Film – Page 3 – Oblivious Insomniac

Wonder Woman

When reviewing Suicide Squad (2016) I suggested that despite the DCEU’s problems, there remained plenty of time to make amends. Just because Warner Bros got off to a wobbly start didn’t mean they were doomed to a lifetime of everlasting failure. It was still early days, meaning teething trouble was to be expected. Patty Jenkins’Continue reading “Wonder Woman”

Alien: Covenant

It’s possible Alien: Covenant exists because Ridley Scott grew envious toward Neill Blomkamp. Regarding Prometheus (2012), Scott seemed adamant on steering the Weyland Yutani franchise away from Xenomorph carnage. Although designed as a prequel, the film’s absence of LV 426, facehuggers and all other Gigeresque designs confirmed the 79-year-old’s initial decision. After many years ofContinue reading “Alien: Covenant”

‘The Periphery of a Legend’ – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

When Disney announced its acquisition to the rights of the Star Wars franchise in 2012, two things immediately sprang to mind. Firstly, from 2015 onward, the world was most likely going to get one of these films every year until time collapsed in on itself. Star Wars would likely outlive pretty much every darn personContinue reading “‘The Periphery of a Legend’ – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”

Suicide Squad

When the initial teasers for Suicide Squad (2016) dropped, reactions were pretty positive across the board. Seeing as the overly-earnest crapfest which was Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice was still fresh in the minds of many, a DCU movie coming from an exciting, quirky, colourful and downright funny seemed like a much needed breathContinue reading “Suicide Squad”

Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

In a world where Disney’s MCU is hoovering up all the money year after year, it was only a matter of time before Warner Bros attempted something similar with DC. Batman V Superman – the follow up to 2012’s Man of Steel – is the first attempt at such a project. Man of Steel wasContinue reading “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice”

Man Of Steel

I’ve always struggled to properly engage with the works of Zack Snyder. 300 (2006) was, if anything, an over the top, aesthetic-obsessed cartoon of a movie with next to no purpose other than showing off how sexy its visuals were. Watchmen (2009) could’ve been perceived as a step in the right direction, however the depthContinue reading “Man Of Steel”

Tangerine

Released on July 10th 2015, Tangerine focuses on the day-to-day lives of two working girls as they storm through the streets of Tinseltown. The feature received a healthy share of praise upon its initial debut and stood out among many of the other films released that same year, largely due to two specific reasons. TheContinue reading “Tangerine”

10 Cloverfield Lane

Warning: spoilers are sprinkled abundantly throughout this review. After the original Cloverfield was released back in 2008, mutterings of potential sequels begun emerging pretty fast . Many years passed since those claims were made, however, and nothing ventured forth from the woodwork. If truth be told, I was never a massive fan of the firstContinue reading “10 Cloverfield Lane”