The Oak Room, 2020. Directed by Cody Calahan. Starring R.J. Mitte, Peter Outerbridge, Ari Millen, Nicholas Campbell, Martin Roach, David Ferry, and Amos Crawley. SYNOPSIS: During a raging snowstorm, a drifter returns home to the blue-collar bar located in the remote Canadian town where he was born. When he offers to settle an old debt […]
Movie Review – Artemis Fowl (2020)
Artemis Fowl, 2020. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Tamara Smart, Nonso Anozie, Colin Farrell, and Judi Dench. SYNOPSIS: Artemis Fowl, a young criminal prodigy, hunts down a secret society of fairies to find his missing father. For nearly two decades, various filmmakers and studios have attempted to adapt Eion […]
R.I.P. Denny O’Neil (1939 – 2020)
Legendary comic writer and editor Denny O’Neil passed away on June 11. In a career that spanned over 50 years, O’Neil was a staple of the comic industry who helped redefine the genre as he ushered in the Bronze Age through his work on Batman, Green Arrow and Green Lantern. O’Neil began his career at […]
Celebrating Man of Steel: A Great Modern Day Superman Origin
Ricky Church praises Man of Steel on Superman Day… Seven years ago this month, the Superman film franchise was revitalized with a reboot from director Zack Snyder and writer/producer David Goyer in the form of Man of Steel. It’s crazy to think of that as the beginning of the DCEU and seems a lifetime ago […]
All This Has Happened Before: Remembering Battlestar Galactica
Ricky Church on Battlestar Galactica… In today’s climate of film and television, its pretty common for an old property to be rebooted or remade for a modern audience. The last several years have seen it done so many times with various series or films, from Batman, Lethal Weapon, Magnum P.I., The Jungle Book and Twin Peaks, reboots have been a […]
The Best Character Introductions in Cinema History
Ricky Church on the best character introductions in cinema history… Sometimes a character’s introduction in a movie makes a lasting impression that becomes an integral part of the film’s legacy. Whether its through their swagger, high-stakes danger or a one-liner, their introduction not only sets up their role in the film, but can make quite […]
The Legacy of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 40 Years Later
Ricky Church on the legacy of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back… When Star Wars was released in the summer of 1977, it changed the face of cinema as audiences knew it with George Lucas’ sci-fi take on the fantasy genre, its imaginative world and brand new special effects. The film went on to […]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Series Finale Review – ‘Victory and Death’
Ricky Church reviews the Star Wars: The Clone Wars finale… After 12 years and two previous ‘endings’, Star Wars: The Clone Wars is finally given a proper and definitive conclusion in the series finale aptly titled ‘Victory and Death’. The finale delivered a tense and emotional ending with enough closure for The Clone Wars and this chapter in […]
In Defence of the Star Wars Prequels: Are they really that bad?
Ricky Church with a defence of the Star Wars prequels… To say that the Star Wars prequels are controversial would be an understatement. Leading up to May 19, 1999 fans young and old alike were very excited for The Phantom Menace only to be disappointed with what director George Lucas had delivered. As the trilogy […]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7 Episode 11 Review – ‘Shattered’
Ricky Church reviews the penultimate episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars… After ‘The Phantom Apprentice‘ ended the Siege of Mandalore with two episodes of the series to go, the endgame for Star Wars: The Clone Wars has not only begun, but moved into one of the most pivotal moments of the entire Star Wars saga. ‘Shattered’ feels […]
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