Gifted Review

Well Packaged and Well Recieved As a director, Marc Webb shines with down to Earth simple stories, about connectable people in relatable or diverse situations. In his 2009 classic ‘(500) Days of Summer’ he showed this with the challenges and set backs of a seemingly cheesy but ultimately adult and complex relationship. He showed glimpses […]

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge Review

Dead Franchises Still Tell Tales The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is no stranger to rough waters. Though its first instalment, Curse of the Black Pearl, is highly acclaimed, subsequent films have suffered critically due to their length and needlessly complex, drawn-out plotlines. The franchise has remained successful through this with audiences but its actual […]

Don’t Breathe Review

And Don’t Miss It The horror genre is often oversaturated with generic jump scare fests and by the numbers unappealing ghost stories. There’s usually a 1/10 chance that the one you pay for will be any good whatsoever. However, the horror genre mixes well with thriller movie set-ups and tension, it’s all about the suspense […]

Suicide Squad Review

Squad Goals and Squad Strikeouts To say that Suicide Squad was a bit of a hyped release would be like saying the second coming of Jesus is kind of a big deal. Every trailer gave people more of what they wanted, merchandise has taken over shops and cosplays galore, fan of the genre or not […]

Finding Dory Review

Pixar Keeps Swimming Strong It’s been 13 years since Finding Nemo was released. Pixar’s underwater road-trip was an unforgettable masterpiece and is still held among the studios best films. The standards set by Finding Nemo would be difficult for Finding Dory to reach so much so that the mere concept of a sequel was worrying if still […]

The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Review

The Snake Will Always Bite Back Back in his heyday, Jake “The Snake” Roberts was one of the most naturally gifted professional wrestlers in the business. Jake was a major character during the wrestling boom of the 1980s and is still one of the industry’s most recognisable names, often considered one of the best competitors […]

The Nice Guys Review

A fresh original take on a familiar set-up Set in 1970s Los Angeles, Ryan Gosling as a high strung private investigator is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of a porn star. Meanwhile, Russell Crowe as a calm and collected independent enforcer is hired to protect a girl named Amelia but she disappears with heavy […]

Captain America: Civil War Review

Civil War stands tall as a comic book movie masterclass A Marvel film set to be more of an Avengers sequel than Age of Ultron was, Captain America: Civil War puts the MCU’s greatest heroes on opposing sides in what is one of the studios biggest and best films to date. Following the mass destruction […]