To re-enter 'The Matrix', 19 years after the original trilogy ended doesn't sound all that surprising nowadays, considering everything else is getting resurrected. The idea of the legacy sequel sounds superficial, using nostalgia to bait movie-goers to get a nice looking box-office result, that being said, when it works, it works like magic. With 'Star … Continue reading ‘The Matrix: Resurrections’ Review: Neo and Trinity Redux! The Matrix? Not So Much.
Starting off this review by stating the obvious, I have not read 'Dune' nor do I have any intention of doing so. No disrespect to Frank Herbert or this movie but if I wanted to engage with something that made me feel stupid, I would've gone back to math class. A Denis Villeneuve blockbuster has … Continue reading Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Should’ve Been A Miniseries, Change My Mind.
December really has become Star Wars month hasn't it? Even without a big blockbuster movie in theatres, fans are still getting their yearly dose of Star Wars in the form of 'The Mandalorian'. While the show has delighted fans since it's debut, the level of satisfaction felt by the fans hasn't been on such a … Continue reading The Mandalorian: Season 2 Finale – SPOILER REVIEW!
In the penultimate episode of The Mandalorian's sophomore season we follow Mando on yet another heist mission to get Moff Gideon's co-ordinates so they can rescue Grogu. To do that Mando and Cara enlist the help of a few old faces. 'Chapter 15: The Believer' is directed by Rick Famuyiwa. To be completely honest here, this … Continue reading The Mandalorian: Season 2 Episode 7 | SPOILER REVIEW!
Things are heating up in 'The Mandalorian' as we get to the final three episodes of the season. Last week, Ashoka advised Mando to take Grogu to Tython so that he can reach out to a Jedi who can train him. Unfortunately once they do reach Tython, they find a couple surprises waiting for them, … Continue reading The Mandalorian: Season 2 Episode 6 | SPOILER REVIEW!
As we near the halfway point of the second season of 'The Mandalorian', we find Mando and The Child finally deliver the Frog Lady and her babies to her husband. As his ship gets repaired and The Child gets babysat, Mando meets a group of Mandalorians and he joins them on a heist to steal … Continue reading The Mandalorian: Season 2 Episode 3 | SPOILER REVIEW
In this week's episode of The Mandalorian, we follow Mando and The Child as they leave Tattooine and go on a side-mission which strands them on an icy planet with a group of very angry, horrifying spiders. 'Chapter 10 / The Passenger' was directed by Peyton Reed who also directed the two 'Ant-Man' movies. What … Continue reading The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 2 | SPOILER REVIEW!
Everyone's favourite baby and his space dad return for the biggest television event of the year and that is the sophomore season of 'The Mandalorian'. After an explosive finale, we rejoin Mando and The Child as they search for the remaining Mandalorian soldiers, hoping to find one on Tattooine. Chapter 9 / 'The Marshal' is … Continue reading The Mandalorian Season 2 Premiere | SPOILER REVIEW!
Animated television has reached a higher standard of quality over the last couple of years. Shows like "Avatar: The Last Airbender", "Gravity Falls" and "Steven Universe" are gaining the respect the medium so necessarily deserves. These shows not only tell original stories with complex characters and mature, clever writing but they do so with the … Continue reading “Infinity Train” Is The Best Show You’re Not Watching.
It's the trilogy which forever changed cinema. Three epic movies, one story, millions of fans spreading across three generations, the original Star Wars trilogy. A trilogy which interestingly enough I didn't grow up with, in fact I first watched it back in 2015 to prepare for The Force Awakens. I have rewatched it for the … Continue reading Mini-Reviews: OG Star Wars Trilogy!
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