Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 6 minutes, Director – David Leitch Track down the missing star (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), try to make up with the ex-girlfriend director (Emily Blunt), evade thugs after discovering a dead body and be on set in time to cannon roll a car, just the return to work stuntman ColtContinue reading “The Fall Guy – Review”
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Challengers – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 11 minutes, Director – Luca Guadagnino The lives and loves of three tennis prodigies (Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor) unwind on the court when the two men meet after many years in the final of a low-level pro tournament. The opening stages of Challengers frantically bat back andContinue reading “Challengers – Review”
Boy Kills World – Review
Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 50 minutes, Director – Moritz Mohr Having been trained by a shaman (Yayan Ruhian) for many years, Boy (Bill Skarsgård) ventures back into the city to get revenge on the ruling Van Der Koy family for murdering his family. You’d be forgiven for thinking that Boy Kills WorldContinue reading “Boy Kills World – Review”
Abigail – Review
Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 49 minutes, Directors – Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett A group of criminals are trapped in a house with a child (Alisha Weir) they’ve kidnapped for ransom, however their victim may be hiding a deadly secret. Abigail’s much-marketed ballerina vampire spin doesn’t arrive until almost halfway through the film.Continue reading “Abigail – Review”
Back To Black – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 2 minutes, Director – Sam Taylor-Johnson Amy Winehouse (Marisa Abela) finds almost immediate success with her voice and music, however as her fame rises so does her battle with alcoholism and drug addiction. Within about ten minutes of Back To Black’s opening scene Amy Winehouse (Marisa Abela) hasContinue reading “Back To Black – Review”
Civil War – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 49 minutes, Director – Alex Garland With a civil war unfolding across America, four journalists (Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson) travel to Washington DC, where journalists are banned, to question the President (Nick Offerman). Writer-director Alex Garland has said that with Civil War heContinue reading “Civil War – Review”
The First Omen – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 59 minutes, Director – Arkasha Stevenson Novice Margaret (Nell Tiger Free) is welcomed into a convent in Rome, however everything may not be as it seems, especially as she shows kindness to an isolated child (Nicole Sorace) The slow-burn psychological nature of The Omen’s horror could mean aContinue reading “The First Omen – Review”
Monkey Man – Review
Cert – 18, Run-time – 2 hours 1 minutes, Director – Dev Patel An anonymous fighter (Dev Patel) seeks revenge on the officials who attacked his childhood village and murdered his mother. With his directorial debut Dev Patel further solidifies himself as one of the best British talents currently working. It’s clear that the imagesContinue reading “Monkey Man – Review”
Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 55 minutes, Director – Adam Wingard Whilst Godzilla protects the surface, Kong discovers a threat in Hollow Earth which neither could take down alone, however can the two titans team up before it’s too late? Despite getting top billing in the title Godzilla barely makes what most filmsContinue reading “Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire – Review”
Kung Fu Panda 4 – Review
Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 34 minutes, Directors – Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine Reluctant to become the spiritual leader of the Valley Of Peace, Po (Jack Black) finds reason to keep the label of Dragon Warrior when a shapeshifting sorcerer (Viola Davis) threatens to take over the surrounding lands The Kung Fu PandaContinue reading “Kung Fu Panda 4 – Review”