Saturday 24 May 2014

Film Review: X-Men: Days of Future Past



       On paper, the combination of the old X-Men (that were in established way back in Bryan Singer’s 2000 film) and the new (the cast of the Matthew Vaughn directed prequel X-Men: First Class) is an enticing prospect. The thought of two different generations of X-Men and, in some cases, renditions of both the older and younger versions of the same character in one movie, is a fanboy’s dream.

Saturday 17 May 2014

Film Review: Godzilla


      Rather than comparisons to the widely panned debacle that was Roland Emmerich’s 1998 effort of the same name, Gareth Evan’s version of this Toho classic bears more similarity and is a logical step up from his previous film (and directorial debut) Monsters.

Monday 12 May 2014

5 Reasons Why You Have to Watch... American Horror Story (Season 1)


Let’s try something different – how about reviewing a whole series?

Wait, no actually that's a lie – I did a similar thing (kind of) for Luther a while ago, which you can read HERE. Anyway, I holed myself up the other weekend and sessioned the whole of the first season of American Horror Story.

Wait what? Don't you hate American series? Aren’t they usually always overlong and drawn out in your opinion?

Yes, yes - but hear me out! The first Season is worth watching for the following 5 reasons. Check them out below.