Tag Archives: Cloverfield

Review: A Quiet Place (2018)

Posted on October 29, 2018 by

Sometimes the simplest premises have the most memorable results. I don’t think A QUIET PLACE is a game-changer for the horror or sci-fi genres, but it is very good at what it does. It also makes me want to see … Continue reading →

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Review in Brief: The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX is bad, but not bad enough to be interesting. It’s weird, but not weird enough to be memorable. A few neat visuals and tech demonstrations aside, it mostly amounts to 100 minutes of bad exposition, unanswered questions … Continue reading →

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Top 4: Cinematic Experiences

Posted on October 10, 2016 by

One of the most common questions fired at a film buff is “what’s your favourite movie?” For most worshipers at the alter of digital and celluloid projection, it’s a near-impossible question to answer. Far easier to contemplate is top cinematic … Continue reading →

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Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

Posted on October 2, 2016 by

Who’d have thought one of the best films released in 2016 was a (sort of) sequel to CLOVERFIELD? Much like this year’s BLAIR WITCH this one has come to us by stealth, not revealing what it is until the very … Continue reading →

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Review Embargoes: A Catch-22 for All Involved

Posted on September 13, 2015 by

To embargo or not to embargo? That is the question. Whether gagging journalists’ criticisms pre-release or simply not showing anyone your product before the big day, it’s a major concern for film studios and their flagship blockbuster products, not to … Continue reading →

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Review: Godzilla (2014)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by

60 years ago, film studio Toho burst onto the international stage with GODZILLA, an astonishing fantasy analogy for the Japanese nightmares of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In 2014,  a new version of the tale has emerged from MONSTERS director Gareth Edwards. … Continue reading →

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