Celebrating 20 years since it beamed into UK cinemas, “Galaxy Quest” remains the finest “Star Trek” movie made since 1991 and probably has almost as good a claim to siring “The Orville” as “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. Eighteen years after its abrupt cancellation, the cast of the cult TV series “Galaxy Quest” are glumly…
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In a season already overloaded with candy, #TrollsWorldTour (2020) offers a further opportunity to exceed your RDA of artificial colourings and synthetic sweetener.
The long-awaited follow-up to overachieving 2016 smash “Trolls” finally hits screens in controversial and reduced circumstances, becoming one of a handful of pioneer titles pushing the premium ‘home premiere’ format as cinemas around the world remain shuttered. So, more than ever, the question becomes is it worth the price of a ‘ticket’? As Queen Barb…
There’s no need to throw your hands up at Charlie’s Angels (2000)
There’s a general rule to bringing a classic TV show to the big screen and it either involves going bigger – in stunts and special effects – or deeper, digging into the mythology. The millennial sequel to “Charlie’s Angels” does both. Commissioned to locate Eric Knox (Sam Rockwell) the kidnapped CEO of Knox Industries, Charlie’s…
Christian Bale piles on the pounds for Adam McKay’s The Waist Wing. Vice (2019) Review
In taking on the story of Dick Cheney, the apparently unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider turned Vice Presidential master of the universe, Adam McKay seeks to shed light on the breathtaking constitutional chicanery which saw the executive branch of the American government vastly increase its own power whilst at the same time enormously enriching those in…
Craggus’ Countdown To Infinity: Iron Man 2 (2010)
Revelling in his new-found fame, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr) is hiding a secret: the very thing which saved his life and powers his suit is killing him. Seeking to secure his legacy in the face of ambitious rivals and a suspicious Government, Stark’s behaviour grows ever more erratic and unpredictable as his penchant for…
Craggus’ 2018 #Oscars Predictions (Including Live Updates Throughout The Ceremony)
The 2018 Academy Awards are less than an hour away, so here’s my picks for who’s going to win what. I’ll be updating it throughout the ceremony with the actual winners. So, let’s cross live to the red carpet as the stars come out in Hollywood… Production Design Craggus’ Prediction: The Shape of Water Actual…
