The 1970 adaptation of The Railway Children is considered a quintessential family film for British audiences. A sequel is set to be released, so now seems like a great time to check out this beloved film. The Waterbury family is an affluent family in Edwardian London. However, their fortunes take a turn for the worse when Charles […]
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Britflix: The Violators
Britain has a long tradition of making kitchen sink realistic dramas. It is often a genre for new British directors to cut their teeth on. A lesser-known film from this subgenre that’s worthy of being written about is The Violators. Shelly (Lauren McQueen) is a 15-year-old girl who lives on a rough estate. Despite her older […]
Thor: Love and Thunder Review
Thor is one of the important members of the Avengers and he has done something Iron Man and Captain America couldn’t do and earn a fourth solo film. This film sees the return of a significant character and potentially Thor’s greatest threat. Since the events of Avengers: Endgame Thor (Chris Hemsworth) has gotten back in shape and […]
Brian and Charles Review
Brian and Charles is a mockumentary based on a short film with the same name. This quirky British film that focuses on the relationship between an inventor and his robot. Brian Gittins (David Earl) is an inventor of useless gadgets. He lives in a cottage in rural Wales. Brian gets inspiration to make a robot and […]
Minions: The Rise of Gru Review
Back in 2010 Illumination announced themselves with Despicable Me and the franchise has become the bedrock of the studio. A fifth film in the franchise has now been released with Minions: The Rise of Gru acting as a prequel. Gru (Steve Carell) is a boy with big dreams. He longs to be a supervillain and wants to join the Vicious 6, […]
Elvis Review
This weekend saw the release of eccentric Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, a biopic epic about the troubled life of the king of rock n’ roll. Oh boy, this is a whole lot of movie. Luhrmann and company have stuffed an almost overwhelming amount of sequins and style into every frame of this film, and […]
The Black Phone Review
Based on a short story by Joe Hill, The Black Phone sees a Sinister reteaming of Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, and Ethan Hawke for a chilling horror flick. In 1978 a suburb of North Denver is being terrorised by a serial killer. Five boys have gone missing, and Finney (Mason Thames) becomes the sixth child to be […]
Lightyear Review
Toy Story was the film that showed Pixar was a studio to be reckoned with. One of the most popular characters was Buzz Lightyear and the Space Ranger which has earned a spin-off film. Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) and a crew of space colonisers get stranded on another planet after Buzz accidentally crashed the ship. Buzz tries to […]
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Review
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande is a character-driven comedy-drama that earned a cinematic release in the UK and was released on Hulu in the USA. Nancy Stokes (Emma Thompson) is a widow and a former schoolteacher. She books meetings with Leo Grande (Daryl McCormack), a male escort. Over the course of their four meetings, Nancy […]
Swan Song Review
Todd Stephens’ Swan Song is one of two recent films to be called Swan Song. Stephens’ film is an LGBT-themed drama set in his hometown of Sandusky, Ohio. Patrick “Pat” Pitsenbarger (Udo Kier) is a retired hairdresser who lives in a nursing home. When he finds out one of his former clients has died, a lawyer requests Pat’s services […]