The original Expendables movie had a very simple premise, get a bunch of 80s action heroes, throw them into a simple meat-grinder action plot, then sit back and enjoy. It worked rather well. Now the first film contained more than just eighties action stars as it included the likes of Terry Crews and Randy Couture but they…
Bugsy Malone (1976) – Review
Everyone loves gangster films, James Cagney, Paul Muni, and Humphrey Bogart lit up the silver screen for years portraying some of the toughest mugs in cinema, but director Alan Parker took a decidedly different angle with Bugsy Malone, the entire cast consists of children averaging twelve years of age and also it’s a musical, and…
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – Game Review
So, I should admit upfront that I am a die hard MGS fan. I’ve been a fan ever since I stumbled across Metal Gear Solid at the Five Star Video Rental down the street from my house growing up.
Robin Williams – Top 10 Films R.I.P.
It came as a shock to read that Robin Williams had passed today, and unfortunately it seems he lost the battle with his inner demons and took his own life, making it all the more tragic. To Honour him, here’s my top 10 favorite Robin Williams Films (It’s very difficult to pick just…
Time Travel and The Terminator Movies
In the genre of science fiction time travel has to be one of the tougher story elements to write – cause and effect dancing your characters close to the edge of paradox is tricky stuff – but many filmmakers still line up to give it a shot, with some doing excellent takes on this trope…