Solo: A Star Wars Story Review – A Fun and Frivolous Romp (Rating: 6.5/10)

When Solo was first announced, I was over the moon. I’m a big fan of the Star Wars movies so the idea of having an entire film dedicated to Han Solo, arguably the franchise’s most enigmatic major character, was very exciting. Unfortunately though, as time went on, I found myself less and less interested in the movie, and I realised in the back of my mind that part … Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story Review – A Fun and Frivolous Romp (Rating: 6.5/10)

The 50% Club: Mamma Mia!

I’m cheating the rules a little here by talking about a film with 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, but I couldn’t resist. Mamma Mia! is a flawed film, with many unsatisfying moments of convenience in the plot, and so many characters that most of them feel absolutely paper thin. Despite being a musical, the quality of the singing ranges from average to atrocious, None of these elements … Continue reading The 50% Club: Mamma Mia!

Deadpool 2 Review – Funny, But More of the Same (Rating: 6/10)

If I had seen Deadpool 2 without having seen the first back in 2016, I definitely would have given it a higher rating. However, despite a lot of the jokes landing for me, the whole premise felt a little staler, and some of the meta-excuses for a below average plot felt less novel and more cheap. This is definitely because of the success and subsequent ubiquity … Continue reading Deadpool 2 Review – Funny, But More of the Same (Rating: 6/10)

The 50% Club: Step Brothers

So in 2009-2011, Will Ferrell had a bit of a cultural moment, at least in my school and seemingly amongst a lot of people on the internet. Many of my friends seemed to like pages like ‘Will Ferrell Memes’ and others on Facebook, and the page for the film Step Brothers currently has over nine million likes. It is now 2018, Ferrell’s most recent films have … Continue reading The 50% Club: Step Brothers

The 50% Club: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

I’ll admit, this is going to be a tough one for me. This film has been in my life since I was six (for better or worse), I’ve seen this film more times than I can count, and my brother and I can recite the majority of the script. I also think that aggregate review scores I’ve seen do nothing to represent the assortment of reactions … Continue reading The 50% Club: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Rampage Review – Apeshit (Rating: 3/10)

A movie based on a video game? How could this possibly go wrong! In all seriousness though, after the fairly average (exceptional by video game adaption standards) Tomb Raider, I was willing to not fully dismiss Rampage based on its history as an 80’s arcade game. However, the plot of Tomb Raider was based on a game from 2013 that was lauded for its cinematic qualities and narrative, as opposed to just the gameplay. … Continue reading Rampage Review – Apeshit (Rating: 3/10)