Chris Gelderd counts down to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny by revisiting 2008’s The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull… In production for almost a decade, the final outing for everyone’s beloved professor and archaeologist Indiana Jones is now finally on the horizon. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be the fifth feature film […]
Movie Review – The Alpha Test (2020)
The Alpha Test, 2020. Directed by Aaron Mirtes. Starring Rae Hunt, Bella Martin, Wynn Reichert, Brad Belemjian and Mack Bayda. SYNOPSIS: A suburban family drives their new gadget, The Alpha Home Assistant, to a killing rampage after mistreating and abusing it, leading to a full A.I. uprising. Kudos to writer, director, camera operator and story […]
Movie Review – Hell Hath No Fury (2021)
Hell Hath No Fury, 2021. Directed by Jesse V. Johnson. Starring Nina Bergman, Daniel Bernhardt, Timothy V. Murphy, Dominiquie Vandenberg, Louis Mandylor, Charles Fathy and Josef Cannon. SYNOPSIS: Following the end of World War II and the Allied victory in Europe, a squad of American forces hunt for Nazi gold hidden in the secret grave […]
Movie Review – Occupation: Rainfall (2021)
Occupation: Rainfall, 2021. Directed by Luke Sparke. Starring: Dan Ewing, Temuera Morrison, Daniel Gillies, Lawrence Makoare, Mark Coles Smith, Ken Jeong and Jason Isaacs. SYNOPSIS: A small-band of resistance fighters has since grown to huge numbers, now working to repel alien invaders that have landed in Australia for an all-out assault on mankind. When the […]
The Greatest Bond Girls of All Time
Chris Gelderd on the greatest Bond Girls of all time… A term that has stood strong for over 50 years, the phrase “Bond Girl” conjures up an image that defines escapist cinema; a dazzling leading lady, side by side with James Bond in his adventures, with beauty and brains to boot. While some may prefer […]
Movie Review – Out Of Death (2021)
Out Of Death, 2021. Directed by Mike Burns. Starring: Jaime King, Bruce Willis, Lala Kent, Kelly Greyson, Megan Leonard and Michael Sirow. SYNOPSIS: While out hiking to scatter her father’s ashes, Shannon Mathers (King) stumbles across a drug deal gone wrong between a corrupt police officer and a junkie. As the only witness, Shannon is […]
Get Over Here! The Mortal Kombat Movie Franchise
Chris Gelderd delves into the Mortal Kombat movie franchise… American game designers, writers and friends Ed Boon and John Tobias had a dream in 1990. It had been three years since the arcade beat-‘em up Street Fighter, created by Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, made its debut and helped introduce a new genre of gaming. […]
Movie Review – More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story (2021)
More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story, 2021. Directed by Kevin Derek. Featuring Pat Morita, Evelyn Guerrero, Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Martin Kove, Henry Winkler, James Hong, Ron Thomas and Julia Nickson. SYNOPSIS: Noriyuki “Pat” Morita is known by millions as simply Mr Miyagi, his cult character from The Karate Kid series. But there is […]
Movie Review – The Iron Mask (2019)
The Iron Mask, 2019. Directed by Oleg Stepchenko. Starring Jason Flemyng, Charles Dance, Rutger Hauer, Jackie Chan, Helen Yao and Arnold Schwarzenegger. SYNOPSIS: A brilliant English cartographer must travel to China in search of a fabled ‘Dragon Seal’ that holds supernatural powers, unaware that many dangerous and powerful figures are also seeking the treasure for […]
Countdown to No Time To Die: The Top 10 Bond Villains
Chris Gelderd on the top ten James Bond villains… The James Bond series in both book and film introduced villains that would become household names and echo through popular culture decades later. The villains of the Bond universe are unlike anyone audiences have seen or read about before. They have evil plans that are bafflingly […]
