Category Archives: Film Reviews

The Eyes Of Tammy Faye – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 6 minutes, Director – Michael Showalter Tammy Faye Bakker (Jessica Chastain) is a hopeful, young woman looking to tour America and bring as many people to God as possible, alongside her leading husband Jim (Andrew Garfield) the pair start a televangelism empire, not without its controversies. ‘Tammy FayeContinue reading “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye – Review”

Jackass Forever – Review

Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 36 minutes, Director – Jeff Tremaine The Jackass team reassemble, with some new faces, after more than ten years away to put each other through another round of pranks, ‘games’, stunts and pain. “D!ck pain hurts” three words that state the obvious and also help to sum upContinue reading “Jackass Forever – Review”

LFF 2021: The Phantom Of The Open – Review

Release Date – 18th March 2022, Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Craig Roberts Humble working class family man and shipyard worker Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) finds himself playing ‘professionally’ in the 1976 British Open, having never played a round of golf in his life. Maurice Flitcroft has been labelledContinue reading “LFF 2021: The Phantom Of The Open – Review”

LFF 2021: Money Has Four Legs – Review

Release Date – TBC, Cert – N/A, Run-time – 1 hour 38 minutes, Director – Maung Sun While trying to make his debut feature, hopeful director Wai Bhone (Okkar Dat-Khe) runs into financial troubles in both his personal and moviemaking lives. Opening his feature debut, co-writer (alongside Ma Aeint) and director Maung Sun takes aContinue reading “LFF 2021: Money Has Four Legs – Review”

Sing 2 – Review

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”

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”