Joe Bloggs About Films

The latest release from Christopher Nolan is, quite simply, astonishing. This biopic, in depth character study of Oppenheimer (based on the biography ‘American Prometheus’) is a remarkable piece of cinema, keeping you engaged and transfixed as you witness history being written, as well as the personal implications these events have on Oppenheimer himself. It seems that Nolan’s entire career has be...

Released in 2017, 'Logan' (initially) brought an end to Hugh Jackmans run as the iconic character. Having played the role for 17 years at the time, it seemed fitting for Jackman to lay the claws down and head out with a bang, and what a bang 'Logan' was. Granted, Jackman is reprising the role in the upcoming Deadpool 3, but nothing can be taken away from the brilliant script and performances that...

Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt as once again, his IMF team must tackle an impossible mission where car chases, running, masks and crazy stunts are all involved, only this time, AI is the enemy. Cue the MI theme please. The film has some fantastic set pieces and performances, in particular Hayley Attwell who was tremendous. However, MI7 (part one) left me feeling a tad disappointed with the overa...

Directed by franchise veteran Patrick Wilson, in his directorial debut, ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ brings us back to the Lambert family, who once again begin to experience things that go bump in the night. The scares in the film are pretty ace, and Wilson has really utilised his experience with top horror filmmakers to great effect and it shines mostly with the scares. The story on the otherhand… t...

Harrison Ford is back as the iconic Indiana Jones in this new adventure; 'Dial of Destiny'. It’s certainly been a while in the making (with injuries and a pandemic causing delays), but this latest, and final, instalment has its fun – however overall, I’m pretty disappointed with this new release. It’s a certainly a bumpy ride, so hold on to your Indy hats as we will discuss all. Joined on this epi...

The latest release from the beautifully bonkers mind of Wes Anderson is classic Wes Anderson. From excellent cinematography and symmetry on screen, to visually pleasing aesthetics and a huge cast, it ticks a lot of boxes. However, for me the film didn’t have the same flare as some of his previous work. There’s some grand performances from Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and Maya Hawke, but t...

As expressed a number of times, 'The X Files' is my all time favourite show. And with that, I wanted to dive more into the series as a whole; talking about my favourite episodes, or monsters, in one nice little package. Kick starting this new 'X Files Collection' of mine, is Eugene Victor Tooms, featured in the Season One episodes 'Squeeze' and 'Tooms'. 'Squeeze' marked the first of the ‘monster o...

It’s been a long time coming, but finally ‘The Flash’ has been released to the world in this huge DC blockbuster. Starring Ezre Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Ben Affleck and more, we find Barry Allen travelling back in time to save his parents, triggering a chain events, leading him to try and save the multiverse. To quote an unsuccessful DC movie – 'the hierarchy of the DC universe is abou...

On this 150TH EPISODE special, I'm joined by my good friend Arun, as we journey to a galaxy far far away, and discuss one of, if not THE greatest trilogies in film history; Star Wars. George Lucas changed the face of cinema when the original dropped in 1977, and what has followed has been nothing short of remarkable. Star Wars has become a huge staple in the pop culture world that continues to gro...

Having blown audiences away in 2018 with ‘Into The Spider-Verse’, Miles returns with a whole bunch of new Spidey’s in the jaw dropping and dazzling sequel; ‘Across The Spider-Verse’. The film is visually stunning, and has again pushed the boundaries with its animation. The sequel is bigger, grander, darker, and frankly, better than the first and will once again take audiences breath away with its...

After quite some time, we have finally been treated with some new Spider-Man 2 footage! Due for release later this year, and exclusively to PS5, this is my most anticipated game of 2023 - having been such a big fan of the first couple of games Insomniac have dropped. So as a first for the pod, I’m diving into the gaming world to discuss and give my thoughts on this fantastic game play footage.

Rounding up the Monsterverse revisits with this episode, as we discuss 'Godzilla vs Kong'. After a few delays, the film dropped in 2021 directed by Adam Wingard - and it did SO well at the box office. It seemed the perfect film for cinemas at that time, having not long reopened following the pandemic. With a tonne of gorgeous colour and epic action, as too excellent cinematography from Ben Seresin...

