Re-reading my review of Harry Bradbeer’s surprisingly entertaining Enola Holmes from back in January 2021, I seem to have found myself in something of a time-loop… “I don’t really buy into the whole ‘New Year, New Me’ mentality but as January rolled around it seemed as though my desire to watch new content came back,…
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Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Film Review
With the cinema-going audience getting a little bored of, what feels like, an endless stream of reboots, Hollywood found a new way to capitalise on the successes of the past through the revitalisation of nostalgic franchises decades after the original releases, also known as Legacy Sequels. And with the likes of Mary Poppins Returns, Bad…
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) Film Review
After something of a teaser in Marvel’s No Way Home, cinema-goers were expecting some fun-filled escapades across the infinite cosmos with the MCU’s latest film, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Unfortunately, Sam Raimi’s Doctor Strange failed to make much of a spark leaving room for Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Everything Everywhere All…
Hawkeye (2021) Series Review
If you cast your mind back to late 2018, before pandemics, lockdowns and social distancing were common everyday phrases, Disney announced the release of their own streaming service to be launched in 2019 (or March 2020 for us Brits). Whilst everyone was excited about the Star Wars series The Mandalorian, it was the announcement of…
The King’s Man (2021) Film Review
Despite the hubby being a fan of the graphic novels that are the source material for Matthew Vaughn’s surprising 2014 smash hit, there was something about Kingsman that really didn’t appeal to me and it took several years before I finally got round to checking it out, instantly falling in love with the self-deprecating humour…
No Time To Die (2021) Film Review
My knowledge and experience of the Bond franchise before Daniel Craig controversially stepped into the role is pretty non-existent and what I have seen I didn’t really care that much for, the whole thing feels a little cheesy and outdated for my tastes. Even within the Daniel Craig era, my experiences with the legendary agent…
Free Guy (2021) Film Review
Unfortunately for gamers the world over, movies adapted from or inspired by video games don’t tend to have much luck in cinema, although some have been more successful than others – check out my post ranking my top ten game-to-film adaptations for my favourites – the latest attempt to unite video games and cinema is…
Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings (2021) Film Review
For those still reeling from the loss of some of our favourite superheroes, the likes of WandaVision and Loki, have acted as a bridge from the Marvel Cinematic Universe of old to the scary unknown of the new. And whilst it may offer something of a comfort to know that familiar faces are still there, with Hawkeye coming to Disney+ in November…
Charlie’s Angels (2019) Film Review
I was a little apprehensive going into the new Charlie’s Angels, as twelve year old me loved the 2000 version and I am still kind of in two minds about straight out and out remakes. They tend to have a ‘been there, done that’ kind of vibe – a la 2016 Ghostbusters – but the…
Nobody (2021) Film Review
From John Wick to Bryan Mills, the idea of an ex-something or other being dragged back into a life they managed to escape is not exactly new but writer Derek Kolstad (who gave us the John Wick franchise) gives his 2021 story Nobody a fresh spin for Bob Odenkirk’s Hutch Mansell it’s not a kidnapped…
Men In Black: International (2019) Film Review
After Will Smith’s surprisingly successful revival of the Men in Black franchise back in 2012 – oh, how time flies – it makes sense that they would want to capitalise on that success and continue the franchise with some younger, on-trend talent, and given their playful chemistry in Thor: Ragnarok, Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson…
Bad Boys For Life (2020) Film Review
With a gap of 17 years between Bad Boys 2 and Bad Boys For Life, it would be fair to question whether another instalment is really worth it but if anyone can pull it off, Will Smith can. After all, he did give us the surprisingly brilliant Men In Black 3. I was hoping this…
The Falcon And The Winter Soldier (2021) Series Review
Following on from the risky but effective genre-bending WandaVision, Phase 4 of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe continues with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which in essence is more in line with the MCU’s usual fare. With WandaVision‘s point of difference dividing both fans and critics alike, would the somewhat safer, more traditional set up of…
