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Review: Till

 In Till, the year is 1955 and Mamie Till’s son, Emmett, leaves his home in Chicago to spend a couple of weeks with family in Mississippi. Both Mamie and Emmett are black, and as Mamie is aware of the racial prejudices and violence in Mississippi, she warns her son to be careful. A week passes…

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The best Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie quotes

 In 2001, Angelina Jolie donned hotpants and grabbed a pair of guns for the adventure movie, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. The film – directed by Simon West – was based on the ever-popular Tomb Raider gaming series, and offered audiences some high-octane action, alongside some treasure hunting fun. Brainless, campy, and a little daft, Lara…

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Vin Diesel movies in order

 In 1990, Vin Diesel made his film debut via an uncredited appearance in the movie, Awakenings. From here he followed up his acting work with further appearances in films such as Strays, Saving Private Ryan, and The Iron Giant. To begin with, his on-screen roles were small parts, which is true of any actor in show business, but soon…

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Review: Bank of Dave (2023)

 In Bank of Dave, Dave Fishwick is an honest, decent businessman who is popular amongst the people of his home town of Burnley. The reason he is so well loved is due to his kindness and desire to invest in his local community. Shortly after the recession in 2008, Dave began lending money to people…

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How many Marvel-Verse books are there?

 In 2019, Marvel Comics began publishing a series of trade paperbacks under the banner heading, ‘Marvel-Verse’. The books were standalone titles, focusing on iconic characters from the Marvel Universe. Each volume of Marvel-Verse contained an eclectic mix of tales relating to a specific hero or villain. The books threw the spotlight on the likes of…

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How many Troublesome Night movies are there?

 In 1997, horror comedy, Troublesome Night, arrived in cinemas. The film – directed by Steve Cheng, Victor Tam, and Herman Yau – focused on four loosely connected stories, all set in the haunted streets of Hong Kong. Due to the popularity of the movie, a sequel – appropriately titled Troublesome Night 2 – followed later…

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Review: Dog Gone (2023)

 In Dog Gone, Fielding Marshall is an American student in his final year of college. But, unlike many of his friends, Fielding lacks a bit of direction and hasn’t figured out what he wants to do with his life once he graduates. Rather than worry too much about the future, Fielding concentrates on the here…

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The best Street Fighter (1994) movie quotes

 In 1994, Street Fighter high-kicked its way into cinemas, bringing a popular computer game franchise to the big screen. The movie boasted some well-known faces, and it promised to deliver plenty of action, but alas, Street Fighter was not well received. The picture – which starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue – was a…

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The best Detective Pikachu movie quotes

 Released in 2019, Detective Pikachu is an adventure-comedy based on the Pokémon character of the same. The film – directed by Rob Letterman – stars Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith, and tells the story of a young man who teams up with a highly intelligent, talking Pikachu in order to solve a crime. Filled with…

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How many Super Mario Bros. cartoons are there?

 In 1989, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! made its debut on television. The part-live-action/part-animated series, was based on the Super Mario Bros. video games from Nintendo, and followed the story of plumbers-turned-adventurers, Mario and Luigi, as they battle King Koopa alongside their friends Toad and Princess Toadstool. At the time of its release, The…

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