The Abyss
When a nuclear sub goes missing, the crew of a deep sea oil rig are enlisted to help secure the missiles. But they end up in a fight for survival […]
Tag Archives: James Cameron
The Terminator
1984 proved a mixed year for sci-fi – some successful (Ghostbusters), some flops (Dune) and some no one remembers at all (a 2001 sequel called 2010). But none had such […]
Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate is set in a utopian future where Terminator 3, 4 and 5 never happened. This time it’s James Cameron who’s back, travelling to his cinematic past in order […]
True Lies
Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) leads a double life as a dull husband and super spy in 1994’s True Lies, which turned out to be truer than anyone knew in light […]
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Ahead of September’s new Rambo movie (Rambo Number 5?) let’s look back on this 1985 sequel and ultraviolent Coca-Cola advert. Not so much a film as a catalogue of shots […]
Aliens
Fifty-seven years after Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) last thwarted the xenomorph she’s found alive floating through space. But her nightmare is only just beginning as she discovers her daughter is dead […]
Alita: Battle Angel
A cyborg (Rosa Salazar) in the slums must compete in a deadly sport to reach the floating city that holds the key to her past in Alita: Battle Angel, AKA Ready […]
Escape from New York
Not to be confused with its sequel Escape from L.A., this is Escape from New York; so good they made it twice. John Carpenter’s 1981 action/sci-fi/neo-western hybrid is set in 1997, when Manhattan has […]
4DX – Terminator 2
A year after James Cameron’s 1991 classic was given the 3D treatment, the most successful sequel of all time is ready for yet another dimension. I know what you’re thinking. […]
Terminator Genisys
This sequel/prequel/cannot unsee-quel to The Terminator (and possibly T2. Pretend 3 and 4 didn’t happen) starts in familiar territory with everyone’s favourite futuristic super-soldier Kyle Reese being sent back in […]
