The “Dark Phoenix” storyline is one of the most famous in comic book history – let alone within the X-Men series. X-Men: Dark Phoenix is a second attempt at adapting the storyline and closes 20th Century Fox’s movie series. The world for mutant kind has changed the events of X-Men: Apocalypse. The X-Men are hailed as heroes and Charles Xavier […]
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Ann Rolls Green Review
Since the growth of streaming services more indie filmmakers have been able to distribute their films to a wider audience. Whilst Netflix gets most of the attention there are lots of short films and feature-length films on Amazon Prime, including the Bristol set comedy Ann Rolls Green. Ann (Kayleigh-Paige Rees) is a young but confrontational […]
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review
Godzilla makes his Hollywood cinematic return after a five-year break and his return brings even more monster action. But bigger doesn’t always mean better. After the events of Godzilla (2014), San Francisco is left in ruins and the US Government are seeking to put the Monarch Agency under military control. Monarch has found and contained […]
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Review
People love their pets and Illumination Entertainment realise this with The Secret Life of Pets – making $875.5 million from an average animated film. The production company hopes to repeat the same trick with the sequel. Since the events of the first film there have been big changes for Max (Patton Oswalt). There’s a new man and […]
Aladdin Review
Aladdin is the latest live-action remake of a Disney animated classic. The studio has given themselves a titanic task considering the legacy of the 1992 film and Robin Williams’ performance as the Genie. Aladdin (Mena Massoud) is a thief with a heart of gold living on the streets of Agrabah. Princess Jasmine (Naomi Scott) is a […]
Rocketman Review
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, […]
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 […]