Action-Adventure

The Velocipastor Review: A Monster Movie With Not Much Bite But Loads Of Laughs

August 6 2019, by Alix Turner

If you follow any kind of horror or indie film-related social media, odds are you’ve seen posters or press releases about The Velocipastor in recent...

The Iron Giant (1999) Review

August 6 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Today marks the 20-year anniversary of much loved classic animation The Iron Giant. The endearing tale of a giant heroic robot from outer space won...

She-Ra & the Princesses of Power Season 3 Review

August 2 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Returning to our screens is the third installment of Netflix’s hit original cartoon She-Ra and the Princess of Power. Based on the 1985 Filmation cartoon,...

The Outpost Recap: Pledging Allegiance

August 2 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Outpost Season 2, Episode 4, “Regarding the Matter of Garret Spears”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the...

The Outpost Recap: The Hand You’re Dealt

August 1 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Outpost Season 2, Episode 3, “Not in This Kingdom”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous episode...

Pennyworth Recap: Epix’s Batman Butler Prequel Is A Slick Addition To Caped Crusader Lore

July 24 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of Pennyworth Season 1, Episode 1, “Pilot”, contains spoilers. If you didn’t know in advance, you’d be forgiven for not realizing that Epix’s...

The Outpost Recap: Is This Show Getting Better?

July 22 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Outpost Season 2, Episode 2, “This Is One Strange Town”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the previous...

The Outpost Recap: Yes, They Renewed It For Some Reason

July 12 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

This recap of The Outpost Season 2, Episode 1, “We Only Kill to Survive”, contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on the Season...

Shadow Wolves Review: A Timely Actioner Deserving Of A Better Script

July 8 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Shadow Wolves is a timely, diverse little action thriller, with a political viewpoint plugged straight into the cultural mains, with things to say about immigrant scaremongering...

The Tracker (2019) Review: Dolph Lundgren Fails To Elevate This Deflated Revenge Flick

July 5 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Dolph Lundgren is one of the few actors whose acting roles are more realistic than their real lives. His new film The Tracker, by long-time low-budget...

Cold Blood (2019) Review: A Disjointed Yet Oddly Entertaining Thriller

July 5 2019, by Daniel Hart

When I saw the freezing exterior in 2019’s Cold Blood, I was prepped for Jean Reno‘s version of Polar, witnessing the older man stark naked near a frozen lake,...

Spider-Man: Far From Home Is Far From Perfect

July 3 2019, by Louie Fecou

So the only people more worried about Spider-Man: Far From Home than the fans are the producers, as this movie has a lot of things...

Shaft (2019) Review: How Many Shafts Is Too Many?

June 28 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

In Tim Story’s Shaft, there are three John Shaft’s, and you have to imagine that’s a couple too many. Richard Roundtree was the first, and to...

The Wolf’s Call Review: Ears Save The World In French Netflix Thriller

June 21 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

In the French Netflix thriller The Wolf’s Call, known in its native tongue as Le Chant du Loup, François Civil plays an underwater acoustics expert by...

Jessica Jones Recap: A Shallow Grave

June 17 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

This Jessica Jones Season 3, Episode 7 recap for the episode titled “A.K.A The Double Half-Wappinger” contains spoilers. Jeri Hogarth can always be relied upon...

Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review: A Monster Fraud

June 4 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

When I was eight years old, I was picked on in school for drawing Mothra in my notebook (too “girly,” I guess). I was so...

Malibu Rescue Season 1 Review: Life’s A Beach

June 3 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

If, like me, you had the distinct displeasure of watching the prequel movie to this new teen-focused Netflix Original series, creatively titled Malibu Rescue: The Movie,...

Avengement Review: Brutal And Brilliant Adkins Action

May 28 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

For those in the know, the Scott Adkins actioner is a very specific, very beautiful thing, and his recent collaborations with the reliably demented Jesse...

Game of Thrones Finale Recap: None Of That Made Any Sense Whatsoever

May 20 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

This Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 6 recap for the episode titled “The Iron Throne” contains spoilers. You can check out our thoughts on...

Maria Review: Is Christine Reyes The Next Big Action Star?

May 17 2019, by Jonathon Wilson

Pedring Lopez’s actioner Maria, which arrived on Netflix today directly from the Philippines, understands the single most fundamental rule of balls-to-the-wall genre filmmaking: Clarity. Say what...