Love And Monsters (2021) Film Review
From The Hunger Games to Divergent to The Maze Runner, I do enjoy a good young adult fantasy film so I was cautiously optimistic when Netflix released their monster adventure film Love and Monsters especially with Maze Runner star, Dylan O’Brien at the helm. In order to prevent the Earth’s destruction from an approaching asteroid,…
Army of the Dead (2021) Film Review
After being out of the limelight for a few years, Zack Snyder is taking 2021 by storm with the highly anticipated Snyder cut of Justice League and the return to his zombie flick roots with Netflix’s Army of the Dead. Penned by Snyder himself, Army of the Dead is a unique and interesting blend of…
The Mitchells Vs The Machines (2021) Film Review
With the surprising success of the LEGO movie franchise and the groundbreaking, Oscar winning Spider-Man: Into The Spider-verse, it seems as though anything that Phil Lord and Christopher Miller touch right now turns into gold, and with the release of their latest endeavour The Mitchells Vs The Machines, the question is whether they can keep…
Tag (2018) Film Review
During what turned out to be a rather stressful week, including an impromptu visit to A&E, Mark and I decided to chill out with a movie, and out came our new lucky dip box. This time the movie drawn was Jeff Tomsic’s 2018 buddy comedy Tag starring Jeremy Renner, Ed Nelms and Jon Hamm. “We…
Film Review: Peppermint (2018)
Despite the unfortunate experience that Outside The Wire turned out to be, this weekend we once again decided to go with an easy watch, with the 2018 action thriller film, Peppermint from Taken director Pierre Morel. With money a little tight, Chris North considers helping a friend rob powerful drug lord Diego Garcia but ultimately…
Film Review: Outside The Wire (2021)
Originally I was planning to have Pieces of a Woman as my next watch but instead I opted for something a little less emotional and with Outside The Wire currently sitting at number three in Netflix’s top ten, I figured I couldn’t go wrong with a good old action flick…. It’s the not too distant…
Film Review: Extraction (2020)
Unless you are a complete film buff (which I, in no way, claim to be), Chris Hemsworth is mainly known to us Thor the God of Thunder or, to a lesser extent, the saving grace of the 2016 Ghostbusters film. In Netflix’s latest action flick, Extraction, Hemsworth reunites with Marvel directors Anthony and Joe Russo…
Film Review: Jumani – The Next Level (2019)
In an age of reboots, remakes and reimaginings, a slightly more understated trend is emerging: the Reboot Sequel. That is, of course, the attempt to reboot a franchise (or solo film) by continuing on where the originals left off. Where traditional reboots are met with a balanced amount of celebration and negativity, the reboot sequel…
Film Review: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Who could have possibly imagined that a simple film about street racing would lead to a franchise spanning eighteen years, and counting! Admittedly, there was a rocky patch following the third film, Tokyo Drift, but the F&F franchise shifted gear (eh!!) and came back stronger than ever. I can’t immediately recall the last film to…
Review: John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum
The first John Wick was one of those films that comes out of nowhere and takes you by surprise, however, I felt the second one was a little lack lustre and, dare I say it, boring. That being said, the third installment in the John Wick franchise was one of Mark’s most highly anticipated films…
Film Review: Hellboy (2019)
When I started writing this post, I was all ready to go on a rant about the lack of originality in cinema these days and how reboots and remakes are saturating the market; but then I took a closer look at my previous posts and of the twenty-two that I have written so far, only…
Film Review: Polar (2019)
Cinema, like all art forms, is subjective and personal, whilst the masses may love a film, you may hate it, or vice versa. The second film in our latest Netflix binge, Polar, is a perfect example of why it is important to take reviews with a pinch of salt, and make up your own mind….
Film Review: Close (2019)
Netflix are continuing to make their mark on the world of cinema. It’s almost impossible just to keep track of all their original releases , let alone finding the time to watch them all, but the other day, me and Mark had a proper sofa day and got through three of them; Close, Polar and…