Is this the rebirth for the Original Lawman of Mega-City One or is the franchise Judge Dead?   Way back in the nineties, I was jealous child. Jealous of my older brother because he had recently acquired the Judge Dredd movie book and a seriously desirable Judge Dredd t-shirt. Now...

  Does Batman Rise to the Occasion?   I’ve been reading Batman for a long time and the character has been at the centre of some awesome story arcs such as Knightfall, War Games, and The Dark Knight Returns. And what I’ve always liked about Nolan’s Batman movies is...

  Amazing Fantasy…   Everybody loves Spider-man right? The first of the Sam Raimi trilogy was the first film to pass $100 million in one weekend, so that’s not bad, eh? So how does this one stack up? Well, it’s better. When people started talking about this movie it was...

  The ‘cabin in the woods’ premise has done so many times that even Michael Cera would agree that it’s getting repetitive. So when a film comes along by that very title, it confuses your brain so very much that grey matter begins oozing out of your ears. Is this a film so...

  I s it just me, or do trailers give away far too much these days? From nothing more than a few minutes of promo, you are already shown the epic finale, who the bad guy is, and all the funny lines. So when I saw the trailer for ‘The Raid’, which simply amounts to 1 and a half...

  Band of the best……   Avengers Assemble (or just ‘The Avengers’, for those of us who are too cool for skool) has been met with both critical and commercial success. Tracking north of $150 million in its first weekend, this film has reached the dizzying heights it...

  The Hunger Games takes place in a post-apocalyptic America where each year, 24 children are forced to fight to the death. Sounds pretty good so far, eh? As a punishment for a previous rebellion, two children are selected at random from each district to fight in a large arena until only...

  To coincide with the release of the borderline pornography that was Twilight: Breaking Dawn on DVD earlier this month, I’d like to release my thoughts on the matter. The Twilight franchise disturbs me, to say the least. It keeps me up at night – albeit not in the same way...

  In a nutshell, the boys got what they wanted. “Keira got her boob out!” was the common cry of many, and their little lives were complete. I let out a rather enthusiastic cheer at the first appearance of Michael Fassbender and that turned a few heads. So basically we were...

  Following the success of Hunger (2008), Director Steve McQueen chose to team up again with Michael Fassbender for a companion film, Shame, which has by and large received similar levels of critical acclaim.   Shame follows the life of Brandon Sullivan (Fassbender), a corporate...

  Doug Glatt is a goon, in more ways than one. The font of all knowledge that is Wikipedia tells us that a goon is ‘a personal bodyguard or a ruffian who is kept on staff to intimidate or batter people’. Doug does all of these things, and more. Somewhat ostracised by his...

  I thought I was going to be late for this film when I went to the cinema, but luckily I made it there just In Time! Or should I say, Just In Timberlake! (No, I shouldn’t. Because that doesn’t make any sense.)   Anyway, perhaps it wasn’t lucky that I made it there...

  In everyday language, normal is synonymous with average. Never has this been truer than for the third film of the Paranormal Activity series. The first film was groundbreaking in the horror genre, opting for suspense and jump-out-of-your-seat moments, instead of the standard gore/shock...

  In my opinion, the first Johnny English film was average at best. It was also average at worst, which at least means it was consistent. It was a little underwhelming given how much potential it had and I set my hopes lower than my self-esteem as I entered the cinema by myself…...

  Initially, this numerically obese title confused me somewhat and led me to mistakenly label the film “Final Destination 5D”, with the fifth dimension being fear. I don’t know what the fourth dimension would be though, so stop asking me.   This franchise cleaved...

  With so many subtle and intelligent actors, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy feels like the result of The Expendables being cast in the mirror dimension, with the ability to deliver meaningful dialogue replacing the ability to act like a gristlehead and growl. As such, you are no doubt...

  Rise of the Planet of the Apes. One of the most anticipated releases of the Summer, and also one of the most tedious titles. Some have just been calling it Planet of the Apes, but this simply adds to the confusion of the original and it’s remake. Others have gone for Rotpota, but...

  I went into this film with mixed feelings. Sure, I liked The Inbetweeners as a series, but I felt like I would be better off spending my £3.70 (it was an Orange Wednesday, after all) on an action-packed Blockbuster such as Rise of The Planet Of The Apes, or Cowboys And Aliens. I had a...

  The First, well above average, Avenger   So it’s time to see what one of the biggest characters in the Avengers mythology is made of when he takes his place on the big screen. For those who’ve been living under a rock for the past century (and I know TrendFlux appeals to a...

  Sometimes, a movie causes such a divide of opinions that even we at TrendFlux can’t come to a decision. Both Issy Croker and Nathan O’Neill have reviewed Bridesmaids below. Can you work out which one’s which?   Going to the cinema with high expectations is a bit...

  The Pursuit of Happyness is a wonderfully uplifting story about a down-on-his-luck man working his ass off in order to give the best life possible to his son. Chris Gardner (played by Will Smith) undergoes many terrible hardships such as being homeless, being poor, and being hit by a...

  Films these days are usually pretty good, but do you know what makes them even better? Slapping the phrase ‘Based On A True Story’ somewhere on the movie poster. They may as well write ‘Filled With More Awesome’ as the phrase seems to be enough to send most...

  Robots in surprise?   Ah Michael, you started well. Everyone liked the first Transformers because it was basically Independence Day with big robots and Megan Fox. Then came the second film and you upset a lot of people. I really liked the fight scenes, but that film had more flaws...

  Green Lantern’s light or Green Lantern’s Shite?     When I was a nipper, I had an inexplicable fascination with magic rings. That’s me above, probably. Read into that what you will but one Saturday morning I was watching cartoons and I got my first...