Gatsby Dies At The End: The Age of Spoilers
It might be difficult for younger readers to remember a time before the internet. Created in 1969 but not implemented as a global network until the early 1990s, the internet is the pinnacle of the...
View ArticleReview: The World’s End
From the blurb alone this film would have probably been on my ‘wait for the dvd release’ – “Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become...
View ArticleWonder Woman In The Mix
I recently read, and replied to, a Den of Geek thread about Amy Adam’s comments on playing Lois Lane in the upcoming MOS/Batman movie now that it is also set to include Wonder Woman – and speculation...
View ArticleJustice League Movie? Want!!
A few thoughts on recent casting rumours and the future of the Man of Steel (and possible Justice League) franchise… A few weeks ago I posted about my thoughts on the inclusion of Wonder Woman in the...
View ArticleReview: Robocop (2014)
Although there are some movies that I avoid because I know I’m just not keen on the genre (torture flicks jump to mind), I try not to judge anything before experiencing it myself. That said, I think we...
View ArticleAlmost Review: The Winter Soldier
Thursday night the Hubster and I went for an impromptu cinema trip and watched Captain America: The Winter Soldier. This isn’t a review because I didn’t have my notebook with me and so did not watch...
View ArticleOur Obsession with the End of the World
With the plethora of books, comics, TV shows, movies and games set in the apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic genre it is easy to believe that modern society has an obsession with the end of the world. But it...
View ArticleAlmost Review: Amazing Spider-Man 2
As with when I (sort of) reviewed Captain America: Winter Soldier this is not quite a review either as it was the result of an impromptu cinema trip where I didn’t have my notebook with me and did not...
View ArticleCelluloid Superman: Compare and Contrast
Man of Steel helmer Zack Snyder recently commented on the comparisons viewers make between the Superman character of his 2013 Man of Steel movie and the 70s/80s Superman movies starring the late, great...
View ArticleLive Tweet Review: Planet of the Apes (2001)
I am a huge fan of Planet of the Apes. Apetastic! As with Star Trek and Star Wars (as discussed), I grew up with the Apes movies and they were perhaps my earliest exposure to and fascination with the...
View ArticleAlmost Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
Let me start by saying I initially had no interest whatsoever in watching this movie. I had grown up with the cartoon and remember vaguely enjoying it, and I think I may have watched one or both of the...
View ArticleTop Five Favourites: Batman Returns
I recently rewatched the Burton/Schumacher Batman movies, and really wanted to write something about Batman Returns. It remains not only my favourite Batman movie to date, but also one of my favourite...
View ArticleSeason Review: Marvel’s Agents of Shield Season 1
I originally watched the first three of four episodes of Agents of SHIELD when it aired on television, and I just couldn’t get into it. But once I’d watched Captain America: Winter Soldier I had a...
View ArticleMarvel Phase 3: To Infinity…
We knew there was a phase 3, we knew there were dates slated, but tonight we finally had the official announcement. Personally, whilst waiting, I jumped in the shower. When I got out and read my...
View ArticleHorror Icons: Ripley and/or the Alien from “Alien”
L.E. Turner:My guest blog from over at CoochieCrunch Originally posted on Coochie Crunch: Welcome to CoochieCrunch’s ‘Halloween Icons’. We’ll be listing some of our favourite terrifying or terrified...
View ArticleFlashback Friday: Top Five Favourites – The Dark Crystal
As an 80s child, The Dark Crystal is firmly one of my childhood favourites, that to this day I still love. Don’t get me wrong, there are aspects that made me cringe even as a child – most of the...
View ArticleFlashback Friday: Top Five Favourites – Jurassic Park (Movie)
I’ve been playing a lot of Zoo Tycoon lately and am about to start on the Dinosaur Dig extension pack for the first time ever – all because, for some reason, Jurassic Park has been looming large in my...
View ArticleTop Five Favourites: DareDevil (2003)
With the new Netflix original DareDevil series now live (I’m already 5 episodes in) I rewatched DareDevil (2003) recently and is another movie that I didn’t want to completely review, but I did want to...
View ArticleLive Tweet Review: The Warriors (1979)
The Warriors is a movie that I’m sure I must have watched one late night as a teenager but never really thought about. Moreso I am aware of the many pop culture parodies that have come over the years...
View ArticleTop Five Favourites: Age of Ultron (2015)
I watched Age of Ultron last night and despite having a few misgivings I was not disappointed. I was too busy enjoying it to make any notes to write any kind of review, but there were just a few things...
View ArticleMad Max Fury Road: Feminist Movie?
Spolilers for Mad Max: Fury Road contained below I’ve got to tell you, I really want to stop calling Mad Max: Fury Road a “feminist movie”. I’ve read some amazing stuff over the last few days, having...
View ArticleAlmost Review: Jurassic World
I guess I’m one of the target audiences for Jurassic World. I was 13 when Jurassic Park came out, I watched it in the cinema with my family, and it fed into my childhood love of dinosaurs. I grew up...
View ArticleFlashback Friday – Review: The Night They Raided Minsky’s (1968)
Originally posted on CoochieCrunch as Tiger Tiger The Night They Raided Minsky’s (1968) Directed by William Friedkin Produced by Norman Lear Screenplay by Norman Lear, Sidney Michaels and Arnold...
View ArticleFlashback Friday – Review: Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
Originally posted on CoochieCrunch as Tiger Tiger Mrs Henderson Presents Directed by Stephen Frears Produced by Norma Heyman and Bob Hoskins Screenplay by Martin Sherman Starring Judi Dench, Bob...
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