Tag: film
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Adaptations in all but name
With the breakout success of Helldivers II, I revisited the movie Starship Troopers. Aside from the main premise, shooting bugs on alien worlds, the two properties share quite a few more similarities, parodying the war economy satirising propaganda and “managed democracy” so much so that aside from the name Helldivers II is a perfect game adaptation of the movie…
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The Tuvok-verse. The Star Trek Fan-films Directed by Tim Russ
I love a good rabbit hole, to me they are fascinating. I feel like an archaeologist discovering a hidden culture and who has to explore every facet and origin. So, I was exploring IMDB searching for Star Trek media, when I came across a series called Star Trek Renegades from 2015. Not knowing what it…
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Zom100: Bucket List of the Dead (Netflix Film) – Review
Zom100 fans were eating well in 2023, with not only the manga getting licensed but also a twelve-episode anime and this live-action film from Netflix. After watching the anime as it aired I decided to check out this film to see how such a vibrant and “animated” series could translate into live action. Akira Tendo…
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Gran Turismo – Review
When anyone mentions Grand Turismo it instantly conjures up images of racing games. Those in that arena know it’s a classic simulation that has matured into one of the best available. You may also have been around when Nissan decided to launch a competition to take the best simulation drivers into the real world of…
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Meg 2: The Trench – Review
Jason Statham returns as Jonas Taylor, eco-warrior, deep sea diver and adoptive father in Meg 2 The Trench, a sequel to 2018 The Meg based on the book of the same name. Although it does borrow the title of the second book in the series, it distracts almost immediately from the source material and can’t…
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The Machine – Review
If you are aware of the stand-up comedian Bert Kreischer, AKA ‘The Machine’ you should give this movie a whirl. It’s not going to get any awards, it’s just a fun romp with your brain switched off. The added bonus of Mark Hamill playing Bert Kreischer’s father, at one point spaced out on narcotics, is…
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Review
From all the promo for this movie, I had no idea whether it would be a complete cringefest or a legitimate blast.
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M3GAN – Review
If you didn’t make it out to the cinema for M3GEN now is your chance to catch it on digital download. For those that may have missed the trailer, this is billed as a horror, sci-fi, thriller. The title character is an advanced AI ‘toy’, a four foot tall robot modelled on a young girl.
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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania – Review
Paul Rudd is back as Ant-Man, and he’s brought his Ant Family in the first movie of Marvel’s phase 5, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.