any. There have been numerous adaptations of Murder on the Orient Express for the silver and the golden screen. I’ve not seen…
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Last Flag Flying Review: Vietnam Veterans on a Bittersweet Road Trip
The death of a young US Marine reunites three Vietnam Veterans as they embark upon a bittersweet road trip where their past deeds are confronted and their futures considered. Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne and Steve Carell are our heroes and…
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Justice League Review: DC Heroes Face Off Against Steppenwolf
The eagerly anticipated coming together of DC world’s most famous creations finally arrived in cinemas this week. Originally helmed by Zack Snyder, Joss Whedon took the reins after Snyder departed due to a personal loss. Both leave their mark on…
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Kingsman: The Golden Circle Review
“How do I look?” Enquires a dapper Harry (Colin Firth as British as ever) in his sharp suit and new custom eye (literally – he only has one) glasses. “Like some faggot looking for an eye fucking”, drawls a redneck…
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American Assassin Review: Mitch Rapp’s CIA Origins
The late Vince Flynn wrote thirteen Mitch Rapp novels until his untimely death at the age of 47. The series was continued by his friend, and fellow author, Kyle Mills who is still writing them to this day. American Assassin…
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Captain Marvel Movie Review
Opening in Hala, one of many technologically advanced planets, a war is raging between the warrior-hero Krees and the shapeshifting Skrulls. The Skrulls seem to be invading as many worlds as possible with the Krees attempting to keep the peace…
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Shazam! Superhero Movie Review
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Shazam. Created in comic book form in 1939 and even outselling Superman in the 1940s, the original Captain Marvel, now known as Shazam due to trademark conflicts with Marvel Comics,…
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Hunter Killer Movie Review
Submarine films, or the sub-genre, are hardly a flooded market. U-571 and K-19: The Widowmaker being the two most successful films of this century with both of those being released over 15 years ago. Hunter Killer ups its periscope and…
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Dumbo: Tim Burton’s Live-Action Remake
Starring: Colin Farrell, Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Eva Green, Nico Parker, Finley Hobbins and Joseph Gatt. It’s hard to think that almost 80 years have passed since Disney’s beloved Oscar winning animation about an elephant with overly large ears first…