Four women are hunted by a shark while on a seagoing kayaking adventure. Received wisdom is that sharks got a raw deal from Peter Benchley's novel and Spielberg's classic movie. Though they've now been so thoroughly rehabilitated — personally I trace it back to Viz magazine's self-explanatory cartoon strip The Pathetic Sharks — it's hard to feel antipathy or fear ... The Reef: Stalked Read More
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Elliott vs Wentworth: who wins? You decide!
If we're going to update Jane Austen's classic with lady hangovers, 21st century slang and house bunnies, then why not consider reworking the ending too. And who ... Elliott vs Wentworth: who wins? You decide! Read More
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Old relics assemble! Age and obsolescence in Top Gun: Maverick
Landed in the wrong place? My plot re-cap is here and my five-star review is here. I saw Top Gun at the cinema back in 1986 as a teenager, and its famed ... Old relics assemble! Age and obsolescence in Top Gun: Maverick Read More
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Maneater trailer is all the tropes
I was singing the Hall and Oates hit of the same name all through this, which rather clashes with the loud, threatening trailer music. That music is as doomy as can be, as is the whole trailer. I can't work out whether Maneater is going to be absolutely ... Maneater trailer is all the tropes Read More
Don’t Worry Darling second trailer stresses rather than soothes
No yolks — sorry, jokes — in this article as I came away so unsettled I had to anaesthetise myself by googling where I could buy Florence Pugh's pinny. This trailer at first looks like more of the same — more weird stuff, more threat, more empty eggs — but ... Don’t Worry Darling second trailer stresses rather than soothes Read More
John Wick 4? John Wick Phwoar more like — teaser & first-look image released
He's lost his wife. And his dog. And his car. And his finger. And it's only going to get worse... The man who put the ass in assassin — twice in fact — is BACK, and already they're underestimating him, saying even he can't kill everyone, or some such ... John Wick 4? John Wick Phwoar more like — teaser & first-look image released Read More