Super Mario is one of the most recognisable characters in pop culture, let alone in video games. He teams up with the animation titan Illumination so the character can have a second cinematic adventure. Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are brothers who start a plumbing business. They try to build their reputation by […]
Film Reviews
Renfield Review
There have been many featuring the Prince of Darkness himself, Dracula. Renfield is the latest film to feature the famous vampire. Robert Montague Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) is Dracula’s familiar. He must do the usual things for his master: find accommodation, get victims, and protect the Count from the forces of good.  When Renfield finds himself in New Orleans […]
The Pope’s Exorcist Review
The Pope’s Exorcist is a supernatural horror film based on the supposedly true story of Father Gabriele Amorth. Father Gabriele (Russell Crowe) is a priest who specialises in exorcisms and reports directly to the Pope (Franco Nero). In 1987, Amorth is ordered to go to Spain where an American boy, Henry (Peter DeSouza-Feighoney) has been possessed by […]
Pearl Review
Pearl is a prequel to the slasher throwback X. This film shows the origins of X’s slasher villain. Pearl (Mia Goth) is a Texan farm girl who lives with her mother (Tandi Wright) and disabled father (Matthew Sunderland). She longs to leave her hum-drum life and become a dancing star in the pictures. She may get a chance when […]
Mummies Review
Mummies is a Spanish animated film that aimed to capitalise on the Easter holidays in the UK. Under the Earth is a secret city for Ancient Egyptian Mummies. In this city is Thut (Joe Thomas), a retired chariot racer who enjoys the single life. Nefer (Eleanor Tomlinson) is the princess, and heir to the kingdom, […]
Air Review
Air is based on a remarkable story that changed sports business and sees Ben Affleck return to the director’s chair after a six-year hiatus. In 1984 Nike are a distant third in the basketball market. Things are so bad that Nike’s basketball division’s budget pails compared to their rivals and the board consider closing the division. […]
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Review
Dungeons & Dragons is one of the most recognisable fantasy franchises. Paramount and Hasbro bring the series to the big screen with Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Edgin Darvis (Chris Pine) is the leader of a crew of thieves that includes Holga Kilgore (Michelle Rodriguez) the barbarian, Simon Aumar (Justice Smith) the sorcerer, Forge Fitzwilliam (Hugh […]
John Wick: Chapter 4 Review
John Wick has come a long way. From his humble origins of getting revenge for his murdered dog, his fourth cinematic adventure sees the reluctant assassin take on the whole secret society. Since the events of John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum, John Wick (Keanu Reeves) has been hiding and training. The High Table has placed […]
65 Review
65 is a high-concept sci-fi survival thriller that sees Adam Driver crash landing on Earth 65 million years ago. Mills (Driver) is a pilot who is hired to lead a two-year expedition into deep space. When Mills’ ship encounters an asteroid field, he’s forced to crash land on an undiscovered planet. The only other survivor is […]
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Review
Billy Batson and his family return for a second Shazam! cinematic adventure, four years after the first. This time they must face up against powerful Greek Gods. Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his foster siblings have been superheroes for four years. They suffer from poor public relations, being dubbed the ‘Philly Fiasco.’ Even worse for them, a pair […]