The Predator Review
The Predator, written and directed by (the usually unbelievably talented) Shane Black (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, The Nice Guys) is a complete shambles. In fact, so much so that I sat in the cinema until t…
God of War - Boy, You'll Be A Man, Soon
Up until the 2018 God of War, the character of Kratos had laid claim to being the 'greatest anti-hero video game character of all time'. He's an angry, brutal man, scorned by having been t…
Upgrade Review
Leigh Whannell is a filmmaker who is steeped in the genres of cinema. The Saw series carved a way through the horror genre, helping forge a subgenre of gorno films (or, torture porn) that changed the…
The Predator Series Review: Now You See It
In the mid 1990’s I spent the weekend at my dad’s house. I can't remember the exact year, I can't remember my exact age – probably a little too young – but one thing I do remember is Bill Duke…
Beast Review
Do you ever feel trapped by a film? You've sat down to watch it, and as it goes on, you realise you're powerless to move. You have a fair idea of where the film is dragging you, but you sit in…
I Am Paul Walker Review
There has been an odd spate of posthumous documentaries that lionise their subjects to a point of extreme saccharinity that you have to visit the dentist after viewing. I Am Heath Ledger was a perfect…
Razorback Beyond Genres Umbrella Entertainment BluRay YouTube Review
On this episode, Andrew review's Umbrella Entertainment's Blu-Ray copy of Razorback. A stunning release with great imagery that's realised in a superb 4K transfer. Pick up the release her…
Hearts Beat Loud Review
Hearts Beat Loud is chicken soup for the soul. It's a beautiful, warm hug on a cold winters day, breaking through the dreariness and bringing the sunshine in. It's a film that knows the power…
Me and My Left Brain Review
There's a point in Alex Lykos' debut film, Me & My Left Brain, that the homage to Woody Allen almost becomes too much. In a flashback to a budding relationship, two people sit on a park be…
The Merger Review
Button pushing social commentary comedies come in all shapes and sizes - The Castle with its Aussie lower class family of 'Davids' throwing punches at the governmental 'Goliaths', The…
Juliet, Naked Review
Fandom, as a whole, is a curious beast. A slice of culture finds an audience, and in turn, that audience may fantasise and obsess over this one thing, blowing the importance of the item out of proport…
Book Club Review - Not a Perfect Film, But a Fun One
Let's get this out of the way first of all - Book Club is not a perfect film. It has an opening credits sequence that showcases some of the worst photoshop 'fake family photos' in cinema.…