Film opinion: DreamWorks produces brilliantly faithful ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action remake
Films, Film reviews, Film opinion Heidi Hardman-Welsh Films, Film reviews, Film opinion Heidi Hardman-Welsh

Film opinion: DreamWorks produces brilliantly faithful ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action remake

The general discourse surrounding this recent flurry of live-action remakes seems to always fall on either side of ‘This is exactly the same as the original; why did they even bother making it?’ or ‘The story has been completely changed; they’ve ruined it.’ 

This seems pessimistic all around.

But, as Film News Blitz’s Heidi Hardman-Welsh explains, DreamWorks has stuck the landing with its live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon.

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Film opinion: ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ is a crazy franchise conclusion
Films, Film reviews, Film opinions David Bason Films, Film reviews, Film opinions David Bason

Film opinion: ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ is a crazy franchise conclusion

After 29 years, the Mission: Impossible franchise has, supposedly, come to an end with The Final Reckoning.

Tom Cruise’s final bow as IMF agent Ethan Hunt is a crazy, well-executed, perhaps excessive conclusion to a beloved action franchise.

Film News Blitz’s David Bason gives his account of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.

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