Glenrothan serves as Brian Cox’s directorial debut at the young age of 79. He aims to make a love letter to his homeland. Sandy (Cox) is the owner of a family distillery that’s about to celebrate its 200th anniversary. He writes to his estranged brother, Donal (Alan Cumming), about his poor health and asks him […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Review
Lee Cronin scored a big hit with his revival of the Evil Dead franchise. He attempts the same trick by bringing The Mummy franchise back to its horror roots. Charlie and Larrissa Cannon’s (Jack Reynor and Laia Costa) lives changed forever when their daughter, Katie (Emily Mitchell), was abducted when they lived in Cairo. Eight […]
You, Me & Tuscany Review
You, Me & Tuscany is an Italian-set rom-com that acts as a starring vehicle for The Little Mermaid’s Halle Bailey and Bridgerton hunk Regé-Jean Page. Anna Montgomery’s (Bailey) life is a mess. She dropped out of culinary school after her mum’s death, works as a house sitter, and is broke. After meeting Matteo (Lorenzo de Moor), a wealthy Italian man, […]
California Schemin’ Review
James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with a biopic about Silibil N’ Brains, a rap duo that fooled the British music industry into thinking they were an emerging American hip-hop act. Billy “Silibil” Boyd (Samuel Bottomley) and Gavin “Brains” Bain (Séamus McLean Ross) are best friends and rap partners in Dundee. When they travel to […]
The Drama Review
The Drama is a dark comedy from the writer/director of Dream Scenario, which sees a relationship getting tested after a dark secret is revealed. Charlie (Robert Pattinson) and Emma (Zendaya) are an engaged couple with their wedding fast approaching. Their relationship bliss is shattered after they play a drunken game with their friends, where they […]
Fuze Review
Fuze is a British heist that features an ensemble cast and is directed by Scottish filmmaker David Mackenzie When a Second World War bomb is uncovered at a construction site, it leads to a large portion of Central London being evacuated by the police. As the army attempts to dispose of the bomb safely, a […]
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Review
The Super Mario Bros. Movie was one of the most lucrative of 2023, making a sequel inevitable. The follow-up movie sees Mario and pals going on an adventure into the stars. In the far reaches of space, Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) kidnaps Princess Rosalina (Brie Larson) and plans to use her power to make a […]
The Magic Faraway Tree Review
The Magic Faraway Tree is a family fantasy film based on a series of books by Enid Blyton, updated for a contemporary setting. The Thompson family moves from London to the countryside after the mum, Poppy (Claire Foy), quits her job due to ethical reasons. They plan to fulfil Tim’s (Andrew Garfield) dream of growing […]
Pretty Lethal Review
Pretty Lethal is an Amazon Prime exclusive, produced by 87North Productions, the company behind films like Nobody and Bullet Train. A dysfunctional ballet troupe is set to compete in an international competition in Budapest. Their journey to the Hungarian capital takes a detour because of a diverted flight and a broken-down bus. When the troupe […]
They Will Kill You Review
They Will Kill You is an action-horror-comedy hybrid that is a part of a trio of films about women released in quick succession. Asia Reaves (Zazie Beetz) is a woman who has served a 10-year prison sentence and sets out to find her sister. Asia takes up a job at the executive Virgil club in […]










