I’m not an Alien aficionado. I’ve only watched the first two plus Prometheus. Ridley Scott’s original was a genius exercise in claustrophobic tension, whereas James Cameron’s sequel was a much bigger action-based blockbuster. Still very enjoyable, but just in a different genre. And as for Prometheus, it had some interesting concepts, but the execution was poor. Why do you have to run in a straight line when the ships’s heading straight toward you? Just move in a different direction, goshdarnit. But, anyway, that stuff just didn’t work.
Continue reading “Review, Alien: Romulus”A Day At The Beach
So, the beach. Let’s think of some songs and quotes about that for a moment:
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside/Oh I do like to be beside the sea – That Beach Song
Steppin’ on the beach do do do dooo/Steppin’ on the beach droo doo do dooo – SpongeBob
Are you into that beach mood now? Beach body ready and all that shiz? Sun’s out guns out etc? Well, ready or not, uh, here’s some deets.
Continue reading “A Day At The Beach”Review: House of the Dragon, Season 2
Well, that finale. Wow. And not wow in a particularly great way. Anyway, I’m going try and provide a review of the series with zero spoilers, so brace yourselves. A chunk of narrative incoherence is coming.
Continue reading “Review: House of the Dragon, Season 2”Triple Review: Cadejo Blanco, Longlegs, Deadpool and Wolverine
All very different films, but all rather good in pretty different ways.
Continue reading “Triple Review: Cadejo Blanco, Longlegs, Deadpool and Wolverine”A Gary Oldman Appreciation Post
I recently finished watching the third season of Slow Horses, so I thought I’d give a shout out to my favourite film actor of all time. A few of his finest performances are highlighted below.
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