The Northman is set after the Viking colonisation of Iceland and follows Amleth, a prince forced into exile after his uncle assassinated his father in cold blood. Years have passed since that faithful day, and young Amleth has become a cold-hearted berserker with dreams of retribution being his only comfort. Read the full article here…
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Black Widow: The Winter Soldier Introduction 2021’s Black Widow, directed by Cate Shortland, is Marvel’s first movie in its phase four lineup and the first proper MCU film since Spider-Man Far from Home back in 2019. Since Covid struck like a hammer to the face, we have gotten a variety of superhero TV series from Read the full article…
The Fear Street Trilogy is a 2021 slasher movie series based on the teen horror novels of the same name, written by R.L. Stine, better known for his child-friendly horror series, Goosebumps. However, for this series of films, he does not give a damn about its teenage protagonists. Kid gloves are off for this one, and the results are spectacular. Read the full article here…
Color out of Space is a 2019 indie horror film directed by Richard Stanley, who you may all know for his disastrous attempt at adapting H.G Wells’s The Island of Dr Moreu. Color Out of Space is based on the H.P Lovecraft novel of the same name but with a tad more Alpacas and a whole lot more of Nicholas Cage. Read the full article here…
As a gamer who mainly specializes in fighting games, it is disappointing to say that I have never been much of a fan of the Mortal Kombat series. This apathy for the franchise mainly stems from my only experience with the video game being with the horrific disaster that was Special Forces Read the full article here…
If there is one man who seems to be benefiting from the pandemic, it is Zack Snyder. With a four-hour-long endurance test of a director’s cut that is Justice League receiving praise from fans and critics alike, Zack decided to make a U-turn and focus on a new zombie flick Read the full article here…
If you are a bit late to the party, this is part 2 of our top 5 list as part of our new podcast special in the spirit of the Oscars! Read the full article here…
Since Oscar season has come and gone, we at the Popcorn Perspective have decided to set up our own awards for last year’s films. Read the full article here…
After last year’s great Disney drought, the house of mouse decided to release several projects this year in theatres and on their new streaming service, Disney+. Raya and the Last Dragon, directed by Carlos López Estrada is their most recent inclusion to the slew of new animation material coming out this year. Read the full article here…
Zack Snyder’s Justice League (ZSJL, aka the Snyder Cut) is the director’s cut of 2017’s Justice League (JL), a lukewarm, whimper of a movie that was (mostly) directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen, Man of Steel). It was Warner Bros.’ attempt to provide the DC equivalent of Marvel’s The Avengers, the 2012 blockbuster hit which proved that there is a market for superhero-themed cinematic universes. Read the full article here…