Braveheart is a film that needs little introduction. It won five Academy Awards and has been held in high regard by audiences. It has an 8.3 score on IMDB from 1.1 million users. It’s also the poster child for historical inaccuracies in movies. William Wallace (Mel Gibson) was a humble farmer who suffered at the […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Christy Review
Christy Martin is seen as one of the first successful female boxers, and her life and career are explored in the biopic Christy. In 1989, Christy Salter (Sydney Sweeney) discovers she has a boxing talent. She gets noticed by a promoter in Tennessee and is put into contact with a trainer, James V. Martin (Ben […]
Wicked: For Good Review
Wicked was one of the biggest hits of 2024, earning $759 million at the box office, acclaim from audiences and critics, and earning awards recognition. The sequel has become a highly anticipated film because of this success. Five years after the events of Wicked, Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo) has been leading a resistance against the […]
Pillion Review
Pillion is Harry Lighton’s directorial debut as he explores a same sex BDSM relationship in one of the most critically acclaimed British films of 2025. Colin Smith (Harry Melling) is a meek, quiet man who has a chance encounter with a biker called Ray (Alexander Skarsgård). A relationship quickly forms between the pair, with Ray […]
Christmas Karma Review
A Christmas Carol is one of the most famous stories in literature and has been adapted countless times. Gurinder Chadha has modernised the story as a musical that focuses on British-Indian culture. Mr. Sood (Kunal Nayyar) is a wealthy businessman and a lonely miser. After ruining Christmas for many people, he gets a warning from […]
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t Review
The Now You See Me series has returned after a nine-year break and sees a new generation of magicians join the Four Horsemen. The Four Horsemen have not performed together for 10 years until a surprise appearance in the Bushwick neighbourhood of New York City. However, this gig was really performed by three young magicians, […]
Predator: Badlands Review
The Predator franchise has endured for nearly 40 years. The alien hunters finally get a chance to lead a film with Predator: Badlands. Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) is a young Yautja runt who is dismissed by his father, Njohrr (Reuben de Jong), as being too weak to join the clan. Njohrr demands his other son, Kwei […]
The Running Man (2025) Review
The Running Man is the fourth and final adaptation of a Stephen King story. This time, it’s a big-budget dystopian film with Edgar Wright directing. In the near future, The Network controls America. They have run down safety regulations, attempts to unionise are crushed, and the masses are fed a diet of brutal game shows. […]
The Long Walk Review
The Long Walk is a retro-dystopian film based on a Stephen King novel, which he wrote under his Richard Bachman pseudonym. The United States has suffered war, military dictatorship, and economic depression. This has led the government to introduce an annual competition where a boy from each state must compete in “The Long Walk.” The […]
Shelby Oaks Review
Chris Stuckmann was one of the first successful film critics on YouTube. He also harboured filmmaking ambitions, which he has fulfilled with his debut feature, Shelby Oaks. Riley Brennan (Sarah Durn) was a paranormal investigator and a YouTuber who disappeared in 2008 when exploring the ghost town of Shelby Oaks. Her older sister, Mia (Camille […]










