Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 50 minutes, Director – Garth Jennings Musical theatre producer Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) convinces wealthy businessman Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannavale) to put on a show, in three weeks, featuring his hopeful cast, and reclusive former rock star Clay Calloway (Bono). In my opinion the best joke in 2016’sContinue reading “Sing 2 – Review”
Category Archives: Film Reviews
LFF 2021: Nascondino – Review
Release Date – 20th January 2023, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 25 minutes, Director – Victoria Fiore Following four years in the life of Entoni, grandson of worried grandmother Dora, who fears that he is heading towards a dangerous life of crime. There’s a compelling draw within the conflicting familial nature of VictoriaContinue reading “LFF 2021: Nascondino – Review”
LFF 2021: A Banquet – Review
Release Date – 11th March 2022, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 37 minutes, Director – Ruth Paxton Widowed mother Holly (Sienna Guillory) begins to fear for her teenage daughter, Betsey (Jessica Alexander), when she begins to refuse to eat, and yet loses no weight. While it may initially seem as a response toContinue reading “LFF 2021: A Banquet – Review”
LFF 2021: The Neutral Ground – Review
Release Date – 21st January 2022, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 22 minutes, Director – CJ Hunt Documentary looking into the feuding reactions and campaigns in response to the New Orleans City Council’s vote to remove four confederate statues in the city, with similar events happening around the world. When it comes toContinue reading “LFF 2021: The Neutral Ground – Review”
LFF 2021: Flee – Review
Release Date – 11th February 2022, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 29 minutes, Director – Jonas Poher Rasmussen Animated documentary following Amin Nawabi as he recounts his childhood in 80s and 90s Afghanistan before finding refuge in Denmark many years later. “Most people can’t begin to understand how fleeing like that effects you”Continue reading “LFF 2021: Flee – Review”
Mass – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 51 minutes, Director – Fran Kranz Six years after a school shooting the parents of one of the victims (Jason Isaacs, Martha Plimpton) meet with those of the shooter (Ann Dowd, Reed Birney) to discuss the tragedy, its effects and what built up to it. “The world mournedContinue reading “Mass – Review”
LFF 2021: A Hero – Review
Release Date – 21st January 2022, Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 8 minutes, Director – Asghar Farhadi When given two days of parole from his prison sentence Rahim (Amir Jadidi) attempts to paint an image of himself as an honest, almost saintly, man in the hope of never going back, despite cynicism fromContinue reading “LFF 2021: A Hero – Review”
Nightmare Alley – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 30 minutes, Director – Guillermo del Toro Shady stranger Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) finds himself picking up skills and tricks as a mentalist after joining a carnival, however a world of lies opens up as his success increases. “It ain’t hope if it’s a lie, Stan” drunken retiredContinue reading “Nightmare Alley – Review”
LFF 2021: Red Rocket – Review
Release Date – 11th March 2022, Cert – 18, Run-time – 2 hours 8 minutes, Director – Sean Baker Washed-up porn star Mikey (Simon Rex) returns to his small town Texas roots, trying to start his career back up while getting caught up with his ex-wife (Bree Elrod) and teenage doughnut shop worker Strawberry (SuzannaContinue reading “LFF 2021: Red Rocket – Review”
LFF 2021: Ali And Ava – Review
Release Date – 4th March 2022, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 35 minutes, Director – Clio Barnard Romantically lonely souls Ali (Adeel Akhtar) and Ava (Claire Rushbrook) spark a surprise relationship which appears to create familial rifts as they grow closer. There’s a highly down-to-earth naturalistic nature to writer-director Clio Barnard’s Ali AndContinue reading “LFF 2021: Ali And Ava – Review”
Just A Little Bit Random 