Both owned by Fox and featuring battles between humankind and aliens, the Alien and Predator franchises seemed destined to eventually cross-over. From comics to cinema, Alien’s Xenomorphs and Predator’s Yautja have become two of popular culture’s most prominent behemoths, especially in the realm of sci-fi-horror. But despite numerous battles in numerous mediums, there is always […]
Read More Alien VS Predator: Battle of The FranchisesSince debuting on television screens across the UK in 2013, Peaky Blinders has A. become one of the most popular shows of the last decade, B. amassed a fortune in merchandising (I’ve seen more than a dozen branded glasses in the homes of friends and family), and C. helped shift Cillian Murphy from being ‘that […]
Read More Immortal and Beloved: Does Peaky Blinders Have a Cool Problem?At this time of year, there’s often a look back at the strongest films of the year, and discussions around awards always begin, too. While the debated tokenism of awards can be left by the wayside for now, one of the absences I’ve noticed from this year’s top film discussions isn’t an indie darling – […]
Read More Mickey17 Deserves to be Discussed More: Here’s Why (spoiler-free)Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein has quickly become one of the year’s most beloved films, and, after its five recent nominations in the recent Golden Globes announcement (wins and losses pending), it’s likely that it will become a favourite this awards season. Perhaps, with its horror connections, it will be this year’s dark horse for the […]
Read More He Looks like that because he’s bad: Why 2025’s Frankenstein is disappointingIt may not feel like Jennifer Lawrence has been what one would consider ‘gone’ for that long, exactly, but Hollywood is one of those places that seems to move fast, especially when you’re a woman and you’ve been in a couple of films that weren’t box-office smashes. However, Lawrence is one of those performers who […]
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