Civil war (2024)

Oh, Alex Garland…you subversive lil scamp, you! I’ve kept my eye on this writer-turned-director’s work going back to his terrific debut novel, 1996’s The Beach (I also unapologetically appreciate Danny Boyle’s 2000 adaptation of the same name). From there, he transitioned to screenwriting, starting with 28 Days Later (2002), and following with 2007’s under-appreciated Sunshine. […]

Prison (1987)

I was introduced to the films of Finnish export director Renny Harlin back in 1988, when I was a highly impressionable lad of 11 and I first laid eyes on A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, which would go on to be (and admittedly still is) my favorite entry in my favorite […]

Dune Part Two (2024)

We all knew this was going to get hit right out of the park, right? With Denis Villeneuve’s English-language filmography being something the man has every right to be proud of, there was very little doubt that this sequel to the surprisingly re-watchable Part One (2021) was going to deliver. And now…having just rolled in […]

Prisoners (2013)

This is one of those rare Blu rays that I had come across in my travels and scored (most likely at a Value Village), simply based on what I knew of its reputation. That was about two years ago. Since then, this title has been leering up at me ever I delve into the ‘P’ […]

Napoleon (2023)

The Editor strikes again. That phrase flashed through my head when I was walking in the door after having seen Ridley Scott’s latest costume drama with one of my oldest buddies on a cool, steely-grey Saturday morning (I do love my matinees). While we both thoroughly enjoyed the experience, we both also had to concede […]

The Killer (2023)

I distinctly remember the first time I came across the name ‘David Fincher’. It was early in 1992 and the first one-sheet for Alien 3 had turned up outside one of the local theatres in the small sea-side town I grew up in. Counting its predecessor, 1986’s Aliens, as my favorite movie ever (and to […]

The Creator (2023)

Gareth Edwards. By now, many movie geeks the world over are familiar with this writer / director’s name, even if it’s just by virtue of having gifted us with the ONLY Disney era Star Wars film that has ANYTHING resembling redeeming qualities. Personally, I REALLY enjoyed 2016’s Rogue One and think it deserves to stand […]

Mad God (2021)

For anyone familiar with the science fiction offerings of the 80’s and 90’s, the name Phil Tippett should not be unknown. The man is a giant within the special effects community and has contributed many notable and classic effects sequences, going all the way back to the original Star Wars – A New Hope (1977). […]

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Your mission…should you choose to accept it…is to admit that, in Real Life, Thomas Cruise Mapother III is a grinning lunatic who staunchly believes in the ‘teachings’ (haha!) of a bizarre and alarmingly sinister cult created by a second-rate science fiction author who PROBABLY created Scientology as some kind of a cheeky tax write-off before […]

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

Holy Shit! Full Disclosure: I went into this with the lowest of expectations, and yet, somehow… I’ve been closely following any and all Indiana Jones news going back to the prospective Indiana Jones sequel scripts that were quietly making their rounds in the 90’s. When this last-ditch effort FINALLY went into production a couple years […]