Welcome, to Jurassic World. A tourist attraction where dinosaurs great and small roam for all to see, where children can poke and prod at baby triceratops, and where everyone seems to have swept the events of Jurassic Park under the rug, along with those of its two sequels. It was never going to end well. Dinosaurs…
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Film Reviews
Spy Review
Genre movies tend to have an odd tendency of coming in pairs, be it Dante’s Peak and Volcano, The Cave and The Descent or The Illusionist and The Prestige. Sometimes it’s purely coincidence, other times it’s a cheap attempt at cashing in on another film’s success, and rarely do both movies end up being remembered…
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.
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…
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.”
Avengers: Age Of Ultron Review
Avengers, assemble!
Cinderella (2015) Review
Whilst the necessity for a Cinderella remake can certainly be brought into question, the filmmaking talent behind this new version of the Disney classic certainly can’t be. This is classic Kenneth Branagh filmmaking – filled with such pomp, style and scale that it’s hard not to be drawn in.
Game of Thrones: The Wars To Come – The Big Takeaway and Mini Review
Game of Thrones is back, and it’s back with a style and panache only Game of Thrones can bring. As always, there were lots of moving parts, and characters to catch up on, but who was the biggest mover and shaker of Game of Thrones on its opening week? All shall be revealed – Valar Morghulis.
Divergent (2014) Mini Review
“You’re different. You don’t fit into a category. They can’t control you. They call it Divergent. You can’t let them find out about you.”
Green Lantern (2011) Mini Review
“In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might, beware my power, Green Lantern’s light.”
Flicks and Pieces 