Tag Archives: Blockbuster

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Sam S-P

Expectations can be a powerful thing. Nobody expected GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY to turn out quite as well as it did three years ago. And yet the batty space-opera starring Marvel Comics D-List characters and directed by the guy who … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Blockbuster, Bradley Cooper, Chris Pratt, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Karen Gillan, Kurt Russell, Marvel, Mary Poppins, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, Sci-fi, Scooby Doo, Star Wars, Superhero Movie, Sylvester Stallone, Thor: Ragnarok, Vin Diesel | 3 Comments

5 Years On: The Avengers (2012)

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Sam S-P

In 2012 it finally arrived – the blockbuster to end all blockbusters (as if). There was so much riding on THE AVENGERS, so many moving parts and so many things that could have gone wrong. Thankfully they didn’t, and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged Blockbuster, Chris Hemsworth, Ghostbusters, Joss Whedon, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Robert Downey Jr, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Sony, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, Tom Hiddleston, Transformers, Warner Bros | 6 Comments

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 2

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Sam S-P

Here are the very best, and the very worst films I’ve seen this year. MOONLIGHT, LA LA LAND and MANCHESTER BY THE SEA aren’t out in the UK for another few weeks, so don’t look for them here. Absent also … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Abigail Hardingham, Adam Sandler, Adult Life Skills, Animation, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Blaine Brothers, Blockbuster, Chris Pine, Cian Barry, Comedy, David Mackenzie, David Spade, Disney, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Film, Get a Job, Grimsby, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Hell or High Water, Horror, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Jeff Bridges, Julian Dennison, La La Land, Manchester By the Sea, Mark String, Moonlight, Movies, Netflix, Nina Forever, Rian Johnson, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Romance, Sacha Baron Cohen, Sam Neill, Star Wars: Episode VIII, Suicide Squad, T2:Trainspotting, Taika Waititi, The Do-Over, War for the Planet of the Apes, Warner Bros, Wonder Woman, Zootopia, Zootropolis | Leave a comment

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 1

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Sam S-P

2016 has been a terrible year in the multiplexes, not to mention a particularly black one for art and entertainment in general. Blockbusters have rarely been so lacklustre or downright awful. Mercifully the indie film scene has had a far … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged 10 Cloverfield Lane, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Amy Adams, Anna Kendrick, Arrival, Bill Nighy, Blockbuster, Craig Roberts, Dad's Army, Dan Trachtenberg, David Lynch, Denis Villeneuve, Film, Independent Film, Jim Ward, Lotje Sodderland, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Movies, My Beautiful Broken Brain, Nicolas Winding Refn, Paul Rudd, Ricky Gervais, Special Correspondents, The Fighter, The Fundamentals of Caring, The Neon Demon, Under the Shadow, Zac Efron | Leave a comment

Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Sam S-P

Was the emotionally bereft GODZILLA remake just a blip for Gareth Edwards? Thankfully yes it was. There is more genuine humanity, imagination and enjoyment to ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY than there was not only in the ill-advised giant … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged A New Hope, Alan Tudyk, Ben Mendelsohn, Blockbuster, Diego Luna, Fantasy, Felicity Jones, Film, Forest Whitaker, Gareth Edwards, Godzilla, Lucasfilm, Mads Mikkelsen, Movies, Platoon, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Saving Private Ryan, Sci-fi, Star Wars, The Force Awakens | 4 Comments

Review: Doctor Strange (2016)

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Sam S-P

The problem with Marvel is that a lot of their characters have the same origin story. “Arrogant prig becomes selfless hero” is almost as commonplace as DC’s “Death of family gives hero guilt-driven purpose”. Stephen Strange’s story may not be … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Batman Begins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Blockbuster, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Nolan, Dark City, DC, Doctor Strange, Film, Inception, Mads Mikkelsen, Marvel, Movies, Rachel McAdams, Sci-fi, Scott Derrickson, Steve Ditko, Superhero Movie, The Matrix, Tilda Swinton, Warcraft | 4 Comments

Review: Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Sam S-P

Just a few tweaks is all it takes. The simple act of splitting up the crew and making them think their way around impossible situations keeps the plot of STAR TREK BEYOND loose and fun. The script co-written by Simon … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Anton Yelchin, Blockbuster, Chris Pine, Film, Idris Elba, Independence Day: Resurgence, JJ Abrams, Justin Lin, Karl Urban, Leonard Nimoy, Movies, Sci-fi, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Star Trek into Darkness, Star Trek: Insurrection, Thor: The Dark World, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana | Leave a comment

Review: Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Sam S-P

I wanted Roland Emmerich to bring his unique brand of big, dumb action back to the big screen in 2016. By golly does he deliver it with INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE. He also brings painful scripting (courtesy of four writers, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Bill Pullman, Blockbuster, Brent Spiner, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dean Devlin, Film, Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence, Jeff Goldblum, Jesse T Usher, Judd Hirsch, Liam Hemsworth, Maika Monroe, Michael Bay, Movies, Roland Emmerich, Sci-fi, Will Smith, Zack Snyder | 1 Comment

20 Years On: Independence Day (1996)

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Sam S-P

Roland Emmerich really does turn massive-scale destruction into an art form. Michael Bay can make things go boom then throw them at you while juggling the camera, but Emmerich really seems to relish his careful construction of sequences and giving … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review | Tagged 10000 BC, Bill Pullman, Blockbuster, Disaster Movie, Film, Independence Day, Independence Day: Resurgence, Jeff Goldblum, Judd Hirsch, Jurassic Park, Michael Bay, Movies, Pan's Labyrinth, Randy Quaid, Roland Emmerich, Sci-fi, Vivica A Fox, Will Smith | 1 Comment

Review: Warcraft (2016)

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Sam S-P

Despite being a regular gamer myself, WORLD OF WARCRAFT is something that has passed me by. You can’t not be aware of it as a phenomenon, but I’ve never played it and have no real familiarity with the story. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Video Games | Tagged Ben Foster, Ben Schnetzer, Blizzard, Blockbuster, Clancy Brown, Daniel Wu, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Duncan Jones, Fantasy, Film, Movies, Mute, Nichol Williamson, Paula Patton, Planet of the Apes, Toby Kebbell, Travis Fimmel, Video Games, Warcraft, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Blockbuster

Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

5 Years On: The Avengers (2012)

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 2

Looking Back and Looking Forward: 2016, Part 1

Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

Review: Doctor Strange (2016)

Review: Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Review: Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

20 Years On: Independence Day (1996)

Review: Warcraft (2016)

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