Hustlers – Review
Lorene Scafaria’s ‘Hustlers’ is a surprising success—Jennifer Lopez and Constance Wu star in a thrilling and empowering crime film. Ciaran reviews.
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It Chapter Two – Review
27 years have passed, and it’s happening again: the Losers Club are back in ‘IT Chapter Two’. Does the two-part adaptation end with a bang, or is it destined to drift off into obscurity?
Spider-Man: Far From Home – Review
With so many amazing Spider-Man adaptations slinging onto our screens recently, it is feeling like we are in our very own Spider-verse. Is the latest iteration of our friendly neighbourhood hero a worthy addition, or is fatigue beginning to set in?
X-Men: Dark Phoenix – Review
Once again we have reach the end of a cinematic X-Men franchise, and once again it ends with the ambitious Phoenix Force plotline. Does this Hail Mary play pan out for X-men’s first class, or is ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ just another fumble?
Good Omens: Season 1 – Review
Novel-to-screen adaptations are difficult in the best of times, let alone when dealing with material like Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s ‘Good Omens’. And yet, the series’ television adaptation is giving us… positive portents.
Aladdin – Review
A world of music, magic, and a giant blue CGI Will Smith awaits. Is ‘Aladdin’ the glorious trainwreck we feared and/or hoped for, or is it something else entirely?
Gloria Bell – Review
Julianne Moore stars in ‘Gloria Bell’, Sebastián Lelio’s adaptation of his acclaimed Spanish film ‘Gloria’. How well does the film fare its cross-cultural reimagining?
Avengers: Endgame – Review
It all comes down to this. ‘Avengers: Endgame’ culminates 11 years of character arcs, creative vision and spectacle. Is this the catharsis we need, or does it fall short?
Hellboy – Review
Hellboy is back, but this time, he’s a different boy. And it’s directed by a different boy. And boy is it nuts. Ciaran reviews.
Netflix and Cowboy Bebop: Will They F*ck It Up? Or, The Inherent Difficulties for Live-Action Adaptations of Anime Classics
With anime having a notorious reputation with live-action adaptations, Netflix has turned its gaze towards a beloved space cowboy. With such a terrible track record, can we trust the streaming giant to deliver?