Category: Verdict: 4.0

The piece is engaging and well crafted. Fans of the genre will most definitely appreciate it.

Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 4.0

Hellraiser: Deader (2005)

Third time’s the charm, as they say. After the lacklustre Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) and abysmal Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2003), Dimension Films finally brings the series…

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 4.0

La Femme Nikita (1990)

Twenty years after its release, La Femme Nikita or, as I knew it, just Nikita has now spawned a sequel of sorts, a decent…

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Posted in Book Review Verdict: 4.0

Lady Oracle (1976)

Much like The Diviners by Margaret Lawrence, Margaret Atwood’s Lady Oracle depicts the life of a writer trying to find her place in the world. In fact

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Lawless (2012)

Have you ever wondered what would happen if The Godfather (1972) hooked up with CBS’ The Waltons? I like to think their cinematic love…

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Life of Pi (2012)

I groaned a decade ago when Twentieth Century Fox acquired the rights to adapt Life of Pi. Though I quite liked Yann Martel’s 2001…

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 4.0

Lucy (2014)

In light of all the comic book properties getting a big screen treatment of late, it’s nice to see a blockbuster tackle the notion…

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Posted in Movie Franchise Review Verdict: 4.0

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One (2008-2012)

There’s no denying Marvel Studios’ first wave of films changed the face of blockbuster cinema. Whereas before The Avengers (2012), a popular franchise like,…

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Oblivion (2013)

I’d be remiss in my review of Joseph Kosinski’s Oblivion if I didn’t spend at least a few words begrudging the film’s promotional spots….

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Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

I don’t envy the filmmakers behind Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful. It’s not that I consider expanding the universe of The Wizard of…

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Ramona and Beezus (2010)

Based on the children’s novels by Beverley Cleary, Ramona and Beezus features a great deal of Ramona (Joey King) with just a touch of…

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