Full disclosure, I haven’t seen the original Child’s Play movies. On the upside I have no expectations or preconceptions coming into this reboot of Child’s Play either. I was vaguely aware of the character growing up and it seemed like a standard slasher franchise like Friday the 13th or Nightmare on …
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Godzilla is the definitive big monster movie, with a long and interesting history that I can’t get into here without a review with a word-count the size of of a kaiju. We have had some shit adaptations over the years when Hollywood tries to get involved that not even the …
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When I first heard the premise for a Ryan Reynolds voiced live action Detective Pikachu movie I thought “WTF that sounds really dumb!” Then the trailer dropped and it pika’d my curiosity. Lets see if the movie got my attention. The Cast Ryan Reynolds as Detective Pikachu (voice and …
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To say that Hellboy (2019) had some huge horns to fill is a massive understatement. The original Hellboy films were lovingly directed by visionary film director Guillermo del Toro. They provided a spellbinding and humor filled take on Mike Mignola’s comic-book character leaving a lasting impression on many. I was …
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The Lego Movie was a surprise hit with it’s irreverent humor that adults got and sailed over kids heads and its nonconformist themes, The Lego Movie 2 continues where the previous left off. Doing a followup that is just as well received as the first is a tricky thing especially …
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DC has almost been the Superhero franchise that gets picked on and made fun of in the playground which is fitting that a core theme of Shazam! is standing up to the bullies and finding your inner strength. Arguably there has not been an all round satisfying Superhero film from …
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At long last we have a female led super hero movie in the Marvel films and strangely it isn’t Black Widow or Scarlet Witch, it’s Captain Marvel. If you have a good character in an interesting world, a hero’s story should inspire and let the viewer empathize with the heroes …
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Alita: Battle Angel is a passion project 20 years in the making from James (The Terminator, Aliens) Cameron. It turns out all this time James Cameron has been a secret Weaboo and has wanted to bring the world of Battle Angel off the pages of the long running manga to …
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Glass is the direct sequel to Split also inhabiting the same shared universe as Unbreakable. M. Night Shyamalan is often a bit of a mixed bag going from the sublime (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Split) to the ridiculous (The Happening, The Last Airbender, After Earth), say what you want about …
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Aquaman is the next wave in the DC cinematic universe’s course correction after the erratic messes that could barely be called films after the studios were finished with them. Does Aquaman redeem the path that Batman V Superman, Justice League and Suicide Squad had set? Lets take a deep dive …
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