The Empire Strikes Back: Arguably one of the best franchise sequels

With many movie franchises out there, it’s always possible that their novelty could potentially wear thin. Though the franchise’s first film may have received a strong opening night, it’s always possible for the sequel to fail to deliver the hype the previous film was known for like Jaws: The Revenge (1987) or RoboCop 3 (1993). …

Star Wars: A New Hope (1977): May the Force be with you

With the death of Dave Prose today, I thought it would be a good tribute to review the most popular franchise he starred in, the original Star Wars trilogy, where he is best known for physically portraying Darth Vader. I will start this by reviewing the film which kickstarted this epic trilogy and expanded into …

1917 (2019): A Cinematic Masterpiece… Or a Technical Masterpiece?

I went to see this film knowing little about it, apart from the obvious fact that it took place over halfway through WWI. I’m honestly not the biggest fan of war movies but I am a fan of great movies and 1917 is definitely a great movie. This war drama is director Sam Mendes cinematic …

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019): A Saga Completed At Last

In 1977, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope was released in a limited number of theatres. This soon expanded across the globe receiving critical acclaim and becoming a blockbuster hit. It went on to become the highest-grossing film at the time until the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and seven out of …

The Saga Begins Anew (The Force Awakens Review)

Arguably one of the more popular films to come out in recent years has been Star Wars: The Force Awakens which relit one of the most beloved film franchises in the world. Taking place thirty years from when Return of the Jedi ended, The Force Awakens brought back several old favourites as well as some …

The Last Jedi: Was It Worth Seeing?

I don’t know where to begin with this review. While I didn’t hate The Last Jedi like most people on IMDB, it’s obvious that there are some flaws that could have been changed. Star Wars is one of my favourite movie franchises if not my most favourite. It’s been around for well over 30 years …