Published inThe Screen Zone·Sep 5Blue Beetle Should Be a Great Start to the New DCU, but No One Knows About ItBlue Beetle is the latest comic-book movie produced by Warner Bros. adapting a fan-favourite DC character, and just like the last 2 DCEU films, this too is flopping hard at the box office. It’s not because the movie is bad or is laden with controversies during a major workers’ strike…Dcu4 min readDcu4 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Jul 27The Last of Us Part 1 on PC is Broken and BeautifulAfter more than a decade of staying exclusive to the PlayStation consoles, developer Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us has finally arrived on PC, embracing all the best and the worst aspects of the platform. The game released on PC two weeks ago, and I got a review code on…The Last Of Us6 min readThe Last Of Us6 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Apr 7Resident Evil 4 Review: A Classic Redefined for a Modern GenerationOver the last few years, Capcom’s output in gaming has been absurd. …Video Game Review9 min readVideo Game Review9 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Mar 23Shazam! Fury of the Gods Is Bigger, Better, Funnier and a Total Delight!Shazam! Fury of the Gods is better than the first film, and it’s better than a lot of comic book movies I’ve seen in recent years. David F. …Movie Review5 min readMovie Review5 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Mar 22Scream 6 Is a Top Tier Legacy Slasher SequelGhostface has never been this menacing. Scream 6 is an absolute banger of a thriller, kicking things up quite a few notches from the previous films, with franchise-best set-pieces that make every frame ridiculously delightful. Last year’s requel injected some much-needed energy with its new, younger cast, and in Scream…Scream4 min readScream4 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Mar 2265 Is a Dull Dinosaur Survival DisasterI don’t know how you make Adam Driver fighting dinosaurs look dull, but 65 does just that. The prehistoric sci-fi thriller has a neat concept — an interstellar traveller crash landing on Earth 65 million years ago and must navigate its dangers while protecting the only other survivor. …Movie Review3 min readMovie Review3 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Mar 16Triangle of Sadness Is a Slow, Subtle Satire With a Sharp EdgeSince its debut last year, Triangle of Sadness has been a leading contender throughout various awards circuits, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. At a glance, its subject material covers familiar ground as last year’s Glass Onion, The Menu, two seasons of The White Lotus and more. So, could…Film Reviews3 min readFilm Reviews3 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Mar 14Creed 3 Packs a Strong Punch as It Finally Steps Out of Rocky’s ShadowIt took three movies, but Adonis Creed is finally out of Rocky and Apollo’s shadow, free to carve out his own legacy by fighting his personal demons in Creed 3. The third film in the Rocky spinoff franchise and the first not to feature the Italian Stallion himself, Creed 3…Rocky Balboa3 min readRocky Balboa3 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Mar 14Missing Movie Review — Another Gripping ThrillerThe “screenlife” genre of films has had a bad reputation for a long time, but 2018’s Searching and its anthology sequel, Missing, have changed that. Both films utilise the concept innovatively, from staying accurate to the technology used by their characters to tell a story that’s believable within the confines…Movie Review3 min readMovie Review3 min read
Published inThe Screen Zone·Mar 14Returnal PC Port Review — Another Great RunReturnal is the eighth PlayStation exclusive title to make its way to PC gamers after a year of exclusivity on the PS5 and it’s clear from the few hours I’ve played it, that PlayStation’s quality control for PC ports is among the best in the industry. Returnal, at the time…Returnal6 min readReturnal6 min read