Chronicle director Josh Trank reboots Marvel's First Family, with a grittier, modern take on Fantastic Four. But does the film improve over the Tim Story films of the 2000's? Or are the rumours true and is it rather not so fantastic after all? … [Read more...]
Tomorrowland: A World Beyond – Dork Review
Hello June, and hello the official start to Summer Blockbuster Season (which kind of started when Age of Ultron came out, but now it's actually summer, so... yeah). The next three months are positively filled to the brim with blockbusters, and first up is... well, one that's not been doing too well … [Read more...]
The first teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is here
Unless you've been in another galaxy all week (say, one far far away...) , you will have probably heard the news that the first teaser trailer for one of next year's biggest films (possibly even The Biggest, capital T, capital B) was about to be unleashed upon us. With about a year and three … [Read more...]
What’s the ideal length for a blockbuster film?
When the movie adaptation of the videogame series Need For Speed hit screens earlier in the year, the joke was definitely its running time. There is a certain irony in having a movie about high-octane racing and, well, speed, clock in at 132 minutes. It's not the only blockbuster that can cause … [Read more...]
Marvel’s big space adventure – Guardians of the Galaxy – Dork Review
What do you get when you put two bounty hunters, an assassin, a space pirate and a vengeful maniac in the same space ship and have them work together as a team? You get Marvel Studios' biggest risk so far: a riotous space adventure based on a relatively unknown comic property, with a cast as ragtag … [Read more...]
Film Preview – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
A final trip to Middle Earth, complete with death, destruction and Billy Boyd's dulcet and mournful tones over the soundtrack. For people who sat in the cinemas during the Christmas holidays of 2003, this might seem like familiar territory... Indeed, The Hobbit trilogy bows out over the holidays … [Read more...]
Film preview: Before I Go to Sleep
It's turning out to be a vintage year for thriller adaptations, with Gone Girl hitting cinemas this autumn and this adaptation of S.J. Watson's debut novel coming out just before it. Before I Go to Sleep, released in 2011, told the story of a woman suffering from anterograde amnesia. Which means she … [Read more...]
Jolie’s horns of justice – Maleficent – Dork Review
You think you know the story, but do you actually know the story? This week, Disney unleashes their live action re imagining of fairy tale classic, Sleeping Beauty. With Angelina Jolie as the fairy with the world's greatest cheekbones, surely you can bet that you're in good hands for … [Read more...]
The LEGO Movie – Insert “brick” puns here
Chris Pratt (Andy in Parks and Recreation) continues his ascent through Hollywood's ranks of awesome ("awesome" being a very appropriate word in the case of this film) as he trades in Pawnee for the blocky streets of Bricksburg... The LEGO Movie - rather good, or bricking bad? (Sorry.) … [Read more...]
Beware The Cumberdragon – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Dork Review
Bilbo Baggins and his company of dwarves return for the second instalment in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy. Last time around, there was a lot of setting up and exposition to get through. This time, there's action! Laughs! A totally unnecessary love story! Legolas! More facial hair action! … [Read more...]
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