This movie is very close to being a modern classic Sci-Fi. So much of Mickey 17 is right, Pattinson and the rest of the cast are outstanding. And for ninty minites you’ll find yourself fully engrossed with everything going on, as there are many interesting questions asked of humaity and our political system moving forward. But the last 30 minites feel weirdly too blockbuster hollywood Sci-fi, and it doesnt really match with the initial Alien/Matrix tone to the first ninty mininites. It’s definitly worth seeing – but would have been a better movie if the final act had been either darker or massivly edited down.
Companion review by Con (Be aware this review gives away details of the story as seen in the trailer. Many fans are enjoying the experience of Companion, without the knowlege of some early plotpoint details.)
In Cinemas 31/1/25 (15) 3.5 Stars
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This is an exceptionally good and fresh take on the classic ‘Friends meeting up for fun, in a remote house’ horror genre. Both myslef and Con really enjoyed this film – although we had differing opinions on the star rating. I personally would have given it 4 stars. Con gave it a very strong 3.5 stars. A must see for all horror fans and try to know as little as you can about the story before seeing it at the cinema. For the best experience – don’t watch the trailer. Highly Recommended!!!
PLEASE READ: I highly recommend not watching the trailer below, before seeing Companion. This movie is a far better experience when you go in knowing nothing about the story!!!
This movie is outstanding – but I can see it being Marmite with some cinemagoers. Packed with incredible performances, and unlike any DC movie you will have ever seen. If you love this film, you will really love it. But if you hate it, I can also see why you hated it too. For all the same reasons I loved it. There’s no middleground with Joker Folie à Deux!!!
Following on from the main games story, our Mortal Kombat universe has been invaded by titan Havok. Havok goes from universe to universe spreading chaos by taking key people from their universes, but our Mortal Kombat characters won’t let this happen to their universe. The story’s just as much fun as the main game, and really successfully follows on from where we left our favourite characters previously. I personally really enjoyed the introduction around Noob Saibot and all how the relationships between the characters really flourished with this addition.
As for the newest characters, I reall enjoy the flashy mechanics behind the two robot ninja, with both Cyrax and Sektor having unique and powerful moves that hold lots of fight combo potential. Noob Saibot plays really well and clearly translates into the Mortal kombat 1 fighting style. Although his design has a few ugly elements, that any die hard fans of his might need to allow to grow on them over time.
The other three characters that have been announced: Ghostface, T-100 and Conan the Barbarian all seem like interesting picks, which although I can’t comment on yet, I am beyond excited to try them out when they release. And finally, the addition of animalities was a real suprise, all of which look amazing, with my personal favourite being Omni Man’s.
Available on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, XBox and PC 24/9/24 (18) 5 Stars
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Overall, this DLC is a great addition to an already amazing game that fans should be very pleased with. Lots to enjoy and worth the extra invetment!!!
Con at the Batman Unmasked Exhibition Press Night!!!
For a limited run, fans can visit the 5-star rated and hotly anticipated Batman Unmasked: The Exhibition in Covent Garden, London from 6th September, bringing together a never seen before collection of original props, vehicles and costumes!!!
DC Comics – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom review by Con!!!
In Cinemas 21/12/23 (12A) 1.5 Stars
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Where to start? The reality is, if you’ve seen all of the other recent DC movies and followed the ongoing story – you need to see this film. But for a final movie in a series, this is more a ‘Get It Done’ than a ‘Grand Explosive Finale’. It’s such a shame as the original version of Aquaman 2 sounded really good. It feels like ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ as a movie, had to deal with the same issues the final movie in the X-Men franchise had to deal with. Youngsters up to 16 years old will enjoy it – but most cinema goers will struggle. Roll on Superman Legacy and a new era in DC Comics movie making!!!
This is easily the movie of 2023 – Everyone needs to see this film. It’s what you expect it to be. But also not what you expect it to be. An unexpected Masterpiece – Highly Recommended!!!
Available of Premium Digital 25/9/23 (12A) 4 Stars
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Everything you would expect from a Superhero film like this. If you’re a die hard DC Comics fan, it’s a must see. But don’t expect anything you’ve not seen already in the past movies within this genre.
