Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 36 minutes, Director – Steven Spielberg In the build-up to an arranged fight between rival gangs the Sharks and the Jets tensions rise when former Jets member Tony (Ansel Elgort) falls in love with María (Rachel Zegler), the younger sister of Sharks leader Bernardo (David Alvarez). “Tonight, tonight,Continue reading “West Side Story – Review”
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LFF 2021: The Storms Of Jeremy Thomas – Review
Release Date – 10th December 2021, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 34 minutes, Director – Mark Cousins Director Mark Cousins looks back on the career and impact of producer Jeremy Thomas as the two take a road trip to the Cannes Film Festival. Through something as simple as a road trip director MarkContinue reading “LFF 2021: The Storms Of Jeremy Thomas – Review”
Boxing Day – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 1 hour 50 minutes, Director – Aml Ameen British writer, Melvin (Aml Ameen) returns home after two years to introduce his American fiancée, Lisa (Aja Naomi King), to his family, where tensions rise at the presence of his ex, and family friend, Georgia (Leigh-Anne Pinnock). The days in-between Boxing DayContinue reading “Boxing Day – Review”
LFF 2021: Titane – Review
Release Date – 26th December 2021, Cert – 18, Run-time – 1 hour 48 minutes, Director – Julia Ducournau As exotic dancer Alexia (Agathe Rousselle) begins to act upon long-growing violent and murderous impulses an aging fire chief (Vincent Lindon) finds himself reunited with his decade-long missing son. Before its premiere at Cannes earlier thisContinue reading “LFF 2021: Titane – Review”
LFF 2021: Encounter – Review
Release Date – 3rd December 2021, Cert – 15, Run-time – 1 hour 48 minutes, Director – Michael Pearce Former Marine Malik (Riz Ahmed) takes his two sons (Lucian-River Chauhan, Aditya Geddada), in the middle of the night, on a trip through the desert plains of America to escape a body-consuming alien invasion. Perhaps theContinue reading “LFF 2021: Encounter – Review”
House Of Gucci – Review
Cert – 15, Run-time – 2 hours 38 minutes, Director – Ridley Scott The Gucci brand and dynasty experiences a decades long downfall after the turbulent marriage of initially unconcerned Maurizio (Adam Driver) to increasingly influential Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga). House Of Gucci undeniably houses an A-list cast to match the heights of the fashionContinue reading “House Of Gucci – Review”
Encanto – Review
Cert – PG, Run-time – 1 hour 39 minutes, Directors – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith The only person in her family to not receive a magical gift, Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz) takes it upon herself to try and save the fading magic that brings their house to life. Looking back on their offeringsContinue reading “Encanto – Review”
tick, tick… Boom! – Review
Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours, Director – Lin-Manuel Miranda Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield) lives his life through his unrecognised songs and musicals, however he’s struggling to come up with a key song in the build up to a workshop for a musical he’s been working on for almost a decade. “I’m the futureContinue reading “tick, tick… Boom! – Review”
LFF 2021: The Power Of The Dog – Review
Release Date – 19th November 2021, Cert – 12, Run-time – 2 hours 7 minutes, Director – Jane Campion Patronising rancher Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) finds his home-life disturbed when his far less domineering brother George (Jesse Plemons) marries boarding-room owner Rose (Kirsten Dunst), bringing her son (Kodi Smit-McPhee), who Phil also torments, along with them.Continue reading “LFF 2021: The Power Of The Dog – Review”
LFF 2021: Petite Maman – Review
Release Date – 19th November 2021, Cert – U, Run-time – 1 hour 12 minutes, Director – Céline Sciamma When her mum suddenly leaves one morning, eight-year-old Nelly (Joséphine Sanz) discovers Marion (Gabrielle Sanz), a young girl who looks exactly like her, in the woods outside of her late grandmother’s house, and her mum’s childhoodContinue reading “LFF 2021: Petite Maman – Review”
Just A Little Bit Random 