Matilda the Musical has been a regular fixture on the West End since it premiered in 2011. It has now been adapted into a feature film thanks to Working Title Pictures and TriStar Pictures. Matilda Wormwood (Alisha Weir) is a brilliant, intelligent child who has been ignored by her parents (Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough). Matilda […]
Film Reviews
Bones and All Review
Based on a novel by Camille DeAngelis, Bones and All is a film that mixed horror, romance, a road movie, and a coming-of-age story. It was a film that attempts to tackle a lot. Marin Yearly (Taylor Russell) is an 18-year-old high schooler who has an overprotective dad (André Holland). One night Marin sneaks out […]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Review
If you were a fan of the original Knives Out film – you know, the surprise smash-hit whodunit from Rian Johnson that dominated at the box office, scored several Oscar nominations, and gave the world a new appreciation for Daniel Craig’s comedic timing – you’ve likely been waiting with bated breath for its sequel, Glass Onion: […]
Triangle of Sadness Review
Triangle of Sadness is a multi-national production and the winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. It is one of the most politically charged films of 2022. Triangle of Sadness follows a group of people who go on a luxury cruise on a superyacht. This includes Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean), […]
The Menu Review
The Menu is the second meal theme film to be released this year in the UK. The first was the Welsh film The Feast. Both films have their own take on the class divide. Hawthorne is an exclusive restaurant on an island. The chef is the celebrated Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) and his meals always have […]
Living Review
Living is a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 drama Ikiru. This remake changes the setting to 1950s London and has Bill Nighy in the lead role. Mr. Williams (Nighy) is a senior bureaucrat at London County Council. His world gets shattered when he gets diagnosed with a terminal illness. With only a limited amount of time to […]
Inu-Oh Review
Anime can be weird. It can offer strange and unique films and shows, with one of them being the 14th century set rock opera Inu-Oh. In the 14th century Japan is a divided country. Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, the shogun of Japan seeks to unite the country by finding the lost Grasscutter Sword. However, the Grasscutter Sword is cursed and […]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review
2018’s Black Panther is considered to be one of the best films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It has a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and is the only MCU film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. However, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had to face the challenge of losing its star. T’Challa, the king of Wakanda dies of […]
One Piece Film: Red Review
One Piece is a long-running franchise from Japan. Since 1997 there have been 104 volumes in the manga series, had over 1000 animated episodes, and One Piece Film: Red is the fifteenth feature film in the franchise. On the island of Elegia, the Straw Hat Pirates attend a concert hosted by the world-famous singer Uta (Kaori Nazuka). […]
His House Review
His House is a British horror film that has been met with critical acclaim, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and earned two BIFA awards. Bol (Sope Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku) are refugees from South Sudan who get asylum in the UK. They are given a house on the outskirts of London, but they struggle […]