Based on an acclaimed novel by Eleanor Catton The Luminaries was co-production between TVNZ and the BBC. In the 1860s the West Coast Gold Rush brought many immigrants to New Zealand’s South Island. Two of them that arrive on the same ship are Anna Wetherell (Eve Hewson), an illiterate Irish woman, and Emery Staines (Himesh Patel), a […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Mulan on Disney+: Disney’s Dangerous Experiment
The COVID-19 Outbreak has devasted the film industry, especially cinemas. Studios have delayed many of their major released, some many times over. One of them was Mulan but Disney have now decided to release the film straight-to-Disney+ with a $30 surcharge. Disney’s remake of Mulan was set to be one of the first summer blockbusters for the 2020 season […]
Doctor Who – Fugitive of the Judoon Review
Doctor Who sees a return to a grand and entertaining story with one of the most recognisable monsters from the modern era making an appearance. In Gloucester, an alien fugitive is hiding and the troop of Judoon has taken up the bounty. Because of this The Doctor and her companions arrive in the city to […]
The Film Industry and Filmmaking in the Post-COVID World
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a massive impact on the world, and we will possibility feel its economic and social impacts for years to come. The worlds of film and filmmaking will also be affected. One of the biggest pieces of film news to come during the pandemic was the deal struck between AMC Theaters […]
Animals Review
Based on a novel by Emma Jane Unsworth, Animals is a Dublin set film about two women in their early 30s who have refused to give up a hard-partying lifestyle. Laura (Holliday Grainger) is a 32-year-old barista and aspiring novelist who lives with her best friend, Tyler (Alia Shawkat). They continue to drink heavily, party hard and […]
Doctor Who – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror Review
After the disappointing “Orphan 55” Doctor Who has a return to form with a historical adventure involving Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. In 1903 Nikola Tesla (Goran Višnjić) is trying to get investment for a wireless electric transmitter. Whilst at Niagara Falls Tessa and his entourage are attacked by aliens: fortunately for Tesla, the Doctor […]
Defending the Guilty Season One Review
Based on Alex McBride’s memoir, Defending the Guilty is a sitcom that looks at the lives of a group of young barristers competing to become the full-time member of their chambers. Will Packham (Will Sharpe) is a naïve young barrister under the tutelage of Caroline Bratt (Katherine Parkinson). She hardens the young man up to […]
Damsel Review
Damsel is an indie Western that gives the genre a feminist twist. Samuel Alabaster (Robert Pattinson) arrives on American Frontier with the intent to propose and marry his sweetheart, Penelope (Mia Wasikowska). Samuel hires the local priest, Parson Henry (David Zellner) to travel into the wilderness to surprise Penelope. But Samuel reveals that Penelope had […]
Holmes & Watson Review
2018’s Holmes & Watson has earned a reputation for being one of the worst mainstream comedies made in recent years, ‘winning’ four Razzies. But does it deserve this reputation? Sherlock Holmes (Will Ferrell) is the most celebrated detective in London despite being a pompous arse. Holmes and his loyal assistant, John Watson (John C. Reilly) face their […]
Doctor Who – Orphan 55 Review
The Twelfth Series moves into horror territory with its third episode. The Doctor and her companions get teleported to an advanced resort for a two-week spa break. But whenever The Doctor arrives in a new location trouble isn’t far behind and The Doctor soon discovers the resort is infested with monsters. “Orphan 55” has quickly […]









