“As Above, So Below” is mutton dressed up as lamb. A movie with such a marketing budget behind it should never be trusted. It starts with an Indiana Jones sort of vibe – actually, less Indiana Jones and more “National Treasure meets Harry Potter”. Welsh born Perdita Weeks plays Scarlett, an archaeologist come alchemist come … Read more
So, I ignored what they said see and went to Sin City 2: A Dame to Kill For. Guess I was born at night too. But not last night. And not the night before last. How did it make me feel? Dirty. Like the gyrating broads in Kadie’s that make me feel like a … Read more
Luc Besson has always tended towards strikingly different movies – “Leon the Professional” and “The Fifth Element” being cases in point… strange blue alien woman doing soprano opera anyone? “Lucy”, both written and directed by Besson, is probably a ‘Marmite’ (love it or hate it) sort of film, as whilst it delivers a solid sci-fi … Read more
There are bad movies that are just intolerable to sit through. And then there’s “Into the Storm”. Jan de Bont’s 1996 “Twister” came into cinemas like – and excuse the pun – a blast of fresh air. Whilst “Into the Storm” is not exactly a remake (there are no cows present at all for example!), … Read more
I admit to having a very negative view of both Marvel and DC movie properties of late. These seem to range from the massively over-recycled fayre of Batman, Superman and Spiderman to dredging out the most marginal characters from the back of the metaphorical kitchen cupboard. I fully expected Guardians of the Galaxy to fall … Read more