This episode of the Spoiler Nation podcast, Marvel enthusiasts Howie and Rhys dives deep into The Final Defender, "Iron Fist", in PART 2 of their Marvel-Netflix Series Debrief.
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TV Review: "Atlanta" - Season One
Focusing on Atlanta’s contemporary hip-hop scene, the show provides us with an insight to the industry, a peek into the relationships that evolve between artists, managers, promoters and fans - all of which are presented as inundated with surface-level friendships and exploitative business practices
FILM REVIEW: A few glitches keep "Ghost in the Shell" from equalling its source material
To praise Ghost in the Shell's visuals is not merely to convey its tasteful prettiness; its aesthetic enhances the film's themes and moody atmosphere, so even when Ghost in the Shell is getting slow and stupid, it's ambiently compelling.
Spoiler Nation Podcast: Marvel's Netflix Universe (PART 1) - Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage
On Episode 3 of Spoiler Nation, resident Marvel pundits Howie and Rhys get chatty (and a little catty) about Marvel's Netflix shows, diving deep into spoiler territory with Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Luke Cage.
Flawed but charming "Power Rangers" morphs successfully onto the silver screen
Even when the campiness kicks in *hard* and the nostalgia is rammed down your salt and sugar coated gullet, Power Rangers is not without its charms and poignant moments.
TV REVIEW: "Love" - Season 2
In their second season, Netflix's LOVE is aware of both the traumatic and gently funny pratfalls of getting close to someone, and doesn't shy away from it.
FILM REVIEW: Yes, "The Great Wall" is exactly what you think it is
Better known by its more colloquial title, "What Was Matt Damon Thinking?", The Great Wall promised to be an absolute bonkers of a fantasy action flick. Did it deliver on that promise? Film Section editor Howie and Wall enthusiast Alex try to answer this question by diving deep into spoiler territory in Episode 2 of the Spoiler Nation Podcast.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Why it Resonates 20 Years Later
Creator Joss Whedon initially wanted the show to be about two things, 1) High school as a horror movie, and 2) a need to see a girl fight monsters and not die.
T2 Trainspotting is beautiful dirge in the form of a post-script
Luckily, T2 is filled with anti-Hallmark moments that so jovially raise a glass to the original film. Reverberations that include gross toilets, the old steam-train wallpaper and the ‘Choose Life’ monologue.
Alliance french film fest Spoiler debrief: From the Land of the Moon
The 28th annual Alliance Française French Film Festival returns to Luna Palace Cinemas 15 March – 5 April, 2017 with an exceptional array of contemporary French cinema. We review the festival opener, Nicole Garcia's romantic character study 'From the Land of the Moon'.
Film Review: "Beauty and the Beast" is a tale dully told
Imagine a doped up on Xanax Daria reading you fairytales, not deviating from the text in the slightest. What you get is 2017's Beauty and the Beast.
Requiem For a Film: The "Before Trilogy" exemplifies romance without the romanticism
Individually, each movie feels deeply satisfying in its own right. However, it’s the exquisite connectedness of all three that completes the entire picture. The Before Trilogy is a peerless masterpiece of cinematic romance, without ever deteriorating into gratuitous romanticism.
Film Review: Logan is No Country for Old X-men
It's bittersweet to say goodbye to Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart after 16 years of portraying these two iconic X-Men. The X-Men film series has been so inconsistent, it has been such a bumpy ride. But it lead to Logan. I'm thankful we never had it any other way
Movies of the Month: March Preview
With awards season truly over, March makes way for the less-serious side of cinema.
Film Review: Jasper Jones
Shot in Australia's south west, the film's striking cinematography features a breathtaking Australian landscape that will you swallow you up whole.
Film Review: Hidden Figures
Hidden figures is a film for anyone who wants to feel inspired, whilst also having a good cry.
Film Review: The Ordinary is Spellbinding in "Things To Come"
Things To Come is bolstered by the terrific Isabelle Huppert, who is apparently chronically incapable of giving a boring performance.
Lackluster Gold holds the promise of a good film buried somewhere deep
If The Wolf of Wall Street was the popular captain of the footy team, Gold would be his younger, lamer cousin who is still weirdly into Yu-Gi-Oh at 17.
Film Review: "Personal Shopper" is a sleepy film that offers occasional thrills
Director Olivier Assayas has strung together three different sorts of movies, but none of them coheres thematically or narratively. The effect is something like three little children yanking at your shirt and competing for your attention.
Film Review: Fifty Shades Darker
We checked out the new 50 Shades of Grey movie, which is better than the first, but still not great.