Tribute – The Best Ian Holm Roles
On the 19th June acting legend Ian Holm passed away at age 88. Ian Holm was a true professional, managing to stand-out among an ensemble cast without feeling like he was hogging the… Continue reading
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The Star Trek Re-watch – Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
One of the positive consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, has been the ability for people to explore television shows and films they never got around to see. This of course comes with the… Continue reading
Top 29 Scenes in the Infinity Saga
Growing up as a geek in the 90s was depressing. It wasn’t a great time for comics, and it was a worse time for comic-book movies. There was the odd one or two… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘The Dirty Dozen’
During the Second World War, a demolition unit dubbed the Filthy Thirteen became like a real life version of the Suicide Squad or the Inglorious Basterds. A group of unscrupulous ne’er-do-wells who put… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Little Caesar’
During the era of Pre Code Hollywood, gangster films proved to be big business for Warner Brothers. As those suffering during the Depression saw gangsters to an extent as folk heroes, it made… Continue reading
Disney Marathon: ‘Moana’
This was an early favourite of Amelia, being only a few years old at the time of release. Cue several months of a child telling us that she doesn’t need swimming lessons, because… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Smithereens’
During the 1980’s New York City was one of the global hubs for punk rock. The Big Apple was producing acts like: the New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Blondie and the Ramones. All… Continue reading
1990s: The ‘Dark Time’ of X-Men Comics
For the past few years I’ve been reading through the X-Men comics. All of them. New Mutants, Excalibur, X-Factor…every title that existing in order of publication. This wasn’t planned. I’d read the comics… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Tron’
In the early 80’s technology was changing and advancing rapidly. Filmmaker Steven Lisberger saw this and knew he wanted to get it on this but on a cinematic front. Hoping for a science… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Beach Blanket Bingo’
In the 1960’s teenagers solidified their power at the movie box office, and one of the trends which emerged courtesy of this new market demographic was the teen beach movie. One would guess… Continue reading
