In 2011 director Rupert Wyatt gave us Rise of the Planet of the Apes a prequel/reboot of the classic Planet of the Apes series, we will gleefully ignore Tim Burton’s messy attempt, and in doing so created an excellent film that looked to be the beginning of an amazing saga. Now it’s 2014 and Matt Reeves is at the…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
The Car (1977) – Review
In 1975 Steven Spielberg changed the face of modern cinema when he unleashed Jaws, the father of the modern blockbuster. Still, a twenty-five-foot man-eating shark was not the only monster Mister Spielberg is at least partially responsible for as his film led to countless rip-offs that have populated cinemas for decades. Now, some of these…
Snowpiercer (2013) – Review
There have been many post-apocalyptic movies dealing with civilization crumbling due to a variety of catastrophes, from man-made to Mother Nature striking back, and Joon-ho Bong, director of The Host (the monster one not the drippy Stephenie Meyer’s one), has now certainly made one of the better installments in this particular genre. Think The Road Warrior only…
Top Ten Vampire Movies
Vampires have fascinated and terrified audiences for centuries. From ancient folklore to contemporary pop culture, these bloodsucking creatures have been a source of endless intrigue. The world of cinema has immortalized vampires in various forms, each film offering a unique perspective on these enigmatic beings. Here, we explore some of the best vampire movies that…
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) – Review
If you make a movie about giant robots fighting each other across a metropolitan landscape you pretty much have me in your corner from the get-go, you have to really go out your way to lose me, you’d have to do something insanely stupid like having the robots being pissed on by a small dog…