Ray Mendoza is a war veteran who makes his directional debut with Warfare, a film about his experience serving in the Iraq War. A platoon of Navy SEALs is assigned a mission to monitor Insurgents and Jihadists in Ramadi and offer support to the Marines. After acquiring a house for the stakeout, enemy forces build […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
The Dwarves by Markus Heitz Review
The Dwarves is the first novel in a fantasy series by German writer Markus Heitz. Heitz sets up to give everyone’s favourite mountain dwellers a chance to lead a fantasy epic. Tungil Bolofar is an unusual dwarf: an orphan who grew up in the Enchanted Realm of Ionandar. Tungil’s the only dwarf in the realm, […]
Sinners Review
After dipping his toes in the Rocky series and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ryan Coogler makes his first original film since his debut film. In 1932, the Smokestack Twins (both played by Michael B. Jordan) return to the Mississippi Delta after working in the Chicago Underworld for seven years. They plan to open a Juke […]
Drop Review
Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes use the worst first date imaginable as the set-up for a tight thriller. Violet Gates (Meghann Fahy) is a widowed, single mother and a survivor of domestic violence. She goes on her first date since her husband’s death, meeting Henry Campbell (Brandon Sklenar), a handsome photographer. However, when the date starts, […]
Death of a Unicorn Review
Death of a Unicorn is a satirical horror-comedy that looks at the lives and reactions of the superrich to a supernatural threat. Elliot and Ridley Kintner (Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega) are father and daughter who have a strained relationship. The pair had been invited by Elliot’s boss, Odell Leopold (Richard E. Grant), to his […]
A Minecraft Movie Review
Minecraft is one of the biggest video games in the world, delighting millions of players. After years of development, a film adaptation has been released. Henry and Natalie (Sebastian Hansen and Emma Meyers) are brother and sister who move to Chuglass, Idaho, after the death of their mother. On his first day of school, Henry befriends […]
Flow Review
Flow was one of the most hyped animated films of 2024. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section and won numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Film. It has finally been released in the UK after a lot of hype. A little black cat lives and […]
Novocaine Review
Novocaine is an action-comedy that sees an unlikely hero going on a rescue mission to save his damsel-in-distress. Nathan Caine (Jack Quaid) is an assistant bank manager in San Diego. He lives a solitary life, with his only friend being his online gaming buddy, Roscoe (Jacob Batalon). Nathan’s life improves when he finally gets a date […]
The Walk Short Film Review
The Walk is a three-minute film that was released on International Women’s Day 2025 and has amassed 500,000 views on Instagram. The Walk follows a woman, played by Lizabeth Venezia, who narrates her thoughts and experiences as she walks home at night. She uses the walk to tell the audience about the fears and counter […]
A Working Man Review
Jason Statham and David Ayer team up for a second time for an adaptation of Chuck Dixon’s first novel, Levon’s Trade. Levon Cade (Statham) is a former Royal Marine who works on a construction site in Chicago. He is forced to use his special set of skills again when his boss’ daughter, Jenny Garcia (Arianna Rivas), […]