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Road House review “The ballad of Conor McGregor”

Set against the backdrop of 1989, Road House emerged as a cinematic anomaly, capturing audiences with the inimitable charm of Patrick Swayze alongside director Rowdy Herrington. The film, initially met with lukewarm reception, has since transcended its era to cultivate a robust cult following, even clinching the title of the most-watched at-home movie in 2020.

Such a unique piece of cinematic history seemed impervious to the waves of remakes, reboots, and sequels that have become the industry’s staple. Nevertheless, Doug Liman, whose film credits include hits like The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow and Jumper, took on the task of reimagining this iconic tale for modern audiences.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review “What new empire?”

It was three years ago, during that second phase of enforced lockdown, that director Adam Wingard unleashed Godzilla vs Kong onto the unsuspecting public. At the time, watching it on the small screen, I lamented how these two Titans deserved so much better than a film that struggled to know what to do with them most of the time.

In stark contrast to both Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla vs Kong lacked the immense sense of scale that directors Gareth Edwards and Jordan Voigt-Roberts successfully brought to these characters.

To 2024 then, and the release of another Wingard picture, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. In spite of its ridiculous title, does this behemoth of a film manage to capture the essence of its two leading Titans?

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Imaginary review “Another great concept from Blumhouse…?”

Imagination is one of the foundations for establishing horror. Watch almost any horror film, and at some point, they’ll be a moment when it forces the audience’s imagination do the work.

In Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic Psycho, it’s when Norman Bates looks into the camera with a menacing smile on his face, letting the audience only imagine what else he’s capable of. In John Carpenter’s The Fog (1980), it’s whenever the fog engulfs parts of the town and the audience is left to imagine what lurks within. Even indie horror film Skinamarink (2022) thrives from forcing its audience to imagine what the entity is stalking the children in the house by never showing and only implying. But what about a horror film literally called; Imaginary?

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