There are many coming-of-age high school films that focus on graduation, prom, or a big party. Booksmart‘s USP is being a female-centric party film and is already considered by some critics as one of the best comedies of 2019. Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) are best friends who have their education above everything else […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Brightburn Review
What would you do if you have unlimited power? This is the debate often explored in superhero fiction and the film Brightburn gives audiences their take through the prism of a horror film. In 2006 Toni and Kyle Breyer (Elizabeth Banks and David Denman) were trying to have a baby when a spaceship crashes near their farm. […]
Men in Black: International Review
Men in Black was a pop culture phenomenon when it was first released in 1997. Since that time Sony has tried to recapture that magic and now they are attempting a soft-reboot. Molly Wright (Tessa Thompson) is a woman who had an encounter with the Men in Black as a child. She avoided being neuralized and […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix Review
The “Dark Phoenix” storyline is one of the most famous in comic book history – let alone within the X-Men series. X-Men: Dark Phoenix is a second attempt at adapting the storyline and closes 20th Century Fox’s movie series. The world for mutant kind has changed the events of X-Men: Apocalypse. The X-Men are hailed as heroes and Charles Xavier […]
Ann Rolls Green Review
Since the growth of streaming services more indie filmmakers have been able to distribute their films to a wider audience. Whilst Netflix gets most of the attention there are lots of short films and feature-length films on Amazon Prime, including the Bristol set comedy Ann Rolls Green. Ann (Kayleigh-Paige Rees) is a young but confrontational […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review
Godzilla makes his Hollywood cinematic return after a five-year break and his return brings even more monster action. But bigger doesn’t always mean better. After the events of Godzilla (2014), San Francisco is left in ruins and the US Government are seeking to put the Monarch Agency under military control. Monarch has found and contained […]
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Review
People love their pets and Illumination Entertainment realise this with The Secret Life of Pets – making $875.5 million from an average animated film. The production company hopes to repeat the same trick with the sequel. Since the events of the first film there have been big changes for Max (Patton Oswalt). There’s a new man and […]
Game of Thrones: What Could Happen Next
The Game of Thrones is over. The White Walkers have been defeated, the North has gained its independence and a Stark has been elected to rule the remaining kingdoms. The TV series has come to an end and the conclusion being divisive, to say the least, and the events of the final season do have […]
Aladdin Review
Aladdin is the latest live-action remake of a Disney animated classic. The studio has given themselves a titanic task considering the legacy of the 1992 film and Robin Williams’ performance as the Genie. Aladdin (Mena Massoud) is a thief with a heart of gold living on the streets of Agrabah. Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott) is a […]
Rocketman Review
Sex, drugs and rock-and-roll: that’s what is on offer in the musical biopic based on the life of Elton John. Rocketman follows Elton John (Taron Egerton) from his young days as a music protégé to superstardom. On his journey he collaborates with songwriter Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell), falls in love with a man who uses him, […]