The other day, flicking through the channels, not wanting something too taxing for the brain, we stumbled across Submerged! This was a typical straight to DVD action vehicle from Steven Seagal and also featured Vinnie Jones as a good guy! What really caught our attention was when Seagal was getting his team together, he called on Damita, a martial arts girl, played by Alison … [Read more...]
Is Kung Fu Panda 3 Bearilliant or UnBearable?
Animation film sequels can be a mixed bunch, whilst Toy Story sequels have added to the joy brought from the originals, other franchises have slowly got poorer and poorer, Shrek being our worst offender! Coming from Dreamworks Animation, the same studio as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda 2 was an enjoyable sequel and as such a franchise was born with a spin-off TV show and now we have … [Read more...]
London Has Fallen Review!
In 2013, the White House, home of the American president was attacked on screen in White House Down which gave us Jamie Foxx as the president and as his protector, Channing Tatum. Coming from big blockbuster director Roland Emmerich whose CV includes Stargate; Universal Soldier; 2012; The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day. The film was expected to be a … [Read more...]
The Hunger Games: Good things come to those who wait!
http://amzn.to/2115X1B In 2011, I used to have a long commute to work so would read many books on my train journey to work, one of the books that was recommended to me was The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It was a great recommendation as I read it in no time and quickly devoured its two sequels Catching Fire and Mockingjay! I read with anticipation that the first book … [Read more...]
Deadpool Shows Us Comic Book Films Are Not Just For Kids!
My last visit to the cinema was to see yet another Marvel comics creation head to the big screen. I have to admit I am not a big comic book reader, but the films, in general, have been entertaining enough. There seems to have been a bit of life put into them of late, Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man have even offered something a bit different to the genre. Even the … [Read more...]