The worst movies of 2014 so far - Vampire Academy
As if the vampire world was not crowded enough as it is, we get another young-adult literary adaptation that makes the Twilight franchise look appealing.
The worst movies of 2014 so far - The Legend of Hercules
The second film this year starring Kellan Lutz, trying to launch him as a credible leading man in Hollywood, although so far neither have done him any favours. Both are tanking in terms of making money, as well as failing to attract any kind of praise.
The worst movies of 2014 so far - Tarzan
Yes, the problems with the animation start early. Everything looks exactly the same.
The best X-Men film ever
The X-Men series has had its fair share of ups and downs over the years. The first two entries helped revive the comic book film industry (with X-2 being considered arguably the best of the genre pre-The Dark Knight), but the third film and the first spin-off received mixed reactions.
Richard Herring: Imagine you’re dead
Richard Herring is one of the best British comedians. Fact. He is a comedian of the people, and I hate myself a bit for writing that. He performs for the love of it, always donating proceeds to Scope and putting the rest of the money into more projects.
God’s not dead – Jesus wept
This film has prompted huge discussion amongst Christians and non-Christians, so, first things first, this is where I stand on the whole religion debate, so you can spot potential bias.
You’re gonna hear me roar
Godzilla has it all on paper. Provided you take ‘it all’ to mean ‘an extremely promising concoction of interesting choices that might just work’.
Wonders of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Think back to spring 2008. The comic book industry’s ventures into film were showing strong signs of recovery after the apparent death knell that was 1997’s Batman & Robin.
Miyazaki’s swan song
Over the last decade, ever since Spirited Away rocked the box office and became the highest grossing Japanese film in history, the release of a new Studio Ghibli film has become something of ‘An Event’, bringing with it a whirlwind of excitement and speculation.
The Governator’s war on drugs
The director of End of Watch (an interesting take on police films that didn’t quite succeed) combining with one of two classic 80s action heroes suffering a string of mediocre...
The big hit of Sundance 2014
The opening lines of Frank are a mixture of odd noises and half-formed (and utterly atrocious) lyrics, providing an amusing and wry look at the plight of the artist in search of inspiration...
Locke’s collapse
Locke is an intriguing premise. Set entirely in the cabin of a BMW (bar a few brief seconds of Locke climbing into his car at the very beginning), and with only one character (the eponymous Ivan Locke) ever visible in the form of a bearded, be-cardiganed Tom Hardy.