Joe Bloggs About Films

Sylvester Stallone’s latest film 'Samaritan' finds him playing Joe Smith, a retired superhero known as Samaritan, laying low following a battle many years ago that cost the life of his twin brother, and villain, Nemesis. Stumbling into his life is young starry-eyed Sam Cleary, who still believes in superheroes – and believes Joe is in fact Samaritan. The films tone is a little all over the place,...

On the back of his excellent work with 'Monsters' in 2010, Gareth Edwards was handed the director’s chair for 'Godzilla'- and what a job he did. This film was one I was extremely excited for, being a big fan of the title character, and I was not disappointed. From the special effects, the score, the performances (in particular Cranston’s), 'Godzilla' became one of my all-time favourites- and one t...

Jordan Peele’s latest release ‘Nope’ seems to be dividing fans and audiences. Having finally checked this out, I came out of the screening super impressed with his take on the sci-fi genre. It is an extremely refreshing and original story that will only get better on each viewing. With excellent imagery, cinematography, performances, and score, ‘Nope’ is definitely one of my favourite releases thi...

Based on the 2018 novel of the same name, 'Where the Crawdads Sing' is the story of Kya; an outsider living within the marshes in North Carolina, who finds herself being blamed for the death of a former love interest. The mystery thriller wasn’t as ‘thrillery’ as maybe most would have liked, but I found the story overall surrounding Kya really investing. Excellent performances from Daisy Edgar-Jon...

Directed by '10 Cloverfield Lane’s' Dan Trachtenberg, 'Prey' brings a very stripped back and simple approach, something that the Predator franchise has desperately needed. The film has that familiarity, but also does things that are completely new and unique making this easily the best Predator film since the original. It is easily in my top 5 films of the year, an absolute triumph. Spoiler free t...

Now this was certainly a fun ride for 2022. 'Bullet Train' is up there as best surprise package of the year. With a star-studded cast including Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Joey King and plenty more, the film has a tonne of fantastic action, layered with laugh out loud humour that only enhances the experience of this 2 hour thrill ride. Spoiler free thoughts...

'The Ritual' was released back in 2017 and was one of the MANY films I frustratingly missed from that year. Based on the novel of the same name, the film centres around 4 friends hiking through Scandinavian woods, where terrifying things start to unfold. The vision from director David Bruckner is excellent, and you can tell he has seen enough horror/thriller films to know how to pay homage, but al...

Comic-Con returned over the weekend with a bunch of fantastic announcements! In this episode, I’ll be going over everything that caught my attention - and the releases I’m most excited for. From John Wick 4, The Walking Dead, The Rings of Power and Marvels hefty announcements for Phase 5 and 6 - there is certainly a lot to whet that appetite in the pop culture world!

Judge Dredd returned to the big screen in 2012 with slow-mo, guns and Karl Urban. The film did ok at the box office, however, not enough to ever gain a sequel – which is an absolute travesty. In this episode, I’ll be revisiting and discussing 'Dredd' and pointing out the many things I enjoyed about this film (mostly Karl Urban's chizzled jawline). Spoilers within!

Stranger Things is one of my all time favourite shows - and so, like many others, I was beyond hyped for the brand new season, wondering what was next for our heroes in Hawkins. The Duffer Brothers have yet again excelled with the story for Season 4; full of horror, twists, stunning visuals and fantastic performances from all – in particular Sadie Sink, who was outstanding this season. In this ext...

Thor is back! The 4th instalment helmed by Taika Waititi, following his excellent work with Thor Ragnarök, is very camp, very colourful and has a very good villain.. however, the film overall for me was just way too silly and almost feel they have lost Thor’s identity. Full spoiler free thoughts in this episode

After years, we finally have a new story involving Obi-Wan Kenobi! This is something I have been wanting for some time, and overall, I feel Deborah Chow and Disney really have delivered with this show. Having Ewan McGregor back as this titular character is wonderful, and added to the fact Hayden Christensen returned also as Anakin/Vader was fantastic for this story. Catch my full thoughts (with sp...

