Venom
It feels that the term superhero fatigue suffers from a weary overuse of its own. Audiences and critics like to tweet the term whenever a new comic book movie is released that they don’t like the loo...
Author Archives: Thomas Simpson
Mile 22 – Review
Mark Wahlberg reunites with Peter Berg for Mile 22. The movie features the fourth collaboration between the actor and director, having both previously worked together on Lone Survivor, Deepwater Hori...
The Nun
Spin-offs are dead, long live the expanded universe. Marvel led the way when it came to creating a multi movie franchise consisting of stand-alone films that weave into a greater narrative. Naturally...
The Equalizer 2
Big screen reboots of popular TV shows have been known to strike fear into the hearts of audiences and critics alike. In 2014, Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer saw Denzel Washington take on the role of ...
Glass – First Trailer
What’s the statute of limitations on spoilers? I think with regards to M. Night Shyamalan’s Split it’s safe to say we can now talk about THAT ending. For a director that’s kno...
The Incredibles 2
Fourteen years is a long wait for a sequel – especially a superhero one. Since 2004’s The Incredibles, we’ve had two big screen incarnations of both Batman and Superman, three actors play...
Jaws
In 1975 a movie was released that terrified audiences from going into the water. Much has been said how it killed the tourist trade of some beach towns and demonised the shark so much that we saw an ...
Halloween
Horror fans rejoice, for Michael Myers is coming home this Halloween. The new movie will be the 11th instalment in a franchise that’s seen sequels, retcons, remakes and even a standalone instal...
The Last Shark
When Jaws surfaced in 1975 it smashed box office records and is credited for inventing the summer blockbuster. Imitation is the greatest form of cashing in and shark films soon flooded the market, an...
Four Lions
Comedy is not only subjective, it’s often a product of time. Humour ages quickly, even something that seems as harmless as Friends has fallen foul of the social media Witchfinder Generals as new audi...