It’s that time of year again — spooky Christmas! For some of us, Halloween is far more interesting an occasion to celebrate than the fake birthday of Jesus. It’s the time of year for witches, magic, ghosts, zombies, werewolves, vampires, and things that go bump in the night. That time when weirdos and misfits come… Continue reading Halloween movies to watch on streaming (UK) in 2021
Spotlight on: Florence Pugh
Make no mistake, tiny Florence Pugh is on the rise to stardom. I think I first saw her in Outlaw King (2018), which we’ll talk about in a bit. And now she’s part of the mighty MCU I expect we’ll be seeing a lot more of her in the near future. A welcome thing, too,… Continue reading Spotlight on: Florence Pugh
Knight fever! Who are your favourite knights in movies?
After watching The Green Knight at the cinema recently it got me thinking about knights in movies… movie knights, if you will — and which are the best, the bravest, the most chivalrous, and the funniest. That sort of thing. First, though, we need to define them. The dictionary describes a knight as ‘a mounted… Continue reading Knight fever! Who are your favourite knights in movies?
The Green Knight review: strange, beautiful, but hard to love
I guess from the title you can probably tell what I thought of this movie. It’s one of those I file under ‘critics love it but audiences don’t really get it’. Well, when I say audiences, I mean people like me. And I suppose I could say that I did get it, in that I… Continue reading The Green Knight review: strange, beautiful, but hard to love
Spotlight on: Samara Weaving
I don’t think enough people talk about Samara Weaving. That’s the cut and thrust of this particular blog. Basically, I think she should be in the same kinds of conversations as Margot Robbie…
Army of the Dead: has its moments but doesn’t pop
It’s nice to see Zack Snyder go back to his zombie roots. The last time he played in that sandpit was Dawn of the Dead (2004). With Army of the Dead (2021) the concept is this: Las Vegas falls to zombies and so humans wall it off and plan to nuke the city (as this… Continue reading Army of the Dead: has its moments but doesn’t pop
Shadow & Bone season 1: magic, fantasy and a brooding Ben Barnes
Any show that has Ben Barnes and bone in the same sentence is already onto a winner, particularly for those that saw him as bad boy Billy Russo in The Punisher. But before I get carried away let’s backtrack. Shadow & Bone (2021) is set in a fantasy world of magic and monsters and based… Continue reading Shadow & Bone season 1: magic, fantasy and a brooding Ben Barnes
Jupiter’s Legacy: a family saga on what it means to be a hero
From graphic novel to the big screen, Mark Millar has superhero pedigree: he wrote Kick-Ass, Wanted and Kingsman: The Secret Service. All of which became great movies. He also wrote graphic novel Civil War, which formed the blueprint for Captain America: Civil War (2016). In the superhero world, much of what he does turns to… Continue reading Jupiter’s Legacy: a family saga on what it means to be a hero
Love, Death + Robots: season 2 review
Let’s get this out the way early, I was a fan of the first season of Love, Death + Robots (2019). Although the way this animated anthology series treated women in some of its episodes was problematic. With Season 2 they course correct, in some ways, and largely just avoid episodes with sexual content and/or… Continue reading Love, Death + Robots: season 2 review
Space Sweepers: Star Wars meets Firefly
Space Sweepers (2021) is a South Korean movie that recently dropped on Netflix. It’s described as a space western and is directed by Jo Sung-hee, whose most notable film to date is probably a fantasy romance called A Werewolf Boy (2012). With Space Sweepers, the setup is the year is 2092 and the Earth is… Continue reading Space Sweepers: Star Wars meets Firefly