The latest film from Baz Luhrmann is here as he dives into the life of Elvis Presley. The look of the film is fantastic, as is the performances from Austin Butler and Tom Hanks who easily have Oscar Nominations written all over these performances. Catch full thoughts in this ep

Joined on this episode by my good friend Edward Joe Steel, as we discuss some of our favourite and best minor characters that have appeared in the much loved tv series ‘Friends’

Buzz Lightyear returns to the big screen in this action packed, sci fi flick. The film is set in the ‘Toy Story’ universe, becoming Andy's favourite movie. Though the film is incredible to look at, with excellent animations and landscapes, the story feels a little flat – though a few exceptions in there! Full thoughts in this ep

The final chapter in the ‘Jurassic Saga’ is here! Filled with a mega cast; old and new, as well as a tonne of dinosaurs, the film goes BIG. However, bigger doesn’t mean better, and I’d be lying if I was to say I wasn’t disappointed with this film and the story as a whole. The dino’s look great – and the amount of dino’s in this film is amazing, but the story falls short for this ‘Endgame’ level fi...

Revisiting the only good sequel to my all time favourite film in this episode. 'Jaws 2' brought back Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary and Murray Hamilton from the first, and for the most part, it’s another fun and suspense ride - but as to be expected, doesn’t reach the same heights set by the classic original

After 36 years, 'Top Gun' finally has a sequel – and what a sequel it is. 'Top Gun: Maverick' takes filmmaking to another level, added as well to some excellent performances from Tom Cruise, Miles Teller and Jennifer Connelly - it has it all. Sprinkled with 80s nods and high-end action, it really is a film to be seen on the big screen

With 'Jurassic World: Dominion' just around the corner, I thought I’d revisit and discuss the first 2 instalments of the new trilogy helmed by Colin Trevorrow and JA Bayona. Being a huge fan of the original Jurassic Park, these sequels have excellent moments and storytelling, as well as incredible special effects – but also a few issues that hopefully 'Dominion' fixes. In this ep, we’ll be diving...

Multiverses are the new big thing in cinema! Written and directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, EEAAO brings in huge heart, as well as jaw dropping choreography, and a fantastic (yet at times bizarre and hilarious) look at the multiverse and how lead character Evelyn (Michelle Yeo) is the centre of it all

Doctor Strange returns for his second outing, and this time he's traveling across the multiverse for a crazy ride. Sam Raimi is at the helm - and boy does he bring in the horror! With some very good performances, visuals and surprises, the film has its highs – but also has a few lows Spoilers from 16:15

Nicholas Cage is Nic Cage in this fictionalised version of himself within the Hollywood world. Downbeat and ready to quit acting, he takes an offer to appear at a birthday party for mega fan Javi (Pedro Pascal) where all hell, and laughter, breaks loose. I can honestly say that this film was an absolute BLAST. Catch my spoiler free thoughts in this episode

Robert Eggers latest release ‘The Northman’ is receiving such high praise. Visually, this film is outstanding, cinematographer Jarin Blaschke deserves huge applauds- as does lead cast member Alexander Skarsgård. The film dives deep into Norse mythology and religion to bring a brutal story surrounding vengeance, however not everything within the story lives up to just how fantastic the film looks

Released in 2017, ‘Life’ takes place aboard the International Space Station where a team of Scientists discover a rapidly evolving life form that caused extinction on Mars which now threatens all life on Earth. With a brilliant cast, incredible cinematography and a memorable and shocking ending, ‘Life’ cemented itself as one of my favourite sci fi films – so naturally, I had to revisit this on the...

Returning to the final season of The Walking Dead to review and go over what has been, again, a pretty great 8 episodes within its final run. Following the events with the Reapers, our survivors find themselves within the walls of the Commonwealth where all looks perfect, however not all is as it seems. With some stand out performances from Lauren Cohan, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and latest villain Josh...