Some films, originally panned or poorly-received upon release, have the ability of establishing a likability or even a fandom many years later. 1997’s Batman & Robin is widely regarded as being complete dog sh*t, the worst comic book movie of all time, Continue reading Film Review: ‘Batman & Robin’ (1997)
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi (spoiler free) The Men in Black are back, but not the ones you quite remember… In a reboot of the sci-fi franchise, Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson lead the way in a film that should not have been made – the story … Continue reading For HCMovieReviews: “Men in Black: International”
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi (spoiler free) Over thirty years since the release of the original ‘Predator’ movie, Shane Black returns to the franchise with the latest installment and sequel, ‘The Predator’. Lacking an A-List name to establish ‘The Predator’ as a star vehicle, can the new … Continue reading For HCMovieReviews: “The Predator”
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Ah, the trope of the eccentric mentor and his young, naive pupil. Billy Zane (posh guy from Titanic) and Laurie Calvert respectively star as Elliot and Zel in exciting less-than-90-minute adventure, Lucid. Zel is a loner, shy and generally weird. He works … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Lucid – SCI-FI LONDON Film Festival”
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi The second edition of Bolton Film Festival came to a glorious triumph when a selection of 13 films, dubbed “Best of the Fest (Pt 2)”, were presented to a packed-out crowd of filmmakers, students, fans, the local Mayor and Mayoress, and the … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Bolton Film Festival – Best of Closing Night and Awards”
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Danny Glover is an LA cop; Gary Busey is antagonising too – no, this is not Lethal Weapon… but Predator 2! Released in 1990, but set in a slightly dystopian 1997, Predator 2 shared a handful of aspects with its predecessor, but … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “Looking back at… Predator 2”
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Larry Cohen, often referred to as “King Cohen”, is the king of what exactly? The King of Blaxploitation? The King of the B-Movie? The King of low-budget? The King of guerrilla filmmaking? King Cohen – opening with a pre-title segment of J.J. … Continue reading For SetTheTape.com: “King Cohen – Film Review”
• LIKE on Facebook • FOLLOW on Twitter • FOLLOW on Instagram • SUBSCRIBE on YouTube • BUY ME A COFFEE on Ko-Fi Released in 2001 and directed by Hong Kong legend, Ringo Lam, Replicant is both the best outing from within Van Damme’s direct-to-video career and Lam’s career in the US. Replicant presents a present-day-story with futuristic elements – essentially, this direct-to-video masterpiece was an action/sci-fi hybrid. … Continue reading For ReadFilm.co: “Obscure Movie Villains: The Torch from ‘Replicant’”
Yes, as the title reads, I have ordered the complete series of The X-Files, though of course, the box-set is lacking the recent-ish tenth series, but does include the two feature films. Throughout the year on 5Spike, episodes of The X-Files have been broadcast chronologically roughly between 10pm and 1am. Luckily, when free, I have been able to view the occasional episode, however, my most … Continue reading For Christmas, I’ve Ordered the Complete Series of The X-Files
It’s back… Three years in existence and sixteen months on the shelf, Shot at 60 is back with the third of four actor-based specials – this one specifically focusing on the work of Galaxy Quest‘s Sigourney Weaver. Enjoy! (Note: For this Shot at 60, only one image will be from the 1970s, therefore, the 1980s and 1990s will be increased to three images each.) Annie Hall (1977) United Artists … Continue reading Shot at 60 part X8: Sigourney Weaver
Welcome back! You’re in for a treat, folks, as two of the three X-Men movies within this part of the marathon are within my “Top 3 of the X-Men Film Franchise” – Days of Future Past and Logan, obviously. “The best since X2!” – Fans, 2014 My god, the above is/was disgustingly true. Days of Future Past was an absolute joy to watch. The concept of linking the heroes of the original X-Men trilogy … Continue reading ‘X-Men’ Movie Marathon: Part II
From 2000’s X-Men to this year’s Logan, over the past 3-4 weeks I have completed a marathon of 20th Century Fox’s most prolific superhero film franchise. TRIVIA: Logan is the only X-Men film that I have watched in the cinema. Initially, Mumsy possessed the desire to watch Days of Future Past, though she had not previously watched First Class, or properly watched the original trilogy; however, she had seen the trio of Origins: Wolverine, The … Continue reading ‘X-Men’ Movie Marathon: Part I
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