I have a soft spot for fractured fairy tales. This film on the face of it really fits that bill. While much of this film was very enjoyable, ultimately I think it fell short. A modern day protagonist is troubled by dreams of a sleeping princess, weird-looking creatures and a sinister building. He is surprised…
Review “Jurassic World”
By the time I had finished wading through this mess, ‘dear god what did I just watch’ was my conclusion. Fans of the original “Jurassic Park” will be forgiven for a feeling of déjà vu when watching this, and I don’t mean this in a good way. The plot is virtually identical to the original,…
Review “Split”
Two words – James McAvoy. Words cannot describe this amazing performance. This is a truly scary thriller, and a fantastic comeback for the director M Night Shyamalan, who has helmed some rather lack-lustre films in recent years. Young girls being held prisoner by a deranged mad man does not seem like a particularly original idea.…
Film Review “Snow White – a tale of terror”
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119227/ This is not your regular Snow White. There is no Queen, no Prince, and no dwarves (well, technically there is one dwarf.) Also, thankfully, Snow White is not called Snow White (a silly name), and instead has the much more believable name of Lilliana Hoffman. But there is a very wicked (and extremely crazy)…
Film Review “Chronicle” (2012)
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1706593/) Three teenage boys come across an alien artefact and gain mysterious powers. Sounds like a million superhero movies we’ve seen, right? Not this time. “Chronicle” is a clever look at what might actually happen if something like that occurred. Do our heroes turn into heroes? Do they turn into villains? Well, initially at least,…
Review ‘Scrooge’ 1951
More information at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0044008/ Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is one of the most adapted stories ever. According to Wikipedia, it has been adapted for stage over fifty times, and has around twenty each film and television versions. It’s a morality tale and a ghost story, and works brilliantly on both counts. I think that…
Assassin’s Creed review.
Assassin's Creed (2016) See link for information about the movie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2094766/ I would like to start by saying I am not a gaming person. So I have no knowledge of, or interest in, this film’s resemblance to the game it is based on This movie stars three excellent actors, so the fact that this…
Eclectic Assemblage 