I haven’t seen the first film in this series, 2018’s Into the Spiderverse but I was intrigued by the rapturous critical reception this animated Spiderman spin-off received. Despite movie goers being pounded like a Hulk fist by CGI superhero extravaganzas, Spiderverse apparently offered something fresh and exciting. For someone encountering this film world for the first time, the sequel, Spiderman:
Read moreI went into the film The Boogeyman having read nothing about it and hoping it was a biopic of a 70’s pop funkster like say, Harry Wayne Casey from KC and the Sunshine Band. Anyone else thinking likewise, be warned, this is no upbeat music flick but instead The Boogeyman is a grim supernatural horror film. This reasonably effective spook-fest
Read moreMovies like The full Monty and Brassed Off have given us a sub-genre: the ‘quirky, warm-hearted, British working-class folks versus corporate meanie’ film. These movies are a little predictable but usually fun and endearing enough that we can comfortably overlook their clichés and simplistic view of working people. That’s mostly the case with the latest addition to the fold, Bank
Read moreLike the prison movie, the military boot camp film is a pretty clichéd genre. There’s the sadistic drill sergeant, the meathead bully recruit, the strange military rituals and marching sing-alongs. We’ve seen it many times in movies but if done well it’s still fertile ground for a compelling drama. The Inspection, which is based on the experiences of photographer and
Read moreThrough his often crazed screen presence, Nic Cage has become a strange pop cultural icon and his films have almost become a subgenre unto themselves. His kooky charisma is given full licence to go into hyperdrive as he plays none other than Count Dracula in the slightly bonkers action/ horror comedy Renfield. Despite the imposing presence of Mr Cage, the
Read moreOn November 13, 2015, Paris was tragically hit by a series of terrorist attacks including the suicide bombing at Stade de France and the mass shooting ag the Bataclan Theatre. The various attacks resulted in 130 deaths. The tense, white knuckle French film, November, powerfully and viscerally dramatises the investigation into and pursuit of the terrorists who committed the attacks.
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