Alien: Covenant, the second installment in the Alien prequel series and sixth movie in the franchise overall (not counting the spin-offs) learns from some of its predecessor Prometheus‘ mistakes – but not all. The plot revolves around the crew of the colony ship Covenant, who discover a remote, uncharted planet that has all the makings […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is the second installment in the Marvel’s surprisingly successful Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. Once again returning is director James Gunn as well the original stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, and Dave Bautista. As the movie opens, we see a familiar scene of the Guardians fighting an […]
While it could have done more with its wacky premise, Mindhorn is still an enjoyably daft comedy that keeps the laughs coming. Washed up has-been actor Richard Thorncroft (Julian Barratt) is best known for playing the lead role in the 1980s TV series “Mindhorn” – a detective with a cybernetic eye that helps him see […]
Dunkirk Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk is a war movie about the evacuation of allied soldiers from Britain, Belgium and France that were surrounded by the German army on the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940. The cast is made up of mostly young or relatively unknown actors, such as Fionn Whitehead, Jack Lowden, […]
The Guardians of the frickin’ Galaxy are back doing what they do best – saving the universe in their own special way. Their sequel provides more of what fans loved the original film. After saving the planet of Sovereign from an energy eating Abilisk they end up being chased by the gold-skinned residents after Rocket […]
Even though it is almost a century since it began, the second World War continues to provide a multitude of stories of heroism and sacrifice. From The Diary of Anne Frank to Schindler’s List, filmmakers have shared the stories of the Holocaust as means of portraying the worst and the best of the human condition. […]
Serendipity is a story telling device used by film makers to bring together unlikely scenarios and unlikely people by happenstance for the benefit of a unique entertainment experience. When the story is told well, the randomness feels natural and that this fate was meant to bring them together. Pork Pie is one of those serendipitous […]
