Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot has long been considered one of the author’s most chilling works, blending the timeless terror of vampires with the suffocating atmosphere of a small American town under siege. As the first proper feature film adaptation of the novel (following two earlier miniseries), Gary Dauberman’s 2024 Salem’s Lot had the potential to … Continue reading Review: Salem’s Lot (2024) – A Butchered Vampire Tale That lacks Bite
The Pot-Noodle of the Wuxia Genre Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is to real wuxia cinema what a pot noodle is to authentic Chinese cuisine. Just like a pot noodle, it’s flashy, quick to prepare, and loaded with artificial flavor, but ultimately it’s a shallow, watered-down imitation of the real thing. It … Continue reading Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
APOCALPYTO NOW "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" (2024) stands as a formidable entry in the venerable franchise, directed by Wes Ball and penned by Josh Friedman. This film serves as a standalone sequel to "War for the Planet of the Apes" (2017) and is the fourth installment in the rebooted series, marking the … Continue reading KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
THE RIDDLE OF STEEL The secret of steel has always carried with it a mystery. You must learn its riddle, Conan. You must learn its discipline. For no one, no one in this world can you trust. Not men, not women, not beasts. This you can trust. - Conan's Father Certain films from my formative … Continue reading CONAN THE BARBARIAN
Fantasy : Swords and Sorcery 