Sherlock Homes is back on the big screen, but this time around it’s a much different light that we’re seeing him in. This isn’t the brash, overly confident version of Holmes we see played by Robert Downey Jr. in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes (2009), or the detached genius version played by Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC’s Sherlock….
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Creep (2014) Review
Here’s a riddle for you: What do you get if a film’s most interesting character is also incredibly uncomfortable to watch? Answer: An intriguing, but ultimately heartless romp. So is the case for Creep, which will surely only be remembered for one part of its whole – Mark Duplass.
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) Mini Review
“Never stop looking for what’s not there.”
“A Boy’s Best Friend Is His Mother”
“It’s not like my mother is a maniac or a raving thing. She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven’t you?” – Norman Bates
X-Men Apocalypse: You Ooze, You Lose
The first batch of images for the forthcoming X-Men: Apocalypse have been released over at Entertainment Weekly, and the famous mutant team are looking decidedly 80s. Following on from the swinging 60s of First Class and the groovy 70s of Days of Future Past, Bryan Singer wraps up the X-Men prequel trilogy with Apocalypse, set in the…
Big Hero 6 (2014) Mini Review
“It is okay to cry. Crying is a natural response to pain.”
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.
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…
Flicks and Pieces 