Dan Allanson

Originally posted by Dan Allanson With Independence Day : Resurgence released a full 20 years after its predecessor and the latest instalment of the Bourne franchise heading to the multiplexes 9 years after its Ultimatum (Legacy not withstanding) it’s time to examine whether the time between makes the film...

Originally posted by Dan Allanson Viewpoint – X Men to X rated? With the massive and partially unexpected success of 20th Century Fox’s R-rated superhero behemoth Deadpool ($363 million and counting) Hollywood is looking to transform its comic book franchises from mild mannered fun for all the family back...

Originally posted by Dan Allanson With the coming weeks boasting tent pole releases such as Finding Dory (sequel), Independence Day Resurgence (sequel), Cabin Fever (remake), Legend of Tarzan (reboot), Now you see me 2 (sequel) and Ghostbusters (reboot, remake, reimagining) ,originality in Hollywood storytelling is back in the spotlight. This trend...

Originally posted by Dan Allanson With the release of ‘Warcraft’ and ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ this week and the upcoming ‘Assassin’s Creed’ movie release on the agenda video games on the silver screen are a hot topic. The transition from the small screen to the big screen has been...

Originally posted by Dan Allanson With the recent release (and critical maligning in some quarters) of the third X Men film in its current incarnation, the question has again been raised regarding the superhero trilogy and more specifically why the third film of said trilogy seems to take a...