King Arthur (2004)
Aug 14, 2004Arthurian Legends
A big-budget version of the Arthurian legends that makes dubious claim about being rooted in historical fact. The fantasy elements are stripped out and what we have is more of an historical spectacle
Mads Mikkelsen
Valhalla Rising (2009)
May 31, 2011Mystical Viking Film
A Viking film from Nicolas Winding Refn. Rather than being made in the sense of any historical film this is almost a mystical arthouse work, a work haunted by the austerity of its primal landscape
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Apr 3, 2010Greek Mythology Adventure
Heavily disappointing remake of the Ray Harryhausen film where the replacement of Harryhausen's stop-motion animation with CGI fails to achieve any magic
Men & Chicken (2015)
May 29, 2016Black Comedy/Human-Animal Hybrids
A Danish black comedy where the humour is delivered in perfect pitch deadpan. Imagine a version of The Island of Dr Moreau as directed by Giorgos Lanthimos of Dogtooth and The Lobster fame
Rogue One (2016)
Jan 7, 2017Star Wars Prequel
Disney are now doing what Lucasfilm did with their novels in the 80s and spinning adventures off from even minor background characters. This is a grittier Dirty Dozen adventure but still recycles the same basic elements
Doctor Strange (2016)
Nov 19, 2016Marvel Comics Magician Superhero
Scott Derrickson acquits himself well taking on one of Marvel's magician superhero. He replicates well the psychedelic esoterica that gained the comic book a cult following and Benedict Cumberbatch anchors the show perfectly
Chaos Walking (2021)
Apr 9, 2021Planet Where Thoughts Are Visible
Doug Liman's adaptation of a Young Adult series that was problem-ridden behind the scenes. This certainly creates an interesting scenario set on a planet where men’s thoughts are visibly manifest
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
Jun 11, 2022Harry Potter Spinoff
Third of the Fantastic Beasts films, this comes as a mix of ennui with the franchise and promise. It feels like about right now would be a good time to retire the series
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Sep 9, 2023Adventure Film
At age 80, Harrison Ford returns for what looks like being the last ever Indiana Jones film. It’s not perfect but when you compare to all the other contemporary franchises, this still has the good old adventure spirit
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
Feb 28, 2025Disney Live-Action Prequel/Talking Animals
The Lion King was one of the worst of the live-action Disney remakes. Now comes this prequel
Dust Bunny (2025)
Apr 10, 2026Gonzo Film/Imaginary Monster
A completely indescribable film about a young girl who befriends a hitman and asks him to protect her from an imaginary monster. The result falls somewhere between Leon/The Professional and a Jean-Pierre Jeunet film