Since the brutal killing of Drew Barrymore’s character in the opening sequence of the original film, the Scream franchise has shocked and delighted horror fans for the past 25 years. With the unfortunate passing of Wes Craven, the reigns for this sharp, fun and clever fifth entry have been handed to Ready or Not co-directors Matt Bettinelli and Olpin-Tyler Gillet (aka Radio Silence). Continue reading “Review: Scream (2022)”
After briefly sidestepping into more artsy territory with the widely panned Anonymous, Roland Emmerich comes back full force with White House Down, an over-the-top explosion-fest that flopped spectacularly upon its release in America. It’s dumb and predictable, sure, but unlike Olympus Has Fallen, this year’s other White House-set Die Hard parody, White House Down embraces its ridiculousness – a feat that mostly works in its favour. Continue reading “Review: White House Down (2013)”
Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) is an outsider with a passion for science and a crush on fellow high schooler Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). When Peter comes across a briefcase left after his father’s death, he’s lead to Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans), his father’s research partner, and to an incident involving genetically modified spiders that leaves him with superhuman abilities. Assuming an alter ego of “Spider-Man”, he uses his powers to the benefit of the citizens of New Continue reading “Review: The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)”
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