Category: Reviews
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The Signal – Review
“The Signal has not quite shown the signs of improvement that we’d expected, being a film that while certainly creative, hasn’t quite got the execution to match”… Read More >
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Insurgent – Review
“a tedious formula transpires whereby our protagonists are staring death in the face, only for somebody, or something to miraculously save the day. Honestly, they get out of more sticky situations than James Bond.” Read More >
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CHAPPiE – Review
“The latest sci-fi effort from South-African director Neill Blomkamp might not be the outright disaster we feared, but CHAPPiE is no return to form either.” Read More >
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Predestination – Review
“Predestination is far from being a masterpiece, but the Spierig brothers are never aiming for such acclaim, instead remaining within their means, and given the lack of budget required to create an indelible visual experience, they put all of their energy into making this narrative comprehensible, and one the viewer can immerse themselves in”… Read More >
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Monsters: Dark Continent – Review
Science-fiction movies have always belonged to one of two camps: the pulp-heavy actioner (Aliens), or the cerebral cine-poem (2001: A Space Odyssey). Once every blue moon, there’ll be a movie that belongs, in most respects, to both, and Monsters: Dark Continent is a prime example – but it’s not without its flaws. 2010’s Monsters represented… Read More >
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Jupiter Ascending – Review
“Kunis’s Jupiter is not nearly nuanced or interesting enough as a protagonist, while Tatum is left to deal with a bland, uncharismatic character that doesn’t leave any room for his comic potential.” Read More >
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Ex Machina review
“while this may be about a robot, it’s about as affecting a human drama as you’ll ever see.” Read More >
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 review
“there is an overwhelming sense as you reach this film’s finale, that the final Suzanne Collins novel does not need to be split into two separate films”… Read More >
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Interstellar review
“There are few dates on the cinematic calendar that stir up the public’s interest quite like a new Christopher Nolan flick. Having been occupied in Gotham City for the past few years, sandwiched in-between his superhero ventures Nolan released provocative, challenging thrillers, The Prestige and Inception. He’s now back with an equally convoluted and cerebral… Read More >
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The Maze Runner review
“The opening scene sets the tone perfectly for what is in store for the audience, as it’s intense, suspenseful and ultimately, completely mysterious.” Read More >
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