Category Archives: Reviews

Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 40 minutes, Director – Baz Luhrmann Biopic following the career of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) and the way in which it was controlled by his manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). When it was announced that Baz Luhrmann was going to be tackling an Elvis Presley biopic myContinue reading “Elvis – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 43 minutes, Director – Scott Derrickson After being kidnapped and trapped by ‘The Grabber’ (Ethan Hawke) 13-year-old Finney (Mason Thames) receives calls on a disconnected phone from past victims, trying to help him escape. Co-writer (with C. Robert Cargill) and director Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone appears toContinue reading “The Black Phone – Review”

Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 47 minutes, Director – Angus MacLane After stranding himself and his crew on an unknown planet space commander Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) dedicates himself to completing his mission, spending years trying to find a way home. “You. Are. A. TOY!! You aren’t the real Buzz Lightyear, you’re an…Continue reading “Lightyear – Review”

Release Date – 17th June 2022, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 38 minutes, Director – Sophie Hyde Retired RE teacher Nancy (Emma Thompson) hires young sex worker Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack) in the hope of finally discovering the sexual freedom that has been missing for her life for so many years. It’s notContinue reading “Good Luck To You, Leo Grande – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 57 minutes, Director – Jeremiah Zagar Desperate to make it as a coach, basketball scout Stanley (Adam Sandler) believes that he has found the next major NBA star in street player Bo (Jauncho Hernangomez). Often what makes a great sports movie isn’t in the sporting action itself. It’sContinue reading “Hustle – Review”

Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 27 minutes, Director – Colin Trevorrow As dinosaurs and creatures with cretaceous DNA begin to wreak havoc across the world the risk of human extinction rapidly increases, with the cause linking back to a major genetic company Biosyn. I recently read somewhere on the internet someone claiming thatContinue reading “Jurassic World Dominion – Review”

Release Date – 10th June 2022, Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 33 minutes, Director – Michaelangelo Frammartino A group of cavers and speleologists explore unknown depths outside a small Italian village. Having gone into Il Buco knowing nothing about the film aside from the title I found myself wondering part way through whetherContinue reading “Il Buco – Review”

Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 40 minutes, Director – Alex Garland When her violent husband (Paapa Essiedu) commits suicide, Harper (Jessie Buckley) travels to a small village in the country to find some peace, only to be stalked by a group of eerie locals (Rory Kinnear). There have been plenty who have comparedContinue reading “Men – Review”

Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 42 minutes, Directors – Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman While a sinkhole outside their burger restaurant causes more stress about loan and rent payments for owners Bob (H. Jon Benjamin) and Linda (John Roberts), it provides their children with an early-summer murder-mystery to solve. For anyone like myself who’sContinue reading “The Bob’s Burgers Movie – Review”

Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 11 minutes, Director – Joseph Kosinski Test pilot Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is called by the US navy to teach a group of the best pilots the US has to offer in order to train them for a deadly and fast approaching mission. Back in 1986 oneContinue reading “Top Gun: Maverick – Review”