Hobbs and Shaw – Review Carmen Paddock August 6, 2019 Reviews The first Fast and Furious franchise spinoff does exactly what it says on the tin: two fan-favourite characters team up to fight a cybernetically enhanced super-soldier intent on speeding human evolution by...
John Wick vs. The World: The Action Film’s Evolution Chris Edwards May 17, 2019 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Action movies aren't what they used to be. With the incredible advancement of CGI allowing for ever-increasing financial success, modern action has become all about sequels, remakes and adaptations. This...
John Cho – First Place Doesn’t Count For Much in Hollywood Joni Blyth October 4, 2018 Spotlight John Cho is a pioneer. His filmography is dominated by groundbreaking roles: first Asian American romantic lead in US television; first openly gay character in a sci-fi blockbuster; first person to use the...
Your Week In Film: Stephen King and The Lion King – together at last! Stephen O'Nion November 3, 2017 News The last seven days has obviously seen allegations mount against actors, directors and producers alike. Kevin Spacey, James Toback, Brett Ratner, Dustin Hoffman, Jeremy Piven and many others have had their...
Dwayne Johnson: The Franchise Troubleshooter James Andrews May 24, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Dwayne Johnson is the new David Hasselhoff. No, he’s not launching a singing career in Germany, but taking on The Hoff’s iconic role as Mitch Buchanan in the action-comedy big screen reboot of Baywatch....
Wrestlers in Film: The Good, the Bad and the Beefy Joni Blyth April 27, 2017 Analysis, Features, Opinion With Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 out this week, it’s worth taking a look at an unsung hero among the unsung heroes of the universe. Yes, the talking tree is cute and Andy Dwyer has abs and a star on the...
Your Week In Film: Nuns, Gunn and The Man From U.N.C.L.E Stephen O'Nion April 21, 2017 News 1. Will Smith might grant our wish and play the Genie Disney really want a piece of that Big Willie style. According to Deadline, the studio is eager for Will Smith to play the Genie in the upcoming...
Fast and Furious 8 – Review Kambole Campbell April 15, 2017 Reviews The first in years not to star the late Paul Walker, Fast and Furious 8 continues the franchise’s trend of one-upping itself when it comes to implausible vehicular action – along with some pretty solid...
Scene Stealers: Jason Statham in Fast & Furious 7 Joni Blyth April 12, 2017 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers It's tough to claim one cast member of Fast & Furious 7 as the definitive scene-stealer. The whole franchise is really just a scenery-chewing contest, a metatextual battle of bravado, and the competition...
How Luke Evans Became Everyone’s Favourite Bad Boy Carmen Paddock March 15, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight "In 10 years, I'd love to live near the sea, in a warmer climate. I could see myself with three dogs ... and it'd be great to share them with someone else." For someone with such idyllic goals, Welsh actor...
Your Week In Film: Nicholson, Scott Thomas and The Tooth Fairy team are back Stephen O'Nion February 10, 2017 News 1 Comment 1. Jack’s back We loved Toni Erdmann. To the extent that Tom deemed it “one of the funniest things committed to film this century,” in his five-star review. So the news that it’s to be the subject of...
Your Week In Film: Awards Season, DC Cohesion and Vin Diesel’s Treason Stephen O'Nion December 16, 2016 News 1. La La Land and Moonlight are looking golden, me ol’ china plate The Golden Globes—Hollywood’s generous, chuckling uncle of an awards ceremony—has announced its list of favourite nieces and...
Your Week In Film: Pokémon monsters, Universal monsters, Alien monsters, A Monster Calls, and more! Stephen O'Nion July 15, 2016 News 1. Pokémon Go is go What the hell is Pokémon Go you ask? A social and technological phenomenon, Pokémon Go is a location-based augmented reality game based upon the Pokémon universe (yes, that's...
The Conjuring 2 – Review Kambole Campbell June 25, 2016 Reviews It’s quite possible that The Conjuring 2 is the most sentimental horror film of recent years. The Conjuring films set out to create a horrifying experience without almost any bloodshed or death; the first...
Your Week In Film: Star Wars, Starman, Starlize Theron and More Stephen O'Nion April 8, 2016 News 1. Mayhem at the Box Office Say what you will about Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice - tell us that it's a misunderstood masterpiece, a bloated mess, or something in between - but there is no...