A Simple Favour begins by dropping you into your typical suburban hellscape of school runs, bitchy parents with too much time on their hands, and social media. Smack dab right in the middle of all this is Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick), the super mum. Or the super annoying mum, depending on who you ask. When […]
Author: Simon Appleton
Fountain of Youth Review
A team of treasure hunters searching for the Fountain of Youth discover clues to its location in a series of famous paintings. Trouble is, they’re all squirrelled away in museums and private collections, or simply lost to time. All of which makes getting hold of them more than a little challenging, and it’s not long […]
The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie Review
An attempt to save their house leads Porky Pig and Daffy Duck to uncover an alien mind-control invasion plan. But when they try to tell people, they are dismissed as crazy. Which means this oddball duo – along with Petunia Pig – now hold the fate of the world in their hands. For many of […]
Sunray: Fallen Soldier Review
Andy, a veteran Royal Marine seeks revenge on those responsible for the death of his daughter. Something that angers a local crime syndicate connected to the tragedy. And when they try to stop him, he calls upon members of his old team for help. On the face of it Sunray: Fallen Soldier is a pretty […]
Get Away Review
A British family holidays on a remote Swedish island. Far from a tourist hotspot, visitors aren’t all that welcome at the best of times, and certainly not during the much celebrated local holiday: Karantan. To make matters worse, there may also be a killer on the island. Happy, happy holidays! Similar in style to the […]
Lockerbie: A Search For Truth Review
Since his daughter, Flora (Rosanna Adams) was killed in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 on 21st December 1988, Doctor Jim Swire (Colin Firth) has led a campaign to find out the truth of what happened and to see those responsible brought to justice. It’s a campaign that has taken many turns, as the […]