The One And Only Ivan – Review

Cert – PG/ Recommended for viewers aged 6+, Run-time – 1 hour 35 minutes, Director – Thea Sharrock A gorilla (Sam Rockwell) who has spent almost his entire life working as part of a circus of animals discovers his talent for painting, and dream to escape. It’s been said before that if the performances areContinue reading “The One And Only Ivan – Review”

Pinocchio (2020) – Review

Cert – PG, Run-time – 2 hours 4 minutes, Director – Matteo Garrone A destitute carpenter (Roberto Benigni) carves himself a son from a log that he is presented with. Soon the puppet (Frederico Ielapi) comes to life and discovers the dangers of the outside world, often escaping the harsh characters within it, alone. BackContinue reading “Pinocchio (2020) – Review”

An American Pickle – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 28 minutes, Director – Brandon Trost Ditch-digger Herschel Greenbaum (Seth Rogen) finds himself in present day Brooklyn after being preserved in pickle brine for 100 years. Seth Rogen falls into a giant vat of pickles and is preserved in the brine for 100 years. This may sound, toContinue reading “An American Pickle – Review”

How To Build A Girl – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 44 minutes, Director – Coky Giedroyc Aspiring teenage writer Johanna (Beanie Feldstein) finds herself being a rock critic for a national magazine, however is it helping her discover more of her own personality or a harsh alter-ego? Johanna Morrigan (Beanie Feldstein) sits at her desk unsure what toContinue reading “How To Build A Girl – Review”

Clemency – Review

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 52 minutes, Director – Chinonye Chukwu A prison warden (Alfre Woodard) finds herself facing many moral issues when a death row inmate (Aldis Hodge) loudly insists his innocence, backed by his lawyer (Richard Schiff), family and protesters. Meanwhile her home life is becoming increasingly tense. Being a prisonContinue reading “Clemency – Review”

Days Of The Bagnold Summer – Review

Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 25 minutes, Director – Simon Bird When his plans to visit his Dad in Florida during the summer holidays collapse at the last minute 15 year old Daniel (Earl Cave) is forced to spend six weeks with his devoted, yet drab, Mum (Monica Dolan) If it weren’t forContinue reading “Days Of The Bagnold Summer – Review”