Film Torments: Tango & Cash (1989)
THIS TIME on Torments, Dan looks at a slab of glorious madness. As evinced by the likes of Cannon Films, the 1980s was a watershed for schlocky nonsense action flicks, the kind that worshipped...
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Review: John Wick: Chapter Two – A beautiful, visceral dance of death
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...
Film Torments: Escape from L.A. (1996)
NOVEMBER is de-facto Action Month at Film Torments because we say so. Here’s Dan’s take on a pristine chunk of Kurt Russell’s iron chin. The 90s (and 00s) hit John Carpenter hard. Like, really...
The Canon of Cannon: Death Wish 3
THE CANON of Cannon is a feature where we take a wandering look at the backlog of world-renowned trash peddlers, Cannon Films, and the work they left behind. This time: Death Wish 3. I’d usually call it bad...
Review: Gods of Egypt – Watching $140 million burn for two hours
BEFORE we say anything about Gods of Egypt and how bad it is, let’s address the controversy surrounding the film’s casting decisions. Much like the similarly Egyptian (cough) Exodus: Gods and Kings, the film was roundly condemned for casting...
Jekyll and Hyde: A Show of two halves, both of them awful
Spoilers. Well, if it’s spoiling anything is really very much debatable. The Conservative Party have, for a very long time now, been against the BBC. A nationalised institution making entertainment for the masses is...
The good, the bad, and the Bond: Re-evaluating 007 – The Living Daylights
With the spectre of…SPECTRE looming ever closer, we carry on with a weekend of Dalton as we cover his short-lived run as the iconic spy. Here we cover his debut film, 1987’s The Living...
Doctor Who – The Magician’s Apprentice/The Witches Familiar
AND SO it goes all over again. Doctor Who is back for another year of time and/or space-based adventures, this time with six all-new two-part adventures. As that seems to be the format for...
Review: Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation – Pacey spy thrills for Cruise and co.
SEQUELITIS is defined as the decay of quality in a film franchise with each new film. A lot of otherwise great films do suffer from it, almost too many to count. While Brad Bird’s Ghost Protocol was said...
Review: Jurassic World – Dino sequel prefers cheap thrills to wonder
JURASSIC Park is not sacred. Stephen Spielberg’s two hour sauropod span is not your childhood and neither were its sequels. When people talk of Jurassic Park – especially people within my age group –...
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