Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 23 minutes, Director – Gorō Miyazaki A young orphan (Taylor Henderson) finds herself adopted by, and forced to work for, a witch (Vanessa Marshall) Gorō Miyazaki is perhaps behind some of the bolder entries on Studio Ghibli’s slate. While his debut Tales From Earthsea might not be theContinue reading “Earwig And The Witch – Review”
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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 52 minutes, Director – Michael Chaves The Warrens (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga) try to prove that a young man (Ruairi O’Connor) accused of murder was possessed by the devil. The devil made me do it is an excuse that for some people might simply call back to BartContinue reading “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It – Review”
The Unholy – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 40 minutes, Director – Evan Spiliotopoulos A struggling journalist (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) begins to feel spirits are stalking him in the wake of the Virgin Mary helping a once mute and deaf girl (Cricket Brown) perform healing miracles. We’re all aware of the term ‘be careful what youContinue reading “The Unholy – Review”
Peter Rabbit 2 – Review
Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 33 minutes, Director – Will Gluck After being marketed as ‘the bad seed’ Peter Rabbit (James Corden) runs away from the McGregor’s (Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson) garden and falls in with a group of heist-planning animals. Perhaps one of the last things to be fully expected from PeterContinue reading “Peter Rabbit 2 – Review”
Spiral: From The Book Of Saw – Review
Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 33 minutes, Director – Darren Lynn Bousman A copycat Jigsaw killer begins to target a police department one by one, getting closer to solo-working Detective Zeke Banks (Chris Rock). It’s odd to think that after almost 20 years, and on the ninth film, the Saw franchise has onlyContinue reading “Spiral: From The Book Of Saw – Review”
Army Of The Dead – Review
Cert – 18, Run-time – 2 hours 27 minutes, Director – Zack Snyder A group of specialists and survivors head into a zombie infested Las Vegas to retrieve $200 million from a casino vault before the city is blown up. There are plenty of ideas in Zack Snyder’s Army Of The Dead that are undeniablyContinue reading “Army Of The Dead – Review”
Rare Beasts – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 30 minutes, Director – Billie Piper Single mother Mandy (Billie Piper) finds her life crumbling around her as she continues a relationship with misogynistic co-worker Pete (Leo Bill). It feels unlikely that we’ll see a bigger, more punchable villain than Pete (Leo Bill) this year. For much ofContinue reading “Rare Beasts – Review”
PIFF 2021: When All That’s Left Is Love – Review
Release Date – TBC, Cert – N/A, Run-time – 1 hour 17 minutes, Director – Eric Gordon Director Eric Gordon documents the love between his parents as his mother assists his father as he declines with Alzheimer’s. There’s no denying the highly personal nature of Eric Gordon’s When All That’s Left Is Love. It’s aContinue reading “PIFF 2021: When All That’s Left Is Love – Review”
PIFF 2021: Pioneers In Skirts – Review
Release Date – TBC, Cert – N/A, Run-time – 1 hour, Director – Ashley Maria Documentary looking at the gap towards gender equality in different industries, and what can be, and has been, done to help close it. Director Ashley Maria’s Pioneers In Skirts is a film that spends no time wasted, getting straight toContinue reading “PIFF 2021: Pioneers In Skirts – Review”
PIFF 2021: Sum Of Us – Review
Release Date – TBC, Cert – N/A, Run-time – 1 hour 40 minutes, Director – Anthony Meindl A series of short stories linked by the actors talking about their connections to performing. “Don’t do it unless you really can’t live without it” is the advice of one of the various actors taking part in thisContinue reading “PIFF 2021: Sum Of Us – Review”