The Retrospectives series is IC2S’s longest-running and most exciting content. In the series I take a franchise and do a deep-dive into each entry, looking at the history of the production and how the story plays out. New retrospectives are added on a regular basis so be sure to tune in!
Hannibal Lecter
Retrospective BONUS: Hannibal (2013-2015)
Welcome back to a very special bonus entry in the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s post we’re…
Retrospective: Hannibal Rising (2007)
Welcome back to the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be looking back at…
Retrospective: Red Dragon (2002)
Welcome back to the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s post we’ll be looking at 2002’s prequel/remake/cash-in, Red…
Retrospective: Hannibal (2001)
Welcome back to the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s post we’ll be looking at the follow-up to…
Retrospective: The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Welcome back to the Hannibal Lecter retrospective! In today’s post we’ll be going over The Big One,…
Retrospective: Manhunter (1986)
If you follow me on Twitter then you may have heard recently that I have been devouring…
Atlas Shrugged
Retrospective: Atlas Shrugged Part III – Who Is John Galt? (2014)
Welcome back to the Atlas Shrugged retrospective! Today we’ll be looking at the third and (mercifully) final…
Retrospective: Atlas Shrugged – Part II (2012)
Welcome back to part two of the Atlas Shrugged retrospective! In today’s post we’re going to be looking…
Retrospective: Atlas Shrugged – Part I (2011)
Hey it’s the 4th of July people, so what better way to celebrate than with a retrospectives…
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Retrospective BONUS: Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)
Surprise! You didn’t think that I was totally chainsawed out, did you? While working through the Texas…
Retrospective: Leatherface (2017)
Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! We’re coming to the conclusion of this retrospective today with…
Retrospective: Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be looking at the…
Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – The Beginning (2006)
Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be looking at…
Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today entry we’re going to be covering the Platinum…
Retrospective: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be looking at the…
Retrospective: Leatherface – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In today’s entry we’re going to be covering the third…
Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Welcome back to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre retrospective! In this entry we’re going to be looking at the…
Retrospective: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Happy 2019 and what better way to start a new year than with a new retrospectives series?…
God’s Not Dead
Retrospective: God’s Not Dead – A Light in Darkness (2018)
Welcome back to the God’s Not Dead retrospective! In today’s entry we’re covering the latest, and possibly last,…
Retrospective: God’s Not Dead 2 (2016)
Welcome back to the God’s Not Dead retrospective! In today’s entry, we’re going to be looking at the…
Retrospective: God’s Not Dead (2014)
It has been quite a while since my last Retrospectives series. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had…
Jurassic Park
Retrospective: Jurassic World – Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Welcome back to the Jurassic Park retrospective! In today’s post we’re going to talk about the most…
Retrospective: Jurassic World (2015)
Welcome back to the final entry in the Jurassic Park retrospective! In this entry we we will be…
Retrospective: Jurassic Park III (2001)
Welcome back to part three of the Jurassic Park retrospective! In this post, we’ll be diving into 2001’s…
Retrospective: The Lost World – Jurassic Park (1997)
Welcome back to the Jurassic Park retrospective! In this entry we’re going to be looking at the second…
Retrospective: Jurassic Park (1993)
Holy shit, surprise, it’s another Retrospective series! I honestly wasn’t expecting to do another one of these,…
Metal Gear
Retrospective: Metal Gear Afterthoughts & Greatest Moments
AFTERTHOUGHTS This has been quite a journey that we have embarked on. It literally took me months…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid V – The Phantom Pain (2015)
So finally we come to the most recent entry in the Metal Gear franchise – and likely the…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid V – Ground Zeroes (2014)
Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the 10th game in…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Rising – Revengeance (2013)
Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to be covering the ninth game…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid – Peace Walker (2010)
Welcome back to part eight of the Metal Gear retrospective. In this entry we’re going to be covering…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid 4 – Guns of the Patriots (2008)
Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the seventh entry in…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid – Portable Ops (2006)
Welcome back for part six of the Metal Gear retrospective. In this entry, we’re going to be covering…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid 3 – Snake Eater (2004)
Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fifth canonical installment…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid 2 – Sons of Liberty (2001)
Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fourth game…
Retrospective: Metal Gear Solid (1998)
Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the third, and arguably…
Retrospective: Metal Gear 2 – Solid Snake (1990)
Welcome back to the Metal Gear retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the second canonical game…
Retrospective: Metal Gear (1987)
Kept you waiting, huh? It’s finally time for the Metal Gear retrospective! I’ve spent way too much time…
The Butterfly Effect
Retrospective: The Butterfly Effect 3 – Revelations (2009)
Welcome back to the third and final part of The Butterfly Effect retrospective! You’ll probably notice that this…
Retrospective: The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
Despite a very mixed reception, The Butterfly Effect made enough money for New Line Cinema to warrant a…
Retrospective: The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Welcome back good readers as we begin a new retrospectives series! If you want to check out…
Die Hard
Retrospective: A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)
Merry Christmas good readers, and welcome back to the Die Hard retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to…
Retrospective: Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
Welcome back to the Die Hard retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fourth film in…
Retrospective: Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Welcome back to the Die Hard retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the third film in…
Retrospective: Die Hard 2 (1990)
Welcome back to the Die Hard retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the second entry in…
Retrospective: Die Hard (1988)
Welcome back good readers to the beginning of a new retrospectives series! If you need to get…
The Planet of the Apes
Retrospective: War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In today’s post we’re going to be looking…
Retrospective: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In today’s post we’re going to be looking…
Retrospective: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the…
Retrospective: Planet of the Apes (2001)
Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the sixth…
Retrospective: Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fifth…
Retrospective: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fourth…
Retrospective: Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the…
Retrospective: Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Welcome back to the Planet of the Apes retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the second…
Retrospective: Planet of the Apes (1968)
It’s that time again! That’s right, it’s retrospectives time! The film franchise which we will be exploring…
Resident Evil
Retrospective: Resident Evil – The Final Chapter (2016)
Welcome back to the Resident Evil retrospective! …yes, you read that correctly. It’s been more than seven…
Retrospective: Resident Evil – Retribution (2012)
Welcome back to part five of the Resident Evil retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fifth…
Retrospective: Resident Evil – Afterlife (2010)
Welcome back to part four of the Resident Evil retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the fourth…
Retrospective: Resident Evil – Extinction (2007)
Welcome back to part three of the Resident Evil retrospective! In this entry we’re going to cover the…
Retrospective: Resident Evil – Apocalypse (2004)
BREAKING NEWS!!! Microsoft has reversed its position on used games and online requirements!!! This is somewhat surprising, but…
Retrospective: Resident Evil (2002)
Welcome back! As promised, this is the kick-off of our next retrospective series! This time we’re going…
The Howling
Retrospective: The Howling: Reborn (2011)
Welcome back for the 8th and final entry in The Howling retrospective! In this post we’re covering the…
Retrospective: The Howling: New Moon Rising (1995)
Welcome back to part 7 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to focus on the seventh…
Retrospective: Howling VI: The Freaks (1991)
Welcome back to part 6 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to focus on the sixth…
Retrospective: Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)
Welcome back to part 5 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to focus on the…
Retrospective: Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988)
Welcome back to part 4 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to tackle the fourth entry…
Retrospective: Howling III: The Marsupials (1987)
Welcome back to part 3 of The Howling retrospective! In this entry, we’re going to tackle the third…
Retrospective: Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)
Welcome back to part 2 of The Howling retrospective! Sorry it took so long to post this, as…
Retrospective: The Howling (1981)
It’s that time again folks, to dive into another movie series to see how it has changed….
Final Destination
Retrospective: Final Destination 5 (2011)
Welcome back for the 5th and final entry in the Final Destination retrospective! In this post we’re…
Retrospective: The Final Destination (2009)
Welcome back for Part 4 of the Final Destination retrospective! In this post we’re going to cover…
Retrospective: Final Destination 3 (2006)
Welcome back, good readers, to Part 3 of the Final Destination retrospective! In this post we’re going…
Retrospective: Final Destination 2 (2003)
Welcome back to Part 2 of the Final Destination Retrospective! In this post we are (obviously) covering the…
Retrospective: Final Destination (2000)
Hello readers, I’m about to embark on something that I’ve been wanting to do since I started…