Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) Review Movie

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) Review

The Scorch Trials may have escaped from the maze, but it feels like it’s stuck in a rut I’m struggling to recall a sequel which so comprehensively fails to live up to the promise of its predecessor as “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials”. Maybe “The Matrix Reloaded”? After the first movie’s ballsy decision to end ..

William Shatner Presents: Chaos On The Bridge (2015) Review Movie

William Shatner Presents: Chaos On The Bridge (2015) Review

William Shatner Presents: Chaos On The Bridge It is a truth universally acknowledged that the first couple of seasons of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” are pretty poor. Now, thanks to William Shatner’s breezily divulgent documentary “Chaos On The Bridge” we know have some idea why. While the on-screen adventures of the crew of the ..

GoldenEye (1995) Review James Bond

GoldenEye (1995) Review

A new decade brought a new ironically self-aware Bond for the 1990s Despite the relatively disappointing box office performance of “Licence To Kill”, the team began prepping for the next adventure – rumoured to be called “The Property Of A Lady” for a 1991 release. Once again, however, Bond’s true nemesis would rear its ugly ..

Licence To Kill (1989) Review James Bond

Licence To Kill (1989) Review

Dalton bows out on a gritty low note With a new Bond successfully installed, usual writers Richard Maibaum and Michael G Wilson set about drawing up Dalton’s sophomore adventure. Keen to capitalise on Dalton’s harder edged interpretation of the role, the two writers plundered original Fleming novel “Live And Let Die” and the short story ..

Bill (2015) Review Movie

Bill (2015) Review

Bill (2015) Review was last modified: May 6th, 2025 by Craig Holton

The World Is Not Enough (1999) Review James Bond

The World Is Not Enough (1999) Review

Worst. Christmas. Ever. With Brosnan firmly established in the public’s mind as Bond and the franchise now one of the undisputed cinema heavyweights, things were looking good for 007 as the new millennium approached. Taking its title from Bond’s family motto – “The World Is Not Enough” – as revealed in “On Her Majesty’s Secret ..

The Death Of “Superman Lives”: What Happened? (2015) Review Movie

The Death Of “Superman Lives”: What Happened? (2015) Review

Studios who don’t study history are doomed to repeat it Made by fan boys but not just for fanboys (full disclosure: I contributed to the Kickstarter for this), Jon Schnepp’s documentary “The Death Of Superman Lives” not only lifts the lid on one of cinema’s most notorious ‘might have beens’ but also provides a fascinating glimpse into ..

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Review James Bond

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Review

The script is tabloid trash but the action is Pulitzer Prize worthy With Bond firmly re-established as a cinematic heavyweight franchise and “GoldenEye” delivering the best box office returns of the series to date, the pressure was on to build on the success with the next movie. With Martin Campbell reluctant to direct two Bond ..

Doctor Who: The Witch’s Familiar Review Doctor Who

Doctor Who: The Witch’s Familiar Review

Shall we call this a ‘drains up’ review of The Witch’s Familiar? It was only to be expected, after last week’s bravura opener that the follow up would struggle to maintain the same level of energy and invention. Standards do slip in “The Witch’s Familiar”, but not by much and the deceptively small cast make ..

The Martian (2015) Review Movie

The Martian (2015) Review

Matt Damon should be everybody’s favourite Martian There comes a point in “The Martian” where you have to start reminding yourself that it’s just a movie and that this stuff hasn’t really happened. The film will inevitably draw comparisons with “Interstellar” but it shares more of its dramatic DNA with 1995’s “Apollo 13”, such is ..

Zardoz (1974) Review Movie

Zardoz (1974) Review

Zardoz (1974) Review was last modified: July 16th, 2025 by Craig Holton

Disney’s Descendants (2015) Review Movie

Disney’s Descendants (2015) Review

Apparently they all lived crappily ever after… You’d think with all of Disney’s recent acquisitions that they’d be more competent at creating a shared universe than this. The set up for “Descendants” is reasonable enough (if breezily oblivious to some disturbing constitutional and human rights issues): after their marriage, Belle and the Beast (who, despite now ..

Doctor Who: The Magician’s Apprentice Review Doctor Who

Doctor Who: The Magician’s Apprentice Review

Guess Who’s Back? So…he’s back – and he’s not hiding from his enemies. If anything, he’s doing the exact opposite and trying to provoke them: cavorting around the universe like his own private playground, having a blast and taking on his fiercest foes with a brash confidence and an almost complete absence of f**ks to ..