Oliver Davis reviews 2000AD Prog 1909… Borag Thung, Earthlets! We begin with an ending. The ending of Kingdom, to be precise – and the story of how Gene the Hackman found it. Beyond mindless action and a consistent (if irritating) dialect, there is little to enjoy in Dan Abnett’s tale of mutant dogs fighting a […]

Last month, shortly after David Ayer’s Suicide Squad movie was officially announced as part of Warner Brothers’ massive DC Comics film slate, a report came out saying that the studio had already approached four actors for roles. Those actors were Will Smith, Tom Hardy, Ryan Gosling, and Margot Robbie. While we have yet to hear updates about […]

In which Gerry Hayes makes Bob Cratchett type up his latest filmy polemic while he amuses himself kicking Tiny Tim’s crutch from under him. Filthy urchin. Something a little different this week. Given it’s the season to be jolly and all, I’ve decided I could be considerably more jolly by not doing much work for […]

In which Gerry Hayes looks at Alexander The Great and thinks, ‘the hair proves it.’ Alexander, 2004. Directed by Oliver Stone. Starring Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson and tons more. Written by Oliver Stone, Christopher Kyle and Laeta Kalogridis. Christ, another epic. Stone gives us the story of […]

In which Gerry Hayes considers Rule One: Anything where Statham’s driving… The Transporter, 2002. Directed by Corey Yuen. Starring Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze. Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. You know, I almost don’t want to include The Transporter in this series. Oh there’s no doubt that it’s drivel but the […]

In which Gerry Hayes falls in love with Roberts and Gere all over again, just like it says on the poster… Runaway Bride, 1999. Directed by Garry Marshall. Starring Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, probably others – I didn’t really see. Written by Josaan McGibbon and Sara Parriott. You read that title correctly. After […]

In which Gerry Hayes keeps his distance for fear of colossal, monkey onanists… King Kong, 2005. Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Jack Black, Naomi Wattsm Adrien Brody. Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson. Peter Jackson takes another fourteen hours of my life. At least that’s what it felt like. Eighth wonder of the […]

In which Gerry Hayes dons mirror sunglasses so people can’t see when he falls asleep… Hot Fuzz, 2007. Directed by Edgar Wright. Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Paddy Considine, dozens of other British actors who you know and love and have seen in countless other films and TV shows. Written by […]

In which Gerry Hayes wishes he’d stayed at home and argued with his wife for two hours as it would have been less stressful… The Break Up, 2006. Directed by Peyton Reed. Starring Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Aniston. Screenplay by Jeremy Garelick and Jay Lavender. Take one gritty, depressing, kitchen-sink drama, light it a little more […]

In which Gerry Hayes wonders just who it is that keeps giving money to M. Night Shyamalan… M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN Something a little different this week. Last week, as I bitched and moaned about Unbreakable, I noted that I could do a series on the films of M. Night Shyamalan. I won’t subject you to […]