The realm of science fiction is a fascinating one. A lone man’s wild-eyed pseudo-science for faster than light travel could easily be tomorrow’s answer to colonising new worlds. If you question my claim, look no further than Star Trek, which showed snippets of the trappings of modern life back in the sixties. Of course, no matter how hard you try, not all predictions come true, … Continue reading The Man Who Fell To Earth – DVD & Blu-Ray Review
It’s safe to say that we are nearing a time when we will soon be crushed under the onslaught of comic book adaptations. It’s a shame, as some of the most enjoyable films in recent years have displayed one or more characters with powers, but we’ve also seen tireless retreads of dark, gritty films wherein the heroes must battle with their inner turmoil over whether … Continue reading Luke Cage – Series Overview
To many, space is the last boundary (our final frontier, if you wish to quote a certain science fiction franchise) the one place that 99.9% of us will never travel to in our lifetimes, barring the space tourism industry finally taking off and several million pounds magically falling into our pockets. Regardless, since the late 1950’s and the advent of the Space Race between USA … Continue reading BFI London Film Festival: Houston, We Have a Problem! – Review
There’s a lot of detraction against the film industry. Many folks are dismayed about the industry and its state of affairs. Between over-inflated ticket prices, remakes and countless sequels, big movies telling the same story, and underwhelming blockbusters, it’s easy to feel uneasy about cinema and wane away from it. Movie obsessives and critics will throw back their arms at this proclamation and scream: “No!” … Continue reading BFI London Film Festival: La La Land – Review
Cop comedies…Ride Along, The Heat, The Other Guys – you name it, we have probably seen it. Although, it seems even though we have a plethora of such films the industry is still churning them out. Well, whatever gets bums on seats I guess. The architect behind Ned Kelly and the masterful Calvary, director, writer John Michael McDonagh adds a very different slice of film … Continue reading War on Everyone – Review
There is something about 1970’s Los Angeles that seems to go hand in hand with Private Investigators so smoothly, you’d think it almost sacrilegious for either of the two to exist separately anywhere else. Of course, that’s clearly not the case, especially since PI’s and Chicago in the 60’s evokes a near identical sense of codependency. However, it is LA in 1977 that is the … Continue reading The Nice Guys – DVD Review
