Tell-Tale (2009)
Sep 21, 2010Possessed Transplant Organ
This is supposedly an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's story The Tell-Tale Heart but it throws out all semblance to the story and instead tells a possessed transplant limb tale
Dave Callaham
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
Jan 3, 2020Zombie Comedy
Zombieland has been elevated to the status of a classic of the zombie genre; I found it enjoyable but probably overrated by people who haven't seen enough other works in the genre. The question going into this sequel is whether it can strikes the same notes.
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Jan 2, 2021Comic-Book Superheroine
The much-anticipated sequel to the Gal Gadot starring Wonder Woman is a highly divided success, partly due to an inane plot centred around a magic wishing stone
Mortal Kombat (2021)
May 1, 2021Interdimensional Combat/Videogame Adaptation
A reboot of the film series adapted from the popular videogame. Produced by James Wan, this emerges as a kinetic and enjoyable effort that has clearly designed to introduce an ongoing franchise
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Nov 20, 2021Marvel Comics Martial Arts Superhero
The Marvel onslaught continues with this resurrection of a martial artist superhero character from the 1970s. Amid the mostly ho-hum MCU offerings of the 2020s, this becomes an energised action vehicle
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Aug 19, 2023Animation/Comic-Book Superhero
The animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse proved an unexpected success. This sequel builds on that ups the artistic quality of the original to something quite extraordinary
Masters of the Universe (2026)
Jul 4, 2026Intergalactic Sword-and-Sorcery
A reboot of Masters of the Universe, this fully embraces the mythology of the animated series and gives them great life. But is also a work that is constantly deflating any chance you are taking it seriously