In Summary:

A stripped down 'Hunger Games' variant, in which you'll be intrigued by the setup, and then quickly understand where the 'end of the road' will lead you. Mostly predictable, the twist at the end doesn't feel like it pays off. In fact, I was mostly disappointed by the whole film until I went away and thought about it. When viewed through a new lens, The Long Walk has a unique horror all to its own, by the fact…

In Summary:

A Disappointment. What I thought would be a interesting take on the realistic nature of armed combat, turned out to be a mostly tedious exercise in why story and character are so crucial. The last act of the movie ramps up, and although the ending is apt, it left me feeling cold to the movie as a whole. I wondered “What was the point of all that?”. Regardless Warfare doesn't feel like a movie, but a technical exercise.…

In Summary: A refreshing new take on the MCU formula, with an emphasis on resolving mental trauma, isolation and teamwork. An interesting meta narrative about the role of the superhero, both within its world and how Marvel presents them. Nothing revolutionary, but if, like me you where exhausted by the genre, its stimulating.

The Technical: Gone is the old drab colour grading of the earlier Marvel movies, I suppose when one character becomes a literal void, I guess you have…