Nostalgia has been a powerful force for quite some time now. From fond memories of a past that never existed to the esteemed regard of classic characters. The dollar value in bringing back these recognisable elements in a new context will always be there, whether … Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
If the third instalment of a film franchise is difficult to make, the fourth can be exponentially so. All the novel concepts are usually used up, and the remaining ideas seem suspect at best. Yet, sometimes, with your creative back against the wall, you can … Continue reading Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995)
It can be impressive how much mileage certain slasher sequels get, you don’t need much, a couple of inventive kills, and you’ve got a franchise lasting decades with little variation. As evidenced with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, despite large gaps between releases, V.H.S sales helped … Continue reading Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
Who would have known a kooky collection of oddball cannibals would result in the birth of one of the most recognisable franchises in horror history? A film about the degradation of American society post-watergate, producing a memorable clan of cannibals, draped in the skin of … Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
Weddings can (hopefully) be a once in a lifetime event, and as such, a lot of planning sometimes started in the earliest stages of life can go into to make sure that the day goes swimmingly. Even trying to make the big day go as … Continue reading The Week Of (2018)
Hollywood can be a peculiar place, where dreams can come to either prosper and or die, and there are many lined-up willing to make a lot of money out of this process. But still, the city of angels can retain this notion that dreams and … Continue reading Sandy Wexler (2017)
A life that doesn’t have a few regrets probably isn’t a life that is fully lived, yet we wish for the chance to fix our mistakes, take the chances ignored, and ultimately seek out a better life. If we could trade in our commitments and … Continue reading The Do-Over (2016)
The 30 or so years of Westward expansion have consistently resulted in over three times the amount of years of story telling. Throughout this expanse of creative output, some works have fuelled recallable clichés, and recognisable tropes are recalled almost 200 years on. In 2016, … Continue reading The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
Video games have come a long way from an tantalising pastime to a multibillion-dollar industry that has revolutionised the way we perceive art. The medium has changed, and those who grew up playing Super Mario, might not recognise the narrative landscape of today. In 2015, … Continue reading Pixels (2015)
From Saturday Night Live to a multimillion-dollar film mogul, Adam Sandler didn’t get that far without crafting a recognisable formula of boundary-breaking comedy. Although, recently, this has translated into a lucrative line of bankable films. In 2011, Sandler pushed his comedic envelope for one of … Continue reading Jack and Jill (2011)
The Real Mr. Positive 