Time travel in The Terminator films isn’t a clever scientific playground so much as a brutal narrative trap, where the past and future are locked in a relentless feedback loop. The series turns the idea of changing history into a grim paradox, suggesting that every attempt to escape fate may be the very thing that…
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Top Ten Vampire Movies
Vampires have been creeping people out and turning them on in equal measure for centuries, which is quite the brand to maintain. From dusty old folklore to glossy modern franchises, these bloodsuckers just refuse to stay dead, which, in fairness, is kind of their whole thing. Cinema, naturally, got involved and never let go, giving…
Isaac’s Top Ten List of Comedies
Comedies are my pride and joy, I find humour in many things, and movies are definitely no exception.
Top Ten Disney Villains
There is probably no other movie studio that has a better roster of villains than The House of Mouse. The roll call of Disney villains contains some of the most iconic figures in pulp culture history, with many of the villains being more popular than the hero/heroine they oppose. Everyone has their favourites, so today…
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief: Book vs Movie
It’s not easy adapting a novel to the screen; they are two very different mediums (yeah, news flash) and many elements of a book just can’t be translated well into movie form, but filmmakers will keep fighting to get it right, and we, the viewers, are often caught in the crossfire. In the case of…