Tag: film news

Evil Woman

I absolutely adored the Wonder Woman reboot until this trailer was released, new canon quietly added to the old. One of the most frustrating part of living in a Comic Book Universe is that distinct lack of consequence, why I found The Old Guard ultimately so unsatisfying. Being immortal means you can’t die. It means […]

August 25, 2020
Everybody Wants to Rule the World

Right now, everybody loves a Movie Franchise. When did it begin? Well, if we’re honest, you could say that 1977 was the one most remember. Star Wars is notable as a franchise-defining moment because of the merchandise that accompanied a generation of kids, growing into a reality that was a galaxy far, far away from […]

June 22, 2017
Dead Before Dawn

Yesterday, I watched the following trailer: I’m old enough to have seen the original at the cinema, as it happens. Back then, top billing went to a young buck called Kiefer Sutherland (whatever happened to him?) yet the film became notorious for him creating a relationship with co-star Julia Roberts, right up until she left […]

June 14, 2017
Cleaning Up the Town

Normally when the Internet implodes, it is wise to stand well back. In this case, I have a few things that need saying first. It is 1984. I’m in the Lower 6th at Comprehensive School and the day the original ‘Ghostbusters’ releases, I bunk the day off school with three of my mates and we […]

March 4, 2016
Secret Agent Man

There is a point in Spectre, after the first snow-based chase sequence of Daniel Craig’s tenure, when Bond confronts Madeline Swann, having rescued her from the bad guys. She asks: ‘Why should I trust you?’ before a clearly exasperated Bond replies ‘Because right now I’m your best chance of staying alive.’ The audience already knows this […]

February 28, 2016