Posts Tagged ‘Fantasy’

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Come Away

December 16, 2020

The only stardust comes from its A-lister names, but Come Away isn't without its charm. Although with an abundance of entries in their respective Intellectual Properties, one does have to wonder why it even exists in the first place.

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by Sean Burton

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The Bride With White Hair (1993): Eureka! Classics Blu-Ray Review

November 29, 2020

A mesmerising marriage of Martial Arts and fabled storytelling, The Bride With White Hair is a timeless tale of forbidden romance with a supernatural twist.

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by Sean Burton

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Flash Gordon 40th Anniversary 4K Blu-Ray Review

August 7, 2020

Gordon's Alive and has never looked better as he begins his life at 40 in 4K.

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by Sean Burton

RA Streetlight: The Last Airbender (2010)

July 4, 2020

In our Podcast Series Review Avenue Streetlight, we discuss and dissect a different film each episode. We go through the film in depth, discussing the plot and pivotal scenes so fair warning for SPOILERS! On this episode, we’re talking M. Night Shyamalan’s elemental abomination The Last Airbender. Frequently featuring on many ‘Worst Films of All […]

by Sean Burton

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Valhalla: Legend of Thor

June 24, 2020

Valhalla's occasional pedestrian pacing and absence of action makes it unlikely to storm to the top of anyone's 'Best Of' lists, but there's enough here that make it worth forking out for.

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by Sean Burton

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Artemis Fowl

June 12, 2020

All cluck and no play makes Fowl a dull boy.

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by Sean Burton

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Mortal Engines

December 14, 2018

It's shot and designed well enough, but if you fail to invest in the characters or the story like Mortal Engines does, then you're running on empty.

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by Oliver Woodings

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The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

November 2, 2018

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is an extravagant pantomime, sumptuously designed to the point of overstuffed indulgence.

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by Sean Burton

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Death Note (2017)

September 30, 2018

Death Note struggles with the weight of it's source material, ultimately offering little more than a derivative and predictable story attached to the bones of a fantastic central hook.

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by The Movie Bastard

End of the line!