Category Archives: Film Reviews

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 48 minutes, Director – Francis Lawrence 50 teenagers take part in The Long Walk, maintaining a speed of at least 3mph or they get shot. Last one standing wins. The Long Walk may not be as bleak as Frank Darabont’s adaptation of The Mist, but it certainly isn’t amongstContinue reading “The Long Walk – Review”

Cert – PG, Run-time – 2 hours 4 minutes, Director – Simon Curtis 1930, a new era has well and truly arrived and for some at Downton Abbey that may mean moving on and passing on the mantle, if financial woes don’t bring an end to everything. Regardless of your relationship with Downton Abbey TheContinue reading “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 35 minutes, Director – Haruo Sotozaki The hunt for demon Muzan (Toshihiko Seki) leads the Demon Slayer Corps to fall into a neverending castle where they must fight multiple upper rank demons whilst trying to escape. If 2021’s Mugen Train, the first feature adaptation of hit anime andContinue reading “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Infinity Castle – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 15 minutes, Director – Michael Chaves Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren are brought out of semi-retirement to take on one more case, involving a haunted item from their past terrorising a family home. I’ve referred to the Conjuring franchise, and its various spin-offs, as horrorContinue reading “The Conjuring: Last Rites”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 13 minutes, Director – Spike Lee Music mogul David King (Denzel Washington) gets an anonymous call demanding $17.5 million for his kidnapped son (Aubrey Joseph), only the start of a chain of events which will pull him in multiple directions. It’s a bold move to try and remake Kurosawa.Continue reading “Highest 2 Lowest – Review”

Release date – 5th September 2025, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 29 minutes, Director – Ethan Coen Private detective Honey O’Donahue (Margaret Qualley) finds herself investigating a possible murder which could link to a shady church, particularly its leader (Chris Evans). Throughout Honey, Don’t! I had to constantly remind myself that what IContinue reading “Honey, Don’t! – Review”

Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 58 minutes, Director – Chris Columbus When a murder means the future of their retirement complex is put at threat, a club of cold case solvers (Helen Mirren, Celia Imrie, Ben Kingsley, Pierce Brosnan) set out to solve the case and save their home. Having heard interviews andContinue reading “The Thursday Murder Club – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 47 minutes, Director – Darren Aronofsky Looking after his neighbour’s (Matt Smith) cat leads bartender Hank (Austin Butler) into the circles of various New York City gangs as they all search for hidden money he knows nothing about. Darren Aronofsky may not be the first name that comes to mindContinue reading “Caught Stealing – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 45 minutes, Director – Jay Roach Architect Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch) and chef Ivy (Olivia Colman) have been known as a strong, supportive couple for years, however as their careers start to go in different directions tensions and arguments rise, leading to a messy, and perhaps deadly, divorce battle.Continue reading “The Roses – Review”

Release Date – 29th August 2025, Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Director – Macon Blair Seeking revenge for his boss (Kevin Bacon) not helping him with his healthcare, a terminally ill janitor (Peter Dinklage) is thrown into toxic waste, turning into a powerful new being. The opening shots of this rebootContinue reading “The Toxic Avenger – Review”