Guy is not the kind of character you’d usually want to play in a shooter game. In fact, he’s not the kind of character you’d normally be able to play at all. Guy is a non-playable character, or NPC, a background figure created to populate a video game’s environment, whether to just provide atmosphere or […]
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 8 out of 10. SPOILERS! What the hell has happened? I myself am a man strongly averse to sci-fi ever since the innocent first days of my life – and proud of it ever since. Now look at the blog: Arrival, Children of Men, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, even The Prestige! And […]
Brazil: The Absurdity Of Oppression
Who’s the greatest quizmaster of them all? Aw, thank you! You’re too kind- Oh, hello there! Welcome to the 12th edition of the Over-The-Shoulder quiz! Apologies for the mix up in the posting – it became apparent to me earlier this morning that I wouldn’t be able to get out the film review today. But […]
Quiz: Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall…
Sometime last year, in the early throes of quarantine, I watched the 1992 film “Candyman” for the first time, in preparation for Nia DaCosta’s new take on the story, which was delayed multiple times from its original June 2020 release date due to the pandemic. I pressed play sometime after midnight, which was a mistake—something […]
Title – Val (2021) Director – Ting Poo & Leo Scott (feature debuts) Cast – Val Kilmer, Jack Kilmer Plot – An exploration of the life and times of Val Kilmer, utilizing countless hours of footage the ailing performer shot across his journey as both an upcoming actor and one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. […]
Red Notice (2021), Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson, Netflix Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson’s latest action/crime/comedy, Red Notice tells the story of an Interpol agent. One whose job it is to track the world’s most wanted art thief. From writer/director Rawson Marshall Thurber; additional key cast includes Vincenzo Amato, Ivan Mbakop and Ritu Arya. Talk about […]
RED NOTICE (2021): New Trailer From Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot…
Why are sci-fi/private detectives are such a common breed? Sure, Blade Runner and its sequel made a nice job of updating Hammett and Chandler to the 21st century but both films flopped hard on release. Their cult status, however, seems to ensure that there’s a steady stream of mob bosses presiding over augmented realities, film […]
How much is a human life worth? As a philosophical question, it’s emotionally fraught and almost unbearable to contemplate. Can you put a dollar amount on a life? You can, actually. Uncomfortably. And people have. They do it all the time. You may even know how much yours is worth in the event of your […]
I remember seeing a quote from one of my favourite directors, Jim Jarmusch. He is an inspiration of mine and there was an article with him released back in 2004. The article was about his golden rules of filmmaking. They included: Rule #1: There are no rules. There are as many ways to make a […]
I think one of the horror films that has really stuck with me the most has been Candyman which was released in 1992. It was directed by Bernard Rose and was based on a Clive Barker short story called The Forbidden. Clive Barker of course made Hellraiser, which I have not fully gotten into yet. […]
Dom Toretto, Letty and their son are finally living the live they have always wanted. Off the grid and in the middle of nowhere with nothing around them but themselves. However, as we all know danger lurks around every corner and so Dom and Letty along with their crew are once again forced to save […]
Fast And The Furious 9: The Fast Saga – MOVIE REVIEW
Walking a fine line. So this is about a hitman named Léon (Jean Reno). He sticks to his code and leads a life of solitude. That’s all about to change when he takes in his 12-year-old neighbor named Mathilda (Natalie Portman). Her entire family got gunned down by a corrupt DEA agent (Gary Oldman). Mathilda […]
The Hitman’s Apprentice – Léon: The Professional (1994)
Well, it feels like we haven’t had a quiz in ages, so I’m delighted to announce that we’re back – and hopefully with a bang. Your task is simple: just name the film these lucky pair of glasses appears in. But before we begin, here are the answers from the last quiz, titled BOOM! Yes, […]
I am a fan of a post-apocalyptic/dystopian nightmare done well, and I wasn’t sure that’s what Glasshouse promised, but boy did it deliver. Glasshouse is an official selection of the Fantasia Film Festival 2021. The Premise: Living in a glasshouse in total isolation, a matriarch helps her family survive The Shred, a dementia-like virus that […]
Series Pick – Death Note – A stunning anime adaptation of a popular manga, Death Note is a fantastic series for new comers & fans of the genre. With a compelling story and rich characters, Death Note is easy to watch but hard to put down.
Lincoln has 10 exceptional sisters. He’s great at helping his parents navigate the chaos of having such a large, high-achieving family, but at the end of the day, being a great helper doesn’t get him any trophies, and he’s having an existential crisis about not having his own special talent. The Premise: In pursuit of […]
In 1992, Candyman struck fear in moviegoers across the world. It was like nothing horror fans had seen – one part slasher film, one part supernatural horror, and one part urban legend. For decades, people have been afraid to say his name in the mirror. Director Nia DaCosta has brought the iconic character back to […]
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 8.5 out of 10. Stephen King. Alice Cooper. Hillary Clinton. Richard Dreyfuss. Jean Reno. What do these people all have in common? They’re all 73 years old. And do you know who else is? That’s right: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. The 1948 Warner Bros film follows two destitute Americans, the paranoid […]
The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre: Potently Prospecting Paranoia
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Note : 9 sur 10. And the themed week begins! It was a very close run thing on what to decide on, but a decision had to be made. Don’t worry if it your choice wasn’t picked this time – there were some great suggestions, and I’ll be sure to return to some of them. But […]
Blade Runner: A Beautiful Nightmare
Direct from Montreal’s premiere genre film festival, Fantasia, may I present: Agnes. Sphenisciphobia is the fear of nuns. That’s going to be relevant very shortly. Are you afraid of nuns? I don’t find them particularly scary myself, but there is something creepy about them, stripped of identity and personality, existing outside of society, of culture, of […]