2017

Why I Gave Up Video Games For Lent

When I tell people about what I’m giving up for Lent each year, it’s virtually guaranteed that, of those who are actually listening, someone will make some smartarse comment asking […]

Ghost In The Shell (2017)

I Am Major And I Give My Consent First of all, let me begin this review by saying that I have never watched or read Ghost In The Shell. Beyond […]

Free Fire (2017)

It’s Beard Oil! You know, one of the reasons I’m drawn to film as an art form is the power. Admittedly, that sounds like something a Bond villain would say, […]

Life (2017)

Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. Goodnight cow jumping over the moon. Having essentially raised myself on the likes of Red Dwarf, Alien (1979), the original Star Wars trilogy and the various […]

Get Out (2017)

Run Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run Run Run I’m not often someone who gets overly enthusiastic about trailers. I suppose this has something to do with past disappointment, or fear of […]

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

I still remember the first time I ever watched King Kong (1933). I have no idea why it was on, or even when, but I distinctly remember being very young, […]

Logan (2017)

Logan: The Wolverine That Dreams Were Made Of Does anyone else remember Gamezville? You know, the self-styled urban youth appealing video game television show broadcast on the UK’s Sky One […]

A Cure For Wellness (2017)

Who’s The Real Sick Man, In This So-Called Society? Does anybody else feel like the phrase ‘a cure for wellness’ has been used before? I don’t know what it is, […]

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

Burning The Wick At Both Ends Like everyone else, I had no idea what to expect when I first saw John Wick (2014) Sure, I knew it was some sort […]