James Cameron’s adaptation of Alita: Battle Angel has been long in the waiting. It has now come to be thanks to director Robert Rodriguez giving us one of the best Western adaptations of a Japanese property. The year is 2563, it has been 300 years since a catastrophic event known as The Fall. In the scrap yards of Iron City Dr. […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Vice Review
Dick Cheney was one of the most controversial and hated politicians in American history and his career serves as the subject matter for Adam McKay’s follow-up to the well-received The Big Short. Vice follows Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) from his days as a Yale dropout and a drunk waster to becoming one of the most powerful men […]
Mary Queen of Scots Review
The latest film about Mary Queen of Scots sees two important monarchs of British history going face-to-face with each other with two of the talented actresses of their generations playing them. In 1567 Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan) returns to her kingdom after the death of her husband. This leads to tensions with England because she has a claim […]
Glass Review
Glass has a lot to live up to being a sequel to both Unbreakable and Split and concluding the “Eastrail #177” trilogy. It has been 19 years since David Dunn (Bruce Willis) has accepted his role as a superhero and patrols the streets of Philadelphia. The media have dubbed him “The Overseer” and the police searching for him. David and […]
Stan & Ollie Review
Laurie and Hardy were one of the most famous comedy duos of the 20th century, making 106 films together. Their final days as professionals is explored in the biopic Stan & Ollie. In 1953 Stan Laurie (Steve Coogan) and Ollie Hardy (John C. Reilly) embark on a music hall tour of the UK and Ireland with […]
Colette Review
Colette is a biopic about the French author and actress Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette and how she rose from her husband’s shadow. Keira Knightley stars as the titular character, a peasant girl who falls in love and marries a Parisian author, Henry Gauthier-Villars (Dominic West), who goes by the name Willy. Willy soon makes his wife one of […]
The Favourite Review
The Favourite is one of the leading candidates in this year’s award season, being an alternative take of British costume drama. In the early 18th century the frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) sits on the throne of Great Britain. Her friend and advisor Sarah Churchill, the Duchess of Marlborough (Rachel Weisz), plenty much rules the country. When […]
Mary Poppins Returns Review
Disney’s version of Mary Poppins is one of their most beloved family films that has pleased generations. The songs are well known and the film has been spoofed countless times. After 54 years Disney has released a sequel. It has been 20 years since Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) looked after the Banks children and Britain is suffering from the […]
Killing Eve Season 1 Review
Based on a series of novellas by Luke Jennings the BBC’s Killing Eve was considered one of the best TV shows of 2018, including by our own Jean Henegan. But did it live up to the praise? Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) is an American-born British intelligence officer who’s tasked to find a skilled but sadistic assassin, Villanelle (Jodie Comer). Both women […]
Doctor Who Season 11 Review
Since the revival of Doctor Who the show has seen its most extraordinary changes with a new creative team. There was a big risk with its choice of showrunner and Jodie Whittaker becoming the first female Doctor. Following her regeneration the Thirteenth Doctor lands in Sheffield and meets her new companions, Ryan (Tosin Cole), Yaz […]