Couldn't resist rewatching this classic, no thanks to Predator: Killer of Killers triggering all sorts of forgotten fandom feelings in me..

Still holds up really well 38 years later. This was an era without CGI, and they had to come up with inventive techniques to create the invisibility effect, the electrical sparkles, the massive suit with practical effects.. Got nominated for an Academy Award for best VFX, but lost out to Innerspace.

And realising now that this kickstarted an entire…

Who would have thought that one the BEST films I'd watch in the first 6 months of 2025, is a direct to streaming PREDATOR ANIMATION.

Dan Trachtenberg, director of my 2nd favourite Predator movie, 'Prey' - developed this in secret, and only revealed it about less than a month back (which I missed) - so this shadow drop released today caught me completely by surprise. Didn't even see the trailer (and if you haven't, I recommend that you don't!)

Trachtenberg…

I probably Acquired Savant Syndrome while trying to connect all the dots in this movie.

Best thing about this was Christian (Ben Affleck) and Braxton's (Jon Bernthal) brotherly chemistry comedy and the way they just play off each other. Braxton stole the show though as the unhinged counterpart to Christian's social awkwardness. Ray King (JK Simmons) returning as well and got to kick some ass. No Anna Kendrick however. 🥺

I actually know a kid that was diagnosed on the…

This firmly sets Ryan Coogler as a true auteur filmmaker in my books. I mean Creed and both Black Panthers were great, but they are still just a Rocky boxing sequel and another 2 MCU movies, success already riding on established franchises. Sinners however, was something truly original and unique.

An ambitious screenplay (and not just the technical complexities of having Michael B. Jordan interacting with himself in so many scenes), mish-mash of genres, and deeply layered in so many…