Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 9 minutes, Director – Alejandro G. Iñárritu Oil baron Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise) must save the world from a natural disaster after an explosion at one of his refineries sends a country-sizes mass of ice towards Europe. I’m interested to see Digger a second time. It’s a filmContinue reading “Digger – Review”
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Sense And Sensibility – Review
Cert – U, Run-time – 2 hours 12 minutes, Director – Georgia Oakley After the passing of their father, Davenport sisters Elinor (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Marianne (Esmé Creed-Miles) navigate a new world of loves outside of the familiar grandness of their former home. One of the most striking emotions in Georgia Oakley’s retelling of SenseContinue reading “Sense And Sensibility – Review”
Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom – Review
Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 20 minutes, Directors – Steve Cox, Matthew Walker When a strong growth formula for pumpkins is mistakenly used by the farmer (John Sparkes) for hair growth he’s soon mistaken by the nearby town for a bigfoot-style monster, it’s up to Shaun (Justin Fletcher) and the other sheep toContinue reading “Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom – Review”
The Incomer – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Louis Paxton On an isolated Scottish island siblings Isla (Gayle Rankin) and Sandy (Grant O’Rourke) take the council worker (Domhnall Gleeson) sent to move them on hostage. You can almost hear in Domhnall Gleeson’s pleading to be let free from the Scottish island thatContinue reading “The Incomer – Review”
Pressure – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 40 minutes, Director – Anthony Maras With days to go until the planned invasion, meteorologist Captain James Stagg (Andrew Scott) is brought in by allied military leaders to give a weather forecast that will determine if D-Day will go ahead, however he can’t provide the certainty, or forecast,Continue reading “Pressure – Review”
Mayday – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 51 minutes, Directors – John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein US Navy pilot Troy (Ryan Reynolds) is shot down over Cold War Russia, his only hope of getting back is America-obsessed former KGB agent Nikolai (Kenneth Branagh). Ryan Reynolds is trying. After falling back into his Deadpool schtick, whichContinue reading “Mayday – Review”
Resident Evil – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 34 minutes, Director – Zach Cregger Emergency courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) is tasked with taking an urgent delivery to a hospital, however a virus outbreak and human mutations hold him back at every turn along the way. Hospital courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) makes many stupid decisions over theContinue reading “Resident Evil – Review”
The Death Of Robin Hood – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 3 minutes Director – Michael Sarnoski After being injured in an attack aged outlaw Robin Hood (Hugh Jackman) confronts his legend and past whilst recovering in a priory, where his recent battles catch-up with him. On a recent edition of Kermode And Mayo’s Take I heard The DeathContinue reading “The Death Of Robin Hood – Review”
Legacy sequels and nostalgia – BBC Radio Oxford
My first time speaking on BBC Radio Oxford, where I spoke to afternoon show host Bridgitte Tetteh about legacy sequels and remakes in the wake of the release of Practical Magic 2. As usual, there was a lot that could have been mentioned, but I’m generally happy with what I did manage to talk aboutContinue reading “Legacy sequels and nostalgia – BBC Radio Oxford”
Cape Fear (1991) – Introduction
The film swapped for Schindler’s List and turned into a post-Reagan American take on the shattered façade of suburban perfection. Martin Scorsese’s take on Cape Fear removed the details intended for Spielberg and grew the film’s eventual ideas from a few brief mentions. In this introduction I gave for a screening of the film atContinue reading “Cape Fear (1991) – Introduction”