Released in March 2017, 'Kong: Skull Island' was a surprise hit - and another great piece in laying the foundation for Legendary’s successful Monsterverse. With some gorgeous visuals and cinematography, as well as excellent monster action and performances from its leads, the film pleased fans and critics alike; not only having success at the box office, but also receiving an Oscar nomination for b...

The Guardians are back on the big screen for a final outing and mission together. Helmed once again by James Gunn, who brings all the beats that you would expect from a Gunn film and from this dysfunctional team/family. Though the film does have dips and flaws, it certainly is the best Marvel film in the last couple of years. Joined on this episode by my good friend Ben M to talk all things Guardi...

Picking up where Part One finished on our revisit, myself and my good friend Nat go over the epic final battle for Middle Earth, as well as the emotional goodbye and send off to this wonderful trilogy.

Just like Frodo and Sam’s story, it has taken us a very long time to get to the final stage of the journey! But I am once again joined by my good friend Nathaniel McCartney Williams on this episode, as we discuss the final instalment of the epic The Lord of the Rings trilogy; ‘The Return of the King’. Because we are big nerds, and there is a LOT to dissect, this revisit is split into two!

The 'Evil Dead' franchise returns to the big screen with the latest installment 'Evil Dead Rise', directed and written by Lee Cronin - and good heavens was this an experience in the cinema! With some fantastic nods to the original, and its creator Sam Raimi's style of filming, on top of a menacing script and brilliant performances from its leads Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan, 'Evil Dead Rise...

Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage star in this latest release from Chris McKay; 'Renfield’. Being the Count’s familiar, Renfield is manipulated and controlled leading Renfield to breaking point and wanting out of this toxic relationship – cue the laughter and body count, as the film has a good chunk of both! Penned by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), the film does have that comic book feel within...

Released in 2019, 'Godzilla: KOTM' had a good run at the box office; grossing $386.6 million, however, it didn’t get as much high praise from critics as its 2014 predecessor. Though the film does have some extremely good highlights, with its terrific visual and special effects for the monster action, as well as gorgeous cinematography, the sequel for me was underwhelming with its story and charact...

Directed by Ben Affleck and starring Matt Damon, ‘Air’ brings the story of how Nike managed to create the iconic Air Jordan trainer for the, then rookie, Michael Jordan – and the rest they say is history! I have to say that the script and performances are absolutely excellent – there’s no filler, no fat, and you’re hanging off every sequence. Given the films simple premise, this film is a perfect...

'Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Among Thieves' is now out in cinemas everywhere. Written and directed by the team behind 2018’s ‘Game Night’, things are taken to a whole new level with this adaptation of the popular board game – and though they had some interesting ideas and concepts, overall, I sadly wasn’t its biggest fan. This fantasy heist flick has a great cast who all have bright moments, and...

It’s been a minute, but we are back talking about the Baba Yaga on the podcast as 'John Wick: Chapter 4' has finally hit cinemas and is literally kicking ass on all fronts. The film has grossed an incredible $137.5 Million in its first weekend worldwide, already making its budget back of $100 million. Everyone loves Mr Wick. The stakes are raised even higher for this latest instalment; Wick is ang...

If you want peace, prepare for war – and John Wick: Chapter 3 is ALL out war. Diving more and more into the lore of the underworld, Chapter 3 has fantastic scope, as well as action sequences that are some of the biggest the franchise has. With adjudicators, ninjas and plenty of bullets, JW3 grossed $327.3 Million at the box office globally making it the best received Wick so far. With spoilers, ca...

Directed once again by Chad Stahelski, 'John Wick: Chapter 2' goes in bigger and bloodier than the first. Not only do we get some extraordinary set pieces, including my personal favourite of the entire saga; The Room of Mirrors, but we also dive further into the ‘Wick-verse’, elaborating on The Continental and the High Table. Chapter 2 grossed $171.5 million at the box office, earning twice as muc...

We have finally reached the conclusion of the first series for 'The Last Of Us', and I have been saying regularly just how much I have enjoyed this adaptation! The finale brings together yet again top performances and cinematography, all the while leading us to an exciting action set piece for its final moments. Pascal and Ramsey once again steal every scene they’re in, however, I did find myself...