Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) – Film Review Solo is a workmanlike heist caper set in the Star Wars universe some time before the events of A New Hope (Star Wars Episode 4) which fills in several blanks in the life of everyone’s favourite roguish smuggler but one question for casual fans has to […]
Deadpool 2 turns up the snark to 11 while kicking off the 2018 summer blockbuster season
Deadpool 2 (2018) – Film Review From the James Bond pastiche opening credits to the mid credits end scenes, Deadpool 2 really hits the mark with a series of in-jokes and one off cameos which have to be seen first time for best impact in and amongst a sequel that will please fans of the […]
The Strangers: Prey at Night is not the most original horror slasher, but at least it’s over quickly
The Strangers: Prey at Night (2018) – Film Review The Strangers: Prey at Night is a sequel to a popular horror slasher from a decade ago but so much time has now passed that you’d be hard pressed to remember the original ever coming into cinemas. It was very popular for a slasher film but […]
Avengers Infinity War is an ambitious and generally satisfying action-packed instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – Film Review It’s a testament to the hugely successful Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) that Avengers: Infinity War – the 19th entry in the decade long series has been highly anticipated ever since the first Avengers movie (Avengers Assemble, 2012). After the rather serious and instalment in Avengers: Age of Ultron […]
Rampage is passable popcorn entertainment thanks largely to Dwayne Johnson
Rampage (2018) – Film Review The ever charismatic Dwayne Johnson gets to be an action hero again in Rampage – a film loosely based on a forgotten video game property from the 80s. Actually, forget the video game – everyone else has. And it’s got no bearing on the film. No, it’s not Jumanji: Welcome […]