Cert – PG, Run-time – 2 hours 23 minutes, Director – Jon M. Chu In the middle of a heatwave a group of hardworking dreamers find themselves longing from escape from their Washington Heights neighbourhood, however find it hard to leave their close community. “Our neighbours started packing up and picking up, and ever sinceContinue reading “In The Heights – Review”
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Dream Horse – Review
Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 53 minutes, Director – Euros Lyn The members of a small Welsh village unite to raise and train a race horse. There’s a mild, warm smile that forms on your face as things begin to come together for the small, Welsh village of Cefn Fforest. It’s one ofContinue reading “Dream Horse – Review”
Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 40 minutes, Director – Patrick Hughes Bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) is taken out of a peaceful break from work where he’s paired with con artist Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek) and her husband, former client, Darius (Samuel L. Jackson) to take down a Greek billionaire (Antonio Banderas) planningContinue reading “Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – Review”
The Amusement Park – Review
Cert – N/A, Run-time – 53 minutes, Director – George A. Romero An elderly gentleman (Lincoln Maazel) finds himself segregated and abused by the staff and visitors of an amusement park. If you’re wanting to make a relatively friendly public information film then, of course, the person you want to direct is the name behindContinue reading “The Amusement Park – Review”
Shiva Baby – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 18 minutes, Director – Emma Seligman While attending a shiva college student Danielle (Rachel Sennott) finds herself encountering many awkward interactions, including with her ex-girlfriend (Molly Gordon) and sugar daddy (Danny Deferrari). Out of all places where you’d least want awkward, pressured into a corner, interactions a post-funeralContinue reading “Shiva Baby – Review”
Nobody – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 32 minutes, Director – Ilya Naishuller A former intelligence agency worker (Bob Odenkirk) finds himself the target of a Russian mob boss (Aleksey Serebryakov) after an attempted night-time robbery in his home. There are plenty of action films where a character will say a line just before aContinue reading “Nobody – Review”
Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 57 minutes, Director – Haruo Sotozaki A group of demon slayers board a train believed to be full of demons who have been killing fellow blade-wielders. Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train is perhaps the first time since cinemas reopened in the UK where the big-screen experience trulyContinue reading “Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train – Review”
First Cow – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 2 minutes, Director – Kelly Reichardt When a lone cow is introduced to early 19th Century Oregon the newly formed friendship of chef Cookie (John Magaro) and immigrant King Lu (Orion Lee) benefits as they begin to make and sell treats with the help of its milk. ForContinue reading “First Cow – Review”
A Quiet Place Part II – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 37 minutes, Director – John Krasinski Following on from the events of A Quiet Place, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) venture into the noise of the outside world, searching for silent safety in various different places. Thank God for John Krasinski and Paramount waitingContinue reading “A Quiet Place Part II – Review”
Cruella – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 14 minutes, Director – Craig Gillespie A hopeful fashion designer (Emma Stone) leaves a life of stealing on the streets of London to work for icon of the fashion world The Baroness (Emma Thompson) Cruella De Vil is undeniably one of Disney’s most recognisable villains, we surely allContinue reading “Cruella – Review”