Westworld (1973) Film Review

30 Aug 20201 Sep 2020

At the time of writing I haven't watched the series of the same name, so i would be reluctant to add any commentary comparing the two iterations. Conversely many of…

It’s Time We Stopped Pretending Jessica Fletcher Wasn’t A Serial Killer

18 May 201927 Oct 2021

There's a fan theory that has been doing the rounds for decades now. This theory rests so perfectly, so effortlessly bathed in the shadows of internet lore that it's a…

Con Air (Why does it work?)

11 May 201925 Feb 2021

By all intents and purposes the film is a genre-volcanic spectacle and should not be as entertaining as it is. It should not have been the cinematic success it then…

28 Weeks Later

6 Apr 2019

It's an unwritten rule that by and large, the majority of movie sequels are inferior to the original. Obviously the exceptions to this rule are loud and proud in their…

28 Days later

30 Mar 201929 Mar 2019

In 2002 the Horror genre was violently interrogated by a new breed. Not quite a Zombie film (in definition not style) and not a textbook Horror/Thriller - 28 Days Later…

‘A Wrinkle In Time’

23 Mar 201922 Mar 2021

True, it wasn't made for me, but after the bigoted statements made by Brie Larson regarding film reviewers I thought I'd review the one film she quite clearly doesn't want…

When Truman leaves : ‘The Truman Show’ (1998)

16 Feb 2019

It's got it all! This film literally has a character break the 4th wall (with a boat)! The Truman Show has not only been nominated for countless awards in its…

Is Alex Jones Really Bill Hicks ?

12 Jan 201911 Jan 2019

Could the King of conspiracy and the King of sub-culture comedy be one and the same person?? We explore the twisted theory that just wont die. I know what you're…

The Star Wars Holiday Special : A Cultural Artifact

22 Dec 201821 Dec 2018

They tried to hide it. Subdue it. But it's always been out there lurking like a Darqathian Snarebeast! Back in the 70's Star Wars was licensed for a TV special…

Someone Said [scrubs] And Reboot In The Same Sentence…

24 Nov 201823 Nov 2018

I'm no super-fan : A Scrub is a guy who thinks he's fly. Also known as a "Busta". This week saw the cast of [scrubs] reunite and it wasn't long…

Franchise Review : Fast And The Furious (Part 2)

3 Nov 201831 Oct 2018

  Fast Five (2011) Fast and Furious 6 (2013) Furious 7 (2015) The Fate OF The Furious (2017)   Conclusions As you can see there were times when i struggled…

Franchise Review : The Fast And The Furious (Part 1)

27 Oct 201827 Oct 2018

This is a new format we'll be rolling out for reviewing entire film franchises. The reviews will appear in note form (otherwise you'll get a 920000-word film school debrief of…