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Anaconda reboot raises laughs but lacks bite
Anaconda reboot raises laughs but lacks bite
If you ask a few people to name some of their guilty pleasure films I can guarantee that if they were watching movies back in the 1990s then they will mention the original Anaconda movie from 1997. Yes it was trashy, yes it was pulpy but this action horror that starred the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Eric Stoltz, Ice Cube and (unbelievably) Jon Voight got its job done and entertained its audience.
James Cameron goes emotional with latest Avatar
James Cameron goes emotional with latest Avatar
With Avatar: Fire And Ash now released in cinemas the one thing that movie goers are probably not expecting is a film that not only looks visually spectacular but concentrates so much on characterisation that it genuinely has the ability to affect its audience emotionally.
The Talented Mr Johnson
The Talented Mr Johnson
As we rapidly approach the Hollywood Awards we thought here at The Phuket News it might be nice to sit down with some of the actors, actresses and filmmakers that might be in the running for some award wins.
Zootopia 2 a sequel worth watching
Zootopia 2 a sequel worth watching
A decade ago one animated film surprised everybody. At the time Disney’s animation arm had watched as Pixar and Dreamworks had shot past it and were creating hit after hit. Then Disney dropped Zootopia – a film that people seemed to expect very little from but ended up getting rave reviews, was a box office success and was lapped up by its target audience.
A Wicked and magical ride
A Wicked and magical ride
One of my fondest memories as a child is discovering the magic of movies through my parents. There was something special about Friday and Saturday nights when my parents would let me stay up late to watch the Hollywood classics. I would sit there mesmerised as films like The Wizard Of Oz, Oliver! and The Sound Of Music would play.
Good landing for latest Predator film
Good landing for latest Predator film
Have you ever had that feeling after watching a movie of being not sure exactly what you thought of it? It doesn’t happen very often to me but it has with Predator: Badlands.
Behind the scenes of the darkly comedic Bugonia
Behind the scenes of the darkly comedic Bugonia
Director Yorgos Lanthimos seems to have the Midas touch. While his film The Lobster made artistic films mainstream again in Hollywood, since then he has found success with Poor Things winning four Oscars and Kinds of Kindness receiving critical acclaim right across the board.
Spinning the horror genre with Shelby Oaks
Spinning the horror genre with Shelby Oaks
Well, it is the horror film that everybody is talking about at the moment and to be honest after watching Shelby Oaks you can easily see why. This is not only a horror film that begs to be different – it is a film that takes the classic horror style and turns it on its head.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey over-stays its welcome
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey over-stays its welcome
Sadly, for a long time the romance genre remained an area that Hollywood just simply refused to experiment with. You can can’t really blame them though because despite how many boy meets girl, girl doesn’t like boy, boy has to win over girl movies were being made they seemed to always make a massive amount of money at the box office.
Tron: Ares picks up the franchise baton in style
Tron: Ares picks up the franchise baton in style
To be honest I am surprised that it has taken 15 years for a new Tron film to surface. Does everybody remember the hype that occurred when Tron: Legacy was released in 2010?
Dwayne Johnson Rocks the show to prompt Oscar talk
Dwayne Johnson Rocks the show to prompt Oscar talk
Could Dwayne Johnson – the artist formerly known as The Rock – be in line for an Oscar nomination this award season? If you had asked me that question a few years ago I would have said no, but now after seeing his latest film The Smashing Machine I would have to change my answer to perhaps.
Leo & Co battle on but underwhelm
Leo & Co battle on but underwhelm
Even the mere thought of director Paul Thomas Anderson teaming up Leonardo DiCaprio should be enough to excite any film lover. The man responsible for stunning films like Boogie Nights, Inherent Vice and Licorice Pizza directing a movie starring an actor who rarely makes a bad movie is certain to result in some cinematic magic, right?
Butler steals the show in riveting crime thriller
Butler steals the show in riveting crime thriller
Every now and then a movie comes out that is so good that you could easily walk out of the cinema after watching it and go straight back in and watch it again. It hadn’t happened to me for awhile but Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing very quickly changed that.
The Long Walk goes the distance
The Long Walk goes the distance
When someone mentions films based on the works of Stephen King normally your mind goes straight to the classic horror films – It, Carrie, Pet Semetary, etc. People seem to forget that King’s work has also been responsible for cinematic masterpieces like The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. Now another film need to be added to that second list because The Long Walk is sheer cinematic brilliance.
Last Rites conjures up a fitting finale to horror franchise
Last Rites conjures up a fitting finale to horror franchise
When it comes to modern day horror there is no bigger name than James Wan. While he made a name for himself alongside his good friend Leigh Whannell with the Saw franchise he soon found himself wrapped up in the world of The Conjuring – a horror series based around the cases and lives of paranormal explorers Lorraine and Ed Warren.
Unlikely hero Bob proves he is somebody in relentless sequel
Unlikely hero Bob proves he is somebody in relentless sequel
When people talk about modern day revenge action films they seem to go straight to John Wick or Taken. Everybody seems to forget about the little gem called Nobody that landed in 2021. While the other two franchises had Hollywood A-list star power behind them Nobody made the unlikely Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) an action hero who truly appealed to the everyday audience member.
Materialist perfection
Materialist perfection
One of the powers of cinema is the way that it is able to put audience members through a range of different emotions. We all cried when Bambi realised that his mother had died and we all celebrated when The Death Star was destroyed. What is not normal though is the emotionally journey that brand new romantic drama Materialists puts you through while watching it.
Cult classic Red Sonja gets a remake and hits the mark
Cult classic Red Sonja gets a remake and hits the mark
With the massive amount of Marvel and DC Comics movies released into cinemas over the last decade or so it has become easy to forget that there are other smaller comic book labels in existence as well.
The Naked Gun hits the mark as an instant comedy classic
The Naked Gun hits the mark as an instant comedy classic
When was the last time a movie really made you laugh? I’m not talking about an older film you revisted, I’m talking about a new film in a cinema – a new release that really made you laugh out loud.
The Fantastic Four taking steps in the right direction
The Fantastic Four taking steps in the right direction
There seems to be a misconception that there were no good Marvel movies before the arrival of the Iron-Man films that started the whole Avengers franchise. That certainly isn’t the case – there were some decent Spider-Man movies starring Tobey Maguire and two Fantastic Four films starring Jessica Alba and Chris Evans that seem to be forgotten about by the average cinema goer.