Halloween – A horror classic

Halloween Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield to kill again. The plot for this film, which is one of the earliest in the slasher genre and helped to create it, is so basic it's hard to...

Stylish, entertaining, and fun

I had no idea what to expect when I started watching Sucker Punch by Zack Snyder, I knew nothing beyond that it starred a group of very attractive ladies (I admit, that did encourage me to give it a try) so it was a very pleasant surprise. Sucker Punch Locked away, a young woman named...

Hit-Girl steals the show in a kick-ass movie.

Kick-Ass Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers...

Iron Man 3 – A review

I've put off watching Iron Man 3 for a long time because of the less than overwhelming thoughts expressed online about it. I recently made the decision to get myself up to date with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, however, and to do so by watching the films in chronological order according to a guide I...

Tucker and Dale VS Evil – a review

Tucker and Dale VS Evil Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain house, who are mistaken for murderous backwoods hillbillies by a group of obnoxious, preppy college kids. When one of the students gets separated from her friends, the boys try to lend a hand, but as the misunderstanding...

The BFG – a review

This evening I sat down with my mum to watch The BFG, I've been interested in seeing it for a while now, all the clips I've seen of it have looked good, and I was pleased to find that I wasn't disappointed. The BFG Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when...

Twins of Evil – A review

Twins of Evil A religious sect led by Gustav Weil hunts all women suspected of witchcraft, killing a number of innocent victims. Young Katy, Gustav's niece, will involve herself in a devilish cult, and become an instrument of Justice in the region. I've always been a big fan of the Hammer Horror films, and Twins...

Megamind

Megamind The supervillain Megamind finally defeats his nemesis, the superhero Metro Man. But without a hero, he loses all purpose and must find new meaning to his life. This is a great animated film that I find hugely entertaining. The animation is well done, the central characters are interesting and have enough depth to make...

Rocky Horror – Let’s Do The Time Warp Again

Rocky Horror Picture Show Let's Do The Time Warp Again For those of you who don't know the plot to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, here it is A straitlaced, square couple, seeking shelter from a storm, find themselves in the castle of a transsexual alien mad scientist intent on creating a buff bodybuilder. This...

Commando

Commando A retired elite Black Ops Commando launches a one man war against a group of South American criminals who have kidnapped his daughter to blackmail him into starting a revolution and getting an exiled dictator back into power. This is one of the numerous action movies Arnie did in the 80's, which means it's...