There's an exposition dump at the start of Code 8, a new sci-fi thriller currently trending on Netflix, that made me suspicious. It's a smattering of blurry CCTV clips and talking head newscasters, mixed with headlines and soundbites that explains the state…
With a screenplay by Dan O'Bannon and directed by Ridley Scott, 1979 sci fi horror Alien was ground breaking and terrifying for audiences around the world that were caught off guard by the shocking horror and complex themes. The movie poster gave…
It's funny, but the premise behind The Dead Zone almost seems like a cliché now, but back in the day, 1983 really, it seemed an original and intriguing concept. Based on the novel by Stephen King, and directed by David Cronenberg, this…
Looking for films to watch on your streaming service? Here's another retro review that we hope encourages you to go and have another look. It's hard to put Donnie Darko in a box. The 2001 film written and directed by Richard Kelly…
When was the last time you watched Watchmen? Released in 2009, it appeared on screen just a little too early for the greater majority of the movie going public to get caught in the wave of superhero films that were just around…
It's time to flick through your streaming service and see if you can find a sci-fi classic you may have missed to pass the night away, and you could do much worse than Ex Machina. Written and directed by Alex Garland, this…
You have probably spent the last few days exhausting your box sets, so if you are working your way through Westworld, why not watch the original movie, of the same name, currently streaming on Amazon? Written and directed by Michael Crichton and…
There's a little known, but beloved, sci-fi masterpiece from 2012 that some of you may have missed called Robot and Frank. It's a low budget, but beautifully made film, directed by Jack Schreier and written by Christopher Ford, that focuses on Frank,…
Despite what they are saying about the virus, I was desperate to get out to see Bloodshot. Based on the series from Valiant comics, I was excited to see this movie as a super hero film that isn't from marvel or DC…
You probably don't remember the sheer joy of the TV show Fantasy Island. It was a flimsy high concept TV show that followed a formula that was both ridiculous yet genius at the same time. People would pay a shed load of…
It's actually surprising that this movie hasn't been made before now, and I can only imagine that there was a time when it would have been considered as part of the doomed Universal monster's franchise, that stalled horribly after the disappointing first…
I think I may have missed something. Greed tells the rags to riches story of British self made billionaire Richard McCreadie, the head of a retail empire that has profited using some very dubious business practices. However, upon arriving at the screening, Mrs…
Miles below the ocean is a massive drilling station, and before you really even get time to think about what's going on, disaster strikes and the walls come crashing in. Kristen Stewart has barely enough time to finish brushing her teeth before…
A plane crash that kills her family sends Stephanie Patrick down a rabbit hole of revenge, murder and destruction in this gripping thriller from Reed Morano. Based on a book by Mark Burnell, this is a gritty and often uncomfortable thriller, that…
Directed by Nicolas Pesce, this reworking of classic horror title The Grudge has popped up in cinemas around the country. With Sam Raimi attached as a producer, I thought this movie may have had a bit more hype about it. The Grudge,…