Flicks and Pieces

Indie Summer

It is once again a summer of sequels, remakes, reboots, explosions and superheroes at the cinema, and as always it’s all fun in moderation. Whilst we all know that generally speaking pizza is always better with more pizza, blockbuster cinema is always best when supplemented by a healthy intake of indie films.

Reader Beware, You’re In For A Scare…

Goosebumps is back! A new poster for the Goosebumps motion picture has been revealed bringing with it floods of childhood memories….those Goosebumps books were as scary back then as the thought of what George R.R. Martin has in store for our beloved Game of Thrones characters is now.

The Unenviable Task Of Filling The Boots Of Han Solo

Someone has some big old boots to fill pretty soon, because Han Solo is getting his own movie! To be directed by frequent directorial duo Christopher Miller and Phil Lord (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street) the film will chronicle the early years of a young Han Solo. If the film being in the assured hands…

Terminator Genisys Review

If you’re heading into Genisys expecting the second coming of Judgement Day you’re going to be sorely disappointed, just as you’ll be pleasantly surprised if you’re expecting a disaster on the scale of Terminator 3 or Salvation. What you will find is a movie that almost doesn’t seem to be striving for anything beyond mediocrity as it fumbles its…

He’s Back (He Did Say He Would Be)

Terminator Genisys is in the wild, released and ready to be picked over by fans worldwide. In preparation for your battle against Skynet, peruse some of the finest Terminator fan art on offer.

Creed Trailer: “It Ain’t About How Hard You Can Hit…”

Rocky Balboa, tugging on heartstrings since 1976. Sly is back as his greatest character Rocky (step aside Rambo) for the seventh film in the classic franchise, Creed. Thankfully we won’t have to see Stallone taking a beating in the ring this time, as Michael B. Jordan (star of the upcoming Fantastic Four) takes ring duty as the…

A Collection Of Thoughts On Tom Holland As Spider-Man

It’s been a long time coming. Ever since it was announced that the initially planned threequel The Amazing Spider-Man 3 wouldn’t be going ahead, meaning the departure of the then incumbent of the Spidey suit Andrew Garfield, the speculation machine has been in full motion. Then came the news that really stoked the hype flames…

Technological Advancements And Production Design In Film: An Oscar Nominee’s Perspective

Oscar-nominated film production designer, art director and all fountain of filmic knowledge David L. Snyder has quite the CV. With a career spanning from the early ’70s through to present day he’s worked on the likes of the infamous Super Mario Bros., cult classic Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (excellent!) and was nominated for an Academy Award for his…

The Theory Of Everything (2015) Mini Review

“There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there’s life, there is hope.”

Introducing – Aether: The Rise Of Specter

“That which was meant to be a remedy from the Gods, has become a poison.”

Jurassic World Review

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…