When it comes to war people often think about the battles, covert operations or occupation. The Aftermath takes a different approach by looking at the personal impact of World War II. In the winter of 1945 the British army has occupied the city of Hamburg and seized property from residents for army officers. This includes Colonel Lewis Morgan (Jason Clarke) and […]
Film Reviews
Captain Marvel Review
It has been an annual tradition for Marvel to start the summer season and this year’s offering sees the Studio release their first female-led superhero film. Vers (Brie Larson) is a member of Starforce, a group of intergalactic special forces soldiers who go on missions to fight the shapeshifting Skrulls. On her first mission Ves gets captured but discovers […]
Fighting With My Family Review
The sports comedy Fighting With My Family tells the true of Saraya “Paige” Bevis who went from wrestling in regional promotes in England to becoming a WWE star. Saraya Knight (Florence Pugh) was an outcast who grows to love the family’s tradition of wrestling and becomes a part of the family business. Saraya and her brother, Zak […]
Cold Pursuit Review
Liam Neeson has become synonymous with the thriller genre and his 2019 offering is a remake of a Norwegian dark-comedy. Nelson “Nels” Coxman (Neeson) is a snowplow driver for the ski resort town of Kehoe. His life is shattered when his son (Micheál Richardson) dies of a heroin overdose. Refusing to believe his son was a […]
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Review
2014 saw the start of the successful start of the LEGO Movie franchise, a beloved original film, and spin-offs. After five years a sequel to the original film has been made. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part picks up where the original film left off with Bricksburg being invaded by ‘aliens’. Five years later Bricksburg has turned into a post-apocalyptic […]
The Kid Who Would Be King Review
The legendary King of the Britons and the myths surrounding him have seen many iterations in popular culture. The Kid Who Would Be King is a modernised version of the legends in a delightful package for children. A long time ago Britain was a divided land that was only united when Arthur Pendragon pulls out Excalibur from the stone. With […]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Review
How to Train Your Dragon has been one of the Dreamworks most successful franchises – a fantasy series that strikes the right balance between action-adventure, comedy, and genuine heart. The studio has concluded their trilogy with How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Set a year after the events of How to Train Your Dragon 2 Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) have been fighting other […]
Instant Family Review
Writer/director Sean Anders was inspired by his own experience fostering children for his latest comedy-drama, Instant Family. It aims to bring up a major issue through a mainstream film. Pete and Ellie Wagner (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne) are a childless married couple who decide to foster a child. They end up getting drawn to Lizzy (Isabela […]
Green Book Review
Based on a true story about an inter-racial road trip film set in the ’60s Deep South Green Book is one of the leading awards contenders for the 2018/2019 season. Frank “Tony Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen) was a bouncer at the Copacabana nightclub in New York. After the club shuts for renovations Tony has to find alternative employment for […]
Alita: Battle Angel Review
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. […]