Sex, drugs and rock-and-roll: that’s what is on offer in the musical biopic based on the life of Elton John. Rocketman follows Elton John (Taron Egerton) from his young days as a music protégé to superstardom. On his journey he collaborates with songwriter Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell), falls in love with a man who uses him, […]
Film Reviews
Pokémon Detective Pikachu Review
When it comes to icons of video gaming Pikachu is one of the most famous. He is the mascot of the Pokémon franchise, leading the anime, the games, and now the live-action movie. Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) is a loner who has given up on his dream to be a Pokémon trainer. When he receives a phone call about […]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Review
The original John Wick was a huge hit back in 2014 and a cult favourite amongst action junkies. The second sequel ups the ante even further. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum picks up where the previous film left off – John Wick (Keanu Reeves) has been marked excommunicado but he has an hour head start before the […]
A Dog’s Journey Review
Bruce Cameron is an author who has made a career writing novels about dogs. Two have been adapted into films and A Dog’s Journey is now the third, a sequel to 2017’s A Dog’s Purpose. Following the events A Dog’s Purpose the spirit of Bailey (Josh Gad) has found his way back to his original […]
Tolkien Review
J.R.R. Tolkien is known for creating fantastical worlds that have enthralled millions and his life has been given the biopic treatment. Sadly the worlds he created were more interesting than the life behind them. Tolkien follows the famous author (Nicolas Hoult/Harry Gilby) during his school days, his time at Oxford University, and his service in […]
Long Shot Review
The world of politics is currently topsy-turvy and serves as the backroom for the latest Seth Rogen comedy. Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron) is a rising star in politics, being the youngest Secretary of State in American history. When Charlotte finds out The President (Bob Odenkirk) is not going to run for re-election she plans to […]
Avengers: Endgame Review
It has come to this, after 21 films over 11 years Marvel Studios has now developed their most ambitious film yet with Avengers: Endgame. Avengers: Endgame takes place five years after The Snap, the event that wiped out half of all living things. The remaining Avengers are divided and at their lowest ebb. When Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) returns […]
Red Joan Review
Based on a novel by Jennie Rooney, Red Joan was inspired by the true story of Melita Norwood, an OAP who was revealed to be a Soviet spy. This ends up being the pretext for an uninspired World War II spy story. In the year 2000 Joan Stanley (Judi Dench) was a widower living in the suburbs […]
Wild Rose Review
Wild Rose is a Scottish film that attempts to combine kitchen sink realism and a story about a young person trying to succeed in the music industry. It is a film that has already received a lot of praise and centres around a fantastic rising star. Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) is the titular ‘Wild Rose,’ a […]
Hellboy Review
The first two Hellboy films by Guillermo del Toro have a cult following but financially were only modest successes, so the reboot button has been pressed for the 2019 film. In the 6th century King Arthur and Merlin were able to stop Nimue, the Blood Queen (Milla Jovovich) from taking over England. To prevent Nimue from being a […]