In the aftermath of the death of vampire lord Viktor (Bill Nighy), vampire Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) go on the run from the revived super-vampire Markus (Tony Curran) – who is on a quest to release … Continue reading REVIEW: Underworld: Evolution (2006)
In a 14th century Cumbrian village the people are fearful of the fast-approaching Black Death, and rely upon a boy named Griffin (Hamish McFarlane) to ensure their safety. Cursed with dream-like visions, Griffin foresees a group of villagers will travel … Continue reading REVIEW: The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)
Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is a ‘death dealer’, a vampire assassin fighting in a vampire-versus-werewolf war that has lasted for many centuries. When she rescues ordinary human Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman) from werewolf (or ‘lycan’) attack, she grows to suspect that … Continue reading REVIEW: Underworld (2003)
A boy named Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor) is struck by constant dreams of a dark tower under attack, a gunslinger named Roland, and a man dressed in black. When his visions turn out to be true, he finds himself hunted … Continue reading REVIEW: The Dark Tower (2017)
While their elder siblings visit the USA with their parents, Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes) are stuck staying with their odious cousin Eustace (Will Poulter). Lucy and Edmund are thrown back into Narnia, where King Caspian (Ben Barnes) … Continue reading REVIEW: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
A year after their trip to Narnia, Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy (Georgie Henley) find themselves drawn back into the magical world again when called upon by the endangered Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes). Time … Continue reading REVIEW: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
During the London Blitz, siblings Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy (Georgie Henley) are shipped out to the country for their own safety. In an abandoned room of the manor house where they have been … Continue reading REVIEW: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
In the distant past, monsters walk the Earth but have been banished to faraway mountain regions separate from humanity. A runaway monster queen escapes to human territory and bestows her infant child upon an inept village mayor (Jing Boran). He … Continue reading REVIEW: Monster Hunt (2015)
This is a story that takes more than eight years to tell. It begins with a Hollywood studio electing to mount an all-new screen adaptation of a popular folkloric saga, and it ends with a loss of about $150 million. … Continue reading “I am here now because of you” | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Most people seem to have encountered Journey to the West in one form or another. Most Australians my age will have first encountered Wu Cheng’en’s legendary Chinese novel via its Japanese TV adaptation Monkey, which the ABC broadcast on a seemingly endless look … Continue reading REVIEW: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
