31 October 2018
29 November 2018
Movie Heroes that Gamble Sensibly: From James Bond to Danny Ocean via Ethan Hunt and Han Solo
They Set the Ladies’ Hearts all a Flutter. Speaking of which? These guys love a..flutter! Let’s look at Cinema’s Coolest Gambling Men.. Gambling is like any hobby, not to say ‘habit’. Done in moderation, with style and class: it is cool, provided you win and /or know how to...
30 October 2018
Secretly Spooky / Supernatural Subtexts in Movies that are NOT Obvious Halloween Choices.
Things that go Bump in the..light? Not all ‘horror’ films are explicit. Look out for these unexpectedly scarily gems.. THEY WILL SCARE THE SHIT INTO YOU! ALL fear can be traced back, ultimately, to our most primal, physical struggles for survival in this life. Indeed, there is a theory...
28 October 2018
HALLOWEEN is a Perfectly Entertaining Self Contained Thriller. Jamie Lee Curtis stands out, amidst the fair share of Jump Scares.
HALLOWEEN REVIEW It is the season of the reboot! Well, the remake? The soft reboot? The retcon? Whatever. But in HALLOWEEN you have a film that manages to trade off nostalgic riffs as premise, without ever overdoing it or being too lazy in formula. There is an understanding...
16 September 2018
MEHDATOR? THE PREDATOR IS A BIT RUBBISH. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. IT NEEDED ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER! But There are a FEW Good Bits in Shane Black’s Latest Movie..
THE PREDATOR: REVIEW BY JAMES MURPHY THIS FRANCHISE SEEMS INDESTRUCTIBLE. BUT IF IT FLOPS? YOU CAN KILL IT. Is there ENOUGH here to want to see, let alone expand on? Hmm.. Ok so..I saw it. THE PREDATOR. I enjoyed sitting down with a bunch of lovely buddies in a...
03 September 2018
BODYGUARD on BBC: Hit, Miss or A Bit Of Both?
Who Guards the BODYGUARD? Should we love or loathe this latest British television thriller? The BBC has a new drama on weekends. It is cut from the cloth of popcorn patriotic populism. Decorated Military /Police veteran is assigned to protect a top Politician but she seduces him. Danger ensues!...
