The Black Room (2017)
It’s hard to fight what feels good. Within any genre, of virtually every medium, you’re going to start seeing patterns. Some of these patterns occur enough that you can pretty […]
2017
Halloween II (1981)
I shot him six times! I shot him in the heart, but… he’s not human! So here we are again. The first day of October, the first of thirty one […]
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
You know what, for the past couple of months, I’ve felt some serious superhero fatigue. While Logan (2017) is a notable exception, I just kinda felt like I was done […]
Baby Driver (2017)
Your name’s Baby? B-A-B-Y Baby? Did anyone ever see that music video for Mint Royale – Blue? You know the one, with Michael Smiley, Nick Frost and Julian Barratt heading […]
Wonder Woman (2017)
Directed by Patty Jenkins and with a screenplay written by Allan Heinberg, Wonder Woman (2017) marks the fourth instalment of the DC Extended Universe. And boy, did it deliver.
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge (2017)
The fifth instalment of the Disney franchise, Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge was so dull I fell asleep in the cinema.
Alien: Covenant (2017)
It’s hard to describe exactly how important the Alien franchise is to me. I don’t mean this in a particularly sentimental way, but as I explained in my Alien (1979) […]
Unlocked (2017)
Blacklisting, like splurge or quim-coffin, is often seen as a dirty word. On the surface, it’s all about denial and refusal to accept a certain type of person for whatever […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
I’m Mary Poppins, Y’All! It’s been just over a year since Stevenage’s Cineworld – my preferred local cinema – unveiled it’s brand new 4DX screen. At the time, it was […]
The Lost City Of Z (2017)
You know what, we’ve all been very lucky this year. Yes, let’s ignore politics for a moment. Forget the looming threat of nuclear war and take a moment to reflect […]