Released digitally on the 12th of September and physically on the 26th; Transformers: The Last Knight is the fifth film in the Transformers series and the second of the soft rebooted string of stories starring Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager, a father and inventor. Although there are callbacks to the earlier films starring Shia Labeouf … Continue reading
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Ghost in the Shell (2017) – Review
There will be a few spoilers here, dealing with the changes made in this adaptation. Released digitally July 24th and hitting physical release August 7th, Ghost in the Shell is the American remake of the seminal 1995 anime; starring Scarlett Johansson as the Major, a cybernetically (see, Shell) enhanced police officer who strives to uncover … Continue reading
Power Rangers (2017) – Review
Releasing 31st July, Power Rangers (2017) will hit eager fans with home release. Serving as a fresh and spangly movie version, in the same vein as the Michael Bay lead “Transformers” (2007) series, and the Bay produced “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (2014). Missed it at the cinema? What’s it like? Read on… In the same … Continue reading
Joe Reviews: “Brotherhood”
Noel Clarke’s trilogy of gangland strife in London concludes in his third outing as writer/director/star, in “Brotherhood”. Picking up 10 years after “Adulthood”, Sam Peel (Clarke) struggles to protect his family and keep it together as he is faced with finding his place within the world amidst the changing backdrop of London. Joe takes a look… … Continue reading
Joe Reviews: “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them”
Set 70 years prior to the Harry Potter series, J.K Rowling enters as screenwriter for the prequel continuation of her Wizarding World franchise – Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Here’s what long time “Non-Potterhead” Joe thinks of the resurrected venture. I dislike Harry Potter. At least, the film series. Sure, there’s a tonne of craftsmanship … Continue reading
Joe Reviews : “The Conjuring 2”
James Wan’s latest offering in the horror franchise “The Conjuring” is out for home release, being a somewhat squeamish horror fan, Joe takes a look. Is it any good? Did it conjure negative emotions? Was something insidious afoot? Something something sinister?The Conjuring 2 continues the story of paranormal investigators, Ed & Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson & Vera … Continue reading
Joe Reviews: “Green Room”.
Green Room, written & directed by Jeremy Saulnier, Starring the late Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots & Patrick Stewart; centers on an amateur punk band who are besieged by Neo-Nazi skinheads after witnessing a murder within the club’s ‘Green Room’. Joe’s back to give his two cents… Starting things off I’ll have to acknowledge the fact … Continue reading
“Werd Bugger – The Argumentcast” Episode 12 – TV or Film (or THE DEATH OF HOLLYWOOD).
In this last episode before the guys take a break, Rob & Joe ramble about Cinema, TV, people making noise, parents taking babies into a 15/18 rated film and the eventual implosion of Hollywood. This’ll be the last episode of Werd Bugger for a while folks, Joe’s off to UNI and moving house, and Rob … Continue reading
Brad Reviews – Zoombies
Brad dons his pith helmet and goes on safari with the latest offering from the Asylum, Zoombies. Continue reading
Joe Reviews – Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker”
Re-released on Blu Ray and DVD on the 22nd of August comprised of a 40 page booklet and a slew of extras comes Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Stalker”. Joe sat down with it, here are his thoughts… Starring – Alexander Kaidanovsky, Anatoli Solonitsyn & Nikolai Grinko Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky I’ve seen it said that “Stalker” is as deep as a … Continue reading