International waters can yield some interesting finds, away from the prying eyes of conventional laws, the bottom of the deep blue sea can provide some alluring treasures, some fantastic tales and some terrible secrets. In 2002, horror returned to the high seas as an abandoned … Continue reading Terror from the Deep Part 1: Ghost Ship (2002)
Art can be enriching, but it can also be a field that is rather exclusive, and expensive. Attracting the pursuits of the Avant-Garde, whose dedication to the hip, and nothing else can sometimes be exhausting, and ripe for parody. In 2019, Netflix combined these stereotypes … Continue reading Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
It is amazing how often we jeopardise our safety by exposing ourselves to strangers. We post personal details online, photos of ourselves on holiday, all without processing how this openness could be used against us. What’s worst is this could potentially not be a stranger, … Continue reading The Open House (2018)
Adam West famously said “In the late ’60s, there were the three B’s… The Beatles, Batman, and Bond” and in 50 years, Bond has shaped the entire landscape of how people perceive both Britain and espionage. Over his 50 years run, James Bond has done … Continue reading 007 Legends (2012)
Since the early days of the cold war, we’ve been fascinated by Russian espionage, maybe it’s the exotic nature of spying with its seductive participants, made real by the ever-present threat of the equilibrium breaking and nuclear annihilation. As these past threats rear their heads … Continue reading Red Sparrow (2018)
Disney, the towering titan of animation, has also had a successful run at live-action comedies, going all the way back to the 1950s. But the 1990s saw an increase in Disney remaking classic films and TV shows, for then-contemporary audiences. In 1997, they re-told one … Continue reading Flubber (1997)
It is said that politics makes strange bedfellows, which is weird considering just how polarising different ideological beliefs can be. On the other hand, we have seen co-hosts with conflicting politics who became married. Maybe love can survive constant political debates, but what if these … Continue reading He Said, She Said (1991)
