GUARDIANS of the Galaxy burst onto our screens in 2014, showing that lesser-known heroes could band together to create what was a very impressive film. The first Guardians carefully navigated meta references, action and juvenile...
THIS is a sex film. But I’m getting ahead of myself. I’ve actually been waiting for this one for a while: Directed by Park Chan-Wook, who seems to have developed a reputation as South Korea’s...
THIS TIME on Film Torments, Dan looks at another fucking monster movie. Reading back on my notes for this film is not a pretty sight. There are a lot of question marks, even more...
THIS TIME on Torments, Dan looks at a forgotten Baldwin brother vehicle. I’m unsure whether or not I dreamed this movie. I’ve looked online – here’s the four sentence-long Wikipedia article – and it categorically,...
I’D BEST warn you all, before we get started: This is not going to be an objective review. I normally try adhering to some remote, serene impartiality in my reviews, but not this time. John Wick: Chapter Two...
GET OUT drew a large amount of commentary when its trailer was released. Many looked at the racial overtones and whether or not a simple binary would be enough to terrify audiences. With increasing acclaim...
THIS TIME on Torments, Dan looks at an early comic book flick from a horror pioneer. This’ll be a laugh. I’m sorry. Wes Craven was not as clever as he thought he was. An undeniably...
MONSTERS are real CGI. I don’t really want to talk about Kong: Skull Island. That may lead you to think I didn’t enjoy it or that I think it’s a bad film but neither...
THE TALE of Wolverine has been one of the most enduring narratives provided by Marvel comics in their lengthy history. This is evidenced by the sheer number of comics dedicated to the character and the...
ROUNDING out February at Torments, Dan takes a look at a slab of indelibly delicious zeitgeist cheese. Some films define a generation. Some, like Xanadu and Road House, actually kill a decade. And then...
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