I am not generally a big fan of monster movies. That said, I really enjoyed Del Toro’s Pacific Rim last year, so had hope that future monster movies might take a page form his book. Sadly, that was not the ...
Read More »Bad Neighbours: They promised me infinite bj’s!
This film has been advertised as an escalating prank movie. The trailer doesn’t even hint at anything deeper than that occurring beneath the surface. As such, I had very little desire to see this film. But, after a few glowing ...
Read More »In Your Eyes: I’m not having an affair, I’m just crazy!
It is tough for a creative person – be they a writer, director, artist, actor, etc – once they’ve made it big. Everything else they do is measured up against the great success. With Joss Whedon, he’s been lucky enough ...
Read More »Captain America: The Winter Soldier – This isn’t freedom. This is fear.
*Spoiler free* Marvel’s cinematic universe has tended to lean towards fun films, with lots of humour despite the serious good vs. evil type plots. It’s been a nice way for them to carve their own unique direction, in opposition to ...
Read More »Veronica Mars: The movie – Our story is epic. Spanning years and continents. Lives ruined and blood shed.
Fear not lovely marshmallows, this review comes to you completely spoiler free. The Veronica Mars movie came out on March 14th, released worldwide (practically) in selected theatres and in almost every possible digital download format. After a record-breaking Kickstarter to ...
Read More »Her: The past is just a story we tell ourselves
So it turns out the future was designed by hipsters and that is in no way a bad thing. Her is a rare triumph for a Valentine’s day release; not in step with the When Harry Met Seattle rom-coms but ...
Read More »Dallas Buyers Club: Screw the FDA. I’m gonna be DOA.
As a big Matthew McConaughey fan, I was really looking forward to seeing Dallas Buyers Club. While the film has been out in the US since November last year, it was only released in the UK in February. Well, it ...
Read More »Lust for Love: A Whedon cast without the Whedon factor
Lust for Love is a 2014 Kickstarter-funded romantic comedy starring Fran Kranz, Dichen Lachman, and Beau Garrett. The film was released on February 7th in the US (on iTunes and VOD) and the film’s producers are currently working on an international release. ...
Read More »Don Jon: They give awards for porn too!
*Spoiler free review* This disarmingly charming romantic comedy is exactly what we need more of. Less bullshit about the airbrushed, plastic Hollywood fantasies and something that feels a bit more real. Please, Hollywood? Learn from Joseph Gordon-Levitt. As far as ...
Read More »The Wolf of Wall Street: I am not gonna die sober!
Martin Scorsese is no stranger to controversy. He seems to live for shocking and pissing off the masses – and if he gets vitriolic responses from the Academy, all the better. The Wolf of Wall Street may be lacking his ...
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