Baywatch – Preview
The weirdest critique that I’ve seen of the Baywatch movie so far came from AV Club, who complained that it “is even emptier than its source material”. Well, yeah. It’s…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – Preview
Believe it or not, there’s a very small chance that Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is actually going to be good. Whatever reputation Johnny Depp has…
ALIEN: Covenant – REVIEW (Spoiler-free)
The original Alien film is exactly like the character it’s named after: A perfect specimen, sleek and efficient, that evolves towards its climax in clearly defined stages. Alien: Covenant (and Prometheus) lack this focus,…
B4 ALIEN: Covenant – Let’s Review the SHIT outta ALIEN
While waiting for Alien Covenant, Mat and Matthew O revisit the first in the franchise, one of the greatest films of all time: ALIEN. We go over everyting, covering the…
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – Review
Finally a new script-writer and we get the best in the series so far. Unfortunately it was back to Kloves for the final three. Director Yates and Composer Hooper…
Guardians of the Galaxy REVIEW Chat
Mat and Matt O review Guardians of the Galaxy together. Spoiler free for the first half and then a deep dive with plenty of warning. Written review Guardians of the Galaxy…
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 – REVIEW (no spoilers!)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 follows up the original’s surprise success with a slick second episode that lacks the original’s stakes, but delivers satisfying character moments. The emotional core…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – Movie Review
Goblet was much bigger than the previous three and the film struggled mightily to find focus. This is a great example of what movies can’t do that books can. Including…
The Circle – Preview
Starring Emma Watson, Karen Gillan, Tom Hanks and John Boyega, The Circle is a dystopian techno-thriller. Based on the best-selling book by Thomas Eggers (adapted for the silver screen by…
Colossal – Preview
Colossal is basically a sci-fi monster movie with a bit of dark comedy and relationship drama thrown in for good measure. Director Nacho Vigalondo is famous for his genre-defying masterpieces…