When he and his girlfriend Shelly (FKA Twigs) are murdered, Eric Draven (Bill Skarsgård)'s soul is unable to rest. So he is given the chance to return to the land of the living in order to seek revenge on those that murdered them, in the hope that the couple's souls might one day be reunited. As remakes go, there are some that are less controversial. Making the decision to remake The Crow  seem strange, at best. Why would you mess with such a movie? Not only has the 1994 original achieved 'cult classic' status, it is also well known for being the final film of star Brandon Lee, and serves as a tribute to his memory. You might even call it ‘legendary’. So a remake of such a film will always inspire some strong opinions. Opinions that, very likely, won't work in your favour. That said, director Rupert Sanders has at least done a few things right. For one thing Bill Skarsgård is great as the tortured soul at the heart of this story. Far from an undead warrior, he bring...

Scarlett Johansson stars as the Major in Ghost in the Shell, based on the manga series of the same name. In a world where most humans are cybernetically enhanced, Major is the next step - a human brain in a robotic body. She's part of a counter terrorism team known as Section 9. When Hanka Robotics executives are murdered and their brains hacked, Section 9 find themselves on the trail of a mysterious hacker known as Kuze (Michael Pitt).  Before I get into the review I must point out that I've never seen the 1995 original or any of its sequels/spin-offs, I can't say what has changed and what has been lost in the transition from anime to live action. I do know that the remake borrows story points from across the franchise. To me, Ghost in the Shell feels like Blade Runner meets RoboCop. A cyborg cop policing a dystopian future, hunting robots, cyborgs and humans, all while trying to understand their place in the world. The visuals are very impressive,  Director Rup...