So, Netflix’s attempt at an historical epic is now available to watch and on a rainy grim night me and the wife settled in to watch The Outlaw King, the untold story of Robert the Bruce. First off let’s get the good news out of the way. It’s no Braveheart, a movie that plays fast … Continue reading Review: Outlaw King
Hi everyone, it’s been a while since my last blog post. A combination of being busy at work (always a good thing!), getting man flu (boo) and facing down the dreaded writer’s block being the main reasons. In this post, I thought I’d share my thoughts on the Netflix series: The Haunting of House Hill. … Continue reading Review: The Haunting of Hill House
Well, here we are. Ten years after the first Iron Man film teased an expanded universe and 19 movies later we have Infinity War and wow. Marvel knocked it out of the park. This is a spoiler-free review, so I won’t cover the many, many surprises and at times shocking moments but let me say, … Continue reading Movie Review: Avengers Infinity War
So just a bit of background. This was the first movie I’ve been to see on my own for a good few years as the wife didn’t fancy it (a bit too geeky for her), but I have to say she missed a treat. Ok, so this is a movie that relies heavily on your … Continue reading Movie Review: Ready Player One
I’m sat here torn. I’ve just watched Star Wars: The Last Jedi and my heart feels heavy. I am a huge fan of these movies. They’ve been an important part of my life for so many years, but now, here I sit, and I’m thinking; ‘The Star Wars I love is dead’. I also know … Continue reading The Force is not with The Last Jedi *Spoiler Review*
Blade Runner 2049 is the long-awaited sequel to the 1982 sci-fi noir Blade Runner a film that was based on Philip K. Dicks short story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Is the film a masterpiece as many critics are claiming? The quick answer to that question is no. However, please don't think that the movie … Continue reading Blade Runner 2049 Review
Movie Review: Dunkirk In these times of post-Brexit Britain, it feels like we as a people have lost our way a little bit. People who are flag waving patriots are often mocked in both the media and even by politicians, and the word nationalist has been hijacked by people who make out that to be … Continue reading Dunkirk: Movie Review
Alien Covenant Review In Space, Everyone can hear you groan Alien Covenant is a movie filled with moments that left me shaking my head, wondering at the sheer stupidity of the characters. Just like Prometheus in fact. As a cliched horror movie it works fine, but as part of a sci-fi saga, it left me … Continue reading Alien Covenant Review
Like many diehard Star Wars fans I was a bit nervous when Disney announced that they would be making stand alone movies that were separate from the main saga, but after seeing Rogue One all of those concerns were blown away. It...was...awesome! Featuring the best battles of the entire saga and a plot that answers … Continue reading Star Wars: Rogue One Review (Spoiler Free)
Hi everyone, here's my review of the latest DC movie - Suicide Squad. Now before me and the wife went to see this at the cinema I had read a lot of reviews in the media about this movie and just like they did with Batman vs Superman many of those reviews made out that … Continue reading Suicide Squad Movie Review
