Masters Of The Universe loosely remakes the very dicey 1987 Dolph Lundgren film as a Thor Ragnarok-style pisstaking action/ fantasy/ comedy. Within the scope of its juvenile ambition this film works occasionally but not often enough. Masters follows the adventures of Adam Glenn (Nicholas Galitzine) aka He-Man a refugee from the planet Eternia which has been taken over by the
Read moreWith Ryan Gosling in the lead, space adventure Project Hail Mary is one of the big science fiction movie hopefuls for 2026. Evoking many films past, Project Hail Mary will likely tick boxes of familiarity for a lot of filmgoers and its introspective serio-comic style will no doubt resonate with some but others will probably find it strangely underwhelming. The
Read moreIt’s been a big year for Stephen King adaptations about people in deadly foot races. Earlier, we had the impressively gruelling and poignant The Long Walk and now comes The Running Man, not only a King adaptation but a remake of the 1987 Arnie film. The original film was an entertainingly silly piece of glossy 80’s sci fi action that
Read moreThe Gen X franchise regeneration continues with a surprisingly entertaining addition to the sci fi action franchise Predator in Predator: Badlands. As with the Terminator movies, what was once the otherworldly villain has now become the hero as the Predator known as Dek (New Zealand actor Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi), who is a member of the a Yautja people, is at the
Read moreThe Fantastic Four has been the problem child of the Marvel cinema family. There have been two previous false starts with the 2005 film starring Chris Evans and Jessica Alba and the 2015 reboot starring Miles Teller and Kate Mara which began promisingly before weirdly falling apart half way through. Now, in the wake of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s takeover
Read moreKorean writer/ director Bong Joon Ho’s latest excursion into misanthropic weirdness, Mickey 17 is certainly ambitious, mixing science fiction, jet black comedy, farce, action and political satire. That, however, is its problem, the film is a mess. Mickey 17 flails about in all directions never settling on a clear or satisfying approach and it isn’t especially funny, thrilling or politically
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