Film Review: The Joker

I am as big a champion of the villain’s story being told as you could hope to find. My academic research and vast collection of Evil Queen memorabilia can attest to this. It stands to reason then that the first standalone film for Batman’s greatest nemesis, The Joker, would be a thrilling prospect. Unfortunately, Joker…… Continue reading Film Review: The Joker

Film Review: Yesterday

In a cinematic world currently churning out remakes and sequels at a frightening rate the premise of Yesterday is pleasingly original: What would the world be like without The Beatles? The sad and inconceivable reality is that there are many people who have never heard of the Beatles and who are completely oblivious to just…… Continue reading Film Review: Yesterday

Film Review: Godzilla 2019

Michael Dougherty’s 2019 film Godzilla: King of the Monsters (GKOTM) is the much-anticipated sequel to Gareth Edwards’ 2014 film, Godzilla, and joins the Warner Bros’ MonsterVerse collection of films. GKOTM introduces three new monsters to the franchise, namely Rodan, Mothra and Gidora, which are well-known characters from the Toho kaiju universe. GKOTM engages the audience…… Continue reading Film Review: Godzilla 2019

Film Review: The Hustle

Often times we look for deeper meaning in films. What is the philosophical significance of it and what impact will it have on you as a person. But not all films are made to evoke such thought-provoking examinations. Some, like The Hustle, are simply a bit of escapism wrapped up in an honest-to-goodness comedy. There…… Continue reading Film Review: The Hustle

Film Review: Glass

Glass is the final part of M. Night Shyamalan’s “superhero” trilogy and was preceeded by 2016’s Split and 2000 Unbreakable. The central plot revolves around three “ordinary” men who each believe they have special abilities thus making them superheroes.

Film Review: Mary Poppins Returns

As Bert bid Mary Poppins “farewell for now” there would have been many over the ensuing decades that wished for the return of the mercurial nanny. Some fifty-four years later that wish has been granted with Rob Marshall’s Mary Poppins Returns. From the first moment there was an inkling that the famed nanny could be…… Continue reading Film Review: Mary Poppins Returns

The Top 10 Movies Do’s & Dont’s

It’s the time of year that most have a bit of extra time on their hands and there is hardly a better way to spend this freedom than going to the movies. But the movie-going quest isn’t a willy-nilly adventure and should be treated with the correct level of respect and gravitas it deserves. Here…… Continue reading The Top 10 Movies Do’s & Dont’s

Film Review: Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody is a song you’ve heard at least once. And when you did it was probably unlike anything you’d ever heard before. It’s a song that almost 40 years later is still one of the most influential and memorable songs of all time. It’s apt then that a film of Freddie Mercury and Queen’s…… Continue reading Film Review: Bohemian Rhapsody