The Goonies is over 30 years old, and yet still as cherished by its fans as much now as it was way back when. Released in 1985, from the minds of Chris Columbus (Home Alone), Steven Spielberg (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and director Richard Donner (Superman), the tale of friendship, adventure and coming of age had it…
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Little Pieces Review
If there are two things British cinema is known for it’s gritty realism and melodrama. With Little Pieces, debutant writer/ director Adam Nelson is clearly striving for the former, but the limitations the film is shackled by regularly push it into melodramatic territory.
Triceracop! Hitler! Thor! It’s Kung Fury Time!
“Hitler. He’s the worst criminal of all time. I need to kill him.”
CGI, Animation And The Push For Reality
“Unreal images have never before seemed so real” – Stephen Prince.
Why Change Is Coming and That’s OK: A Conversation Between Fans About Diversity
Written by: Flicks and Pieces & girl_dreaming.
Max Max: Fury Road Review
What a rush! Mad Max Is back, and louder, brasher and crazier than ever. Yes, it’s borderline ridiculous, but boy does it know it. George Miller’s rejuvenation of the long slumbering franchise is a beast, embracing its roots, and the more ‘out there’ elements of its universe, to provide a non-stop, roller coaster ride of…
Matthew McConaughey Is Cooler Than Us All
Man of the people, Matthew McConaughey.
Spooks: The Greater Good Review
The mere fact that a Spooks film even exists is an achievement in itself. After concluding its TV run on the BBC nearly four years ago after ten seasons, it’s probably fair to say that there wasn’t an audience clamouring for the film to be made. Whilst the series had success in the UK, internationally…
Life Itself (2014) Mini Review
“I was born inside the movie of my life. The visuals were before me, the audio surrounded me, the plot unfolded inevitably but not necessarily. I don’t remember how I got into the movie, but it continues to entertain me.”
Insurgent (2015) Mini Review
“This is the only chance to rescue what little civilization we have left.”
Meet Kylo Ren
Vanity Fair have let the cat out of the bag – Adam Driver (Girls) is officially Star Wars: The Force Awaken’s big bad, Kylo Ren. Whilst it’s been suspected to be the case for a while now, confirmation of the news, along with the release of an official image of the man himself in action…
Avengers: Age Of Ultron Review
Avengers, assemble!
Flicks and Pieces 