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Review: The Meg (2018)
Keep an ear out for this exchange in pubs over the next few months: ” Did you see that Jason Statham Giant Shark Movie? Yeah, it was alright I guess”. That’s how THE MEG is going to be remembered because … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Review
Tagged B-movie, Deep Blue Sea, Jason Statham, Jaws 2, Li Bingbing, LL Cool J, Monster Movie, Rainn Wilson, Sophia Cai, The Meg, Thriller, Winston Chao
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Review in Brief: Kong: Skull Island (2017)
KONG: SKULL ISLAND is what it is, and what it is is a big, dumb monster brawl. The just-post-Vietnam War setting is just window dressing to the standard, laboured story setup. While the creatures are impressively realised, clearly nobody has … Continue reading
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Tagged Blockbuster, Godzilla, Kong: Skull Island, Monster Movie
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Review: The Host (2006)
To shamelessly appropriate and warp the catchphrase of a beloved cartoon character, THE HOST is smarter than the average monster movie. I stumbled on this one on DVD years back, and it’s since become a firm favourite along with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Comedy, Bong Joon-ho, Byeon Hee-bong, Doona Bae, Godzilla, Ko Ah-seong, Monster Movie, Park Hae-il, Sci-fi
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Review: A Monster Calls (2016)
I read A MONSTER CALLS over Christmas in preparation for this. What took me so long? Conor (Lewis MacDougall) doesn’t have the luxury of a happy childhood. Between his mother (Felicity Jones) losing her battle against cancer, his icy grandmother … Continue reading
Review: Godzilla (2014)
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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Tagged Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alexandre Desplat, Blockbuster, Bryan Cranston, Carson Bolde, Cloverfield, Elizabeth Olsen, Film, Gareth Edwards, Godzilla, Guillermo del Toro, Ishiro Honda, Juliette Binoche, Jurassic Park, Ken Watanabe, Monster Movie, Monsters, Movies, Pacific Rim, Roland Emmerich, Sally Hawkins, Starship Troopers, Steven Spielberg, Toho, Warner Brothers
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Jurassic Park 3D: Spared No Expense
I’ve loved JURASSIC PARK since I first saw it in the cinema as a small child. It’s a magical experience for me, and shows the real majesty of special effects work (both animatronic and CGI) when they’re done well. I … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Film Feature, Film Review
Tagged 3D, Blockbuster, Film, Jurassic Park, Laura Dern, Monster Movie, Movies, Sam Neill, Sci-fi, Steven Spielberg
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