Month: January 2025
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Section 31 (2025)
Now Section 31 dropped onto the platform with little of the fanfare of the normal Trek releases, and after the first 30 minutes it is clear to see why. This is a poor entry and whilst we could simply put out a paragraph on how poor this really is and mention its, generous, 20% rotten…
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Disney, please stop making live action
The Walt Disney Company, a household name synonymous with timeless storytelling, has been mining its vault of animated classics to produce a steady stream of live-action remakes in recent years. Films like The Lion King (2019), Aladdin (2019), and The Little Mermaid (2023) have been presented as reimaginings of their animated predecessors, promising nostalgia while…
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WWE Comes to netflix
In a groundbreaking move that has sent ripples through the entertainment industry, Netflix has inked a monumental $5 billion deal with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to exclusively stream its flagship program, Monday Night Raw, starting January 2025. This partnership not only signifies Netflix’s ambitious foray into live broadcasting but also promises to bring a treasure…
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Back In Action (2025)
Back in Action: Cameron Diaz Shines in Triumphant Return to the Silver Screen After a decade-long hiatus, Cameron Diaz has made her highly anticipated return to Hollywood in the action-comedy Back in Action, and it’s safe to say—she’s still got it. Teaming up with co-star Jamie Foxx, this film is a joyous throwback to the…
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Blade Runner 2049
As we go into 2025 there is time to reflect and as we wait for this years movies to start coming out there is time to look back at some of the past releases of note this time its Blade Runner- When Blade Runner (1982) first graced the silver screen, it was a vision of…
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The Pitt (2025 TV)
“The Pitt” – A Harrowing Dive into the Chaos of Modern In the age of formulaic reboots and safe storytelling, “The Pitt,” now streaming on Max in the US, dares to plunge viewers into the unrelenting chaos of a major trauma center with an intensity that feels both raw and authentic. Starring Noah Wyle as…
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Babylon 2022
Damien Chazelle’s Babylon is not so much a film as it is a kaleidoscopic explosion—a fever dream of excess, debauchery, and desperate ambition. Starring Margot Robbie as the magnetic yet self-destructive Nellie LaRoy and Diego Calva as the wide-eyed, opportunistic Manny Torres, Babylon charts the rise and fall of Hollywood’s silent-era dreamers as they scramble…
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Drive 2011
rive is the kind of movie that insists on being cool. From its neon-lit visuals to its synth-laden soundtrack, Nicolas Winding Refn’s crime-thriller clearly has aspirations of being a modern classic—a brooding, stylish homage to noir cinema. But while it occasionally dazzles with its aesthetic flourishes and moments of shocking violence, it doesn’t quite hit…
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The Abyss (1989) 4k release
Original Film Review (1989)James Cameron’s The Abyss is a thrilling dive into the depths of human ingenuity, fear, and wonder. Combining the claustrophobic tension of a submarine thriller with the dazzling spectacle of science fiction, Cameron crafts a narrative as ambitious as the Mariana Trench itself. Ed Harris delivers a towering performance as Bud Brigman,…
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Moana 2 (2024)
In the pantheon of Disney sequels, “Moana 2” emerges as a visually enchanting yet narratively cautious continuation of the 2016 original. Directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller, the film revisits the spirited Polynesian heroine, Moana (Auli’i Cravalho), now 19 and a master wayfinder. Summoned by her ancestors, she embarks on…