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Vampire’s Kiss (1988) Review

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

The movie that launched a million memes. There are compilation videos to be found of crazy moments of Nicholas Cage acting, and chances are that at least a couple of those scenes come from this movie. So, what is it … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot (2018) Review

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

The title of the movie promises a lot. To my ears, it promised exciting derring-do with some self-conscious comedy thrown in. Maybe, this movie could have been a Tarantino-esque tale of over-the-top action, with a little wink to the audience … Continue reading →

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Critters (1986) & Critters 2 (1988) Review

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

5.5/10 There was this amazing time in the late 1980s when a whole load of alien invasion films came out – but it was crazy, weird aliens or little monsters. I guess the alien visitor theme started anew with E.T. … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood (2018) Review

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

Remember the 2017 film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword? It was a Guy Ritchie film and Guy Ritchie’s style is only suitable for films about wisecracking gangsters. His King Arthur film was therefore a horribly confusing experience. It was … Continue reading →

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Waterworld (1995) Review

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

It’s a harsh world out there, with all that water. The first thing that this movie wants you to know is that Kevin Costner is the badass hero. He has the Coolest Boat, and he also knows the Ways of … Continue reading →

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Mortal Engines (2018) Review

Posted on February 1, 2019 by

Mortal Engines starts with a wonderful piece of comedic world building. The city of London is now a giant moving vehicle, and while the movie is doing some basic introduction of young adult characters, we see all the familiar London … Continue reading →

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Glass (2019) Review

Posted on January 27, 2019 by

Glass, being a double sequel to two movies, Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2015). Unbreakable introduced two people who convinced themselves that they were comic book characters in real life, that is Mr Dunn who is apparently the man of steel, … Continue reading →

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Unbreakable (2000) Review

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

Unbreakable (2000) is such a strange beast in the recent history of cinema. First of all, it is a superhero movie, but it is a meta-superhero movie that looks at the superhero genre and presents a superhero origin story in … Continue reading →

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Sorry to Bother You (2018) Review

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Sorry To Bother You is a real surprise of a movie, great fun. It is an alternate reality movie and a satire on modern day corporate culture and the long dead American dream. It also has visual elements of magical … Continue reading →

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The Sisters Brothers (2018) Review

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

This is more a word of warning than a review. This is a weird one. A very unusual film. On the face of it, it is a Western, and judging by the trailer it is a comedy as well. A … Continue reading →

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