Disclaimer: This review will not spoil Insidious: Chapter 2, but it’s recommended that you do not read ahead unless you’ve seen the first Insidious, as the surprising ending of the first film
2013’s Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa is very much a Jackass movie, but it’s not the type of film that long-time fans might be anticipating. It’s a fresh direction for the ageing brand name, replacing
A number of Cormac McCarthy’s novels have been adapted as motion pictures in the past decade or so, most notably by the Coen Brothers for 2007’s Oscar-winning No Country for Old
Although director John Carpenter masterminded a number of cinematic gems during the 1980s, They Live is arguably his coolest and most enjoyable effort from the decade. Written by Carpenter himself, it’s a
The tenth instalment in Warner Premiere’s series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, All-Star Superman is based on the twelve-issue comic book series of the same name by Frank Quitely and Grant
Director Paul Greengrass’ first motion picture in a number of years, 2013’s Captain Phillips finds the seasoned filmmaker back in familiar territory, utilising his intense documentary-style approach to tell the true story
Who needs pseudo-horror movies like Hostel or the endless Saw sequels, with their cheap gore and a complete misunderstanding of the essence of the genre? Torture porn enthusiasts can enjoy them, but genuine horror
Released in 2007, 1408 was the first theatrical Stephen King adaptation in a number of years, and it serves as a shrewd reminder as to why so many of the horror maestro’s
Turbo might as well have been called Generic Animated Movie, as this effort from DreamWorks is one of the most aggressively predictable and formulaic in recent memory. With the protagonists of the
Life of Pi is an adaptation of Yann Martel’s 2001 novel of the same name, which is often described as “unfilmable.” Yet, director Ang Lee and writer David Magee attempted it
The concept behind Casa de mi Padre can be summed up very simply: Will Ferrell in a telenovela spoof – in Spanish! It’s the type of pitch that one would expect for a
In the very first scene of Grown Ups 2, Lenny (Adam Sandler) awakens inside his suburban home to find a deer casually hanging out in his bedroom. When his wife Roxanne
Superman/Doomsday finds Clark Kent/Superman (Adam Baldwin) already set in his daily routine, working at the Daily Planet while carrying on a romantic relationship with reporter Lois Lane (Anne Heche), who doesn’t
In 1986, iconic graphic novel author Frank Miller shook up the comic book industry with his four-part miniseries The Dark Knight Returns, which reimagined Batman as an aged vigilante coming out
With Iron Man 3 having kicked off Phase Two of Marvel’s highly lucrative superhero franchise, 2013’s Thor: The Dark World represents the next piece of the cinematic puzzle that’ll culminate with another Avengersextravaganza in 2015.
Although Robert Rodriguez has demonstrated the ability to produce sophisticated motion pictures (Sin City), he predominantly partakes in moviemaking for the sheer fun of it, essentially making goofy backyard productions
With DVD and Blu-ray discs being perceived as the norm for physical media in this day and age, and with media distribution gradually moving towards an all-digital delivery model, video
With a great deal of talent both in front of and behind the camera,The Heat seemed like a can’t miss comedy. The last time director Paul Feig helmed a theatrical comedy,