Neil Armstrong is a man known throughout the world yet was a private individual. The film First Man, based on a biography by James R. Hansen, sets out to tell this man’s personal and professional struggles. Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) was a test pilot who applies to become an astronaut after the death of his young […]
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The House With a Clock in Its Walls Review
From the director of violent horror films like Hostel and The Green Inferno comes something completely unexpected – a charming fantasy film that the whole family can enjoy. In 1955 Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro) is a 10-year-old who has lost his parents in a car accident and moves in with his eccentric uncle Jonathan (Jack Black) in New  Zebedee, Michigan. Lewis […]
Johnny English Strikes Again Review
Have you ever wondered what James Bond would be like if he was an incompetent idiot? That is what you get with the Johnny English series. Rowan Atkinson makes his third appearance as the inept spy in Johnny English Strikes Again. MI7 and Britain face their greatest threat when a hacker reveals the names and aliases of their […]
A Star is Born Review
A Star is Born is the third remake of a film from 1937 and serves as Bradley Cooper’s directional debut. And it is already a film considered having some awards potential. Jackson Maine (Cooper) is a popular country-rock singer who’s suffering from tinnitus and plying himself with drink and pills. After a concert Jackson goes into a bar where Ally […]
The Predator Review
The original Predator is a cross-genre classic from the ‘80s, a film that blended sci-fi, action, and horror and considered one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best. There have been many attempts to expand the Predator movie universe and legendary screenwriter Shane Black has now had a crack with The Predator. Quinn McKenna (Boyd Holbrook) is a sniper and a Captain in the Army […]
A Simple Favor Review
Based on a novel by Darcey Bell A Simple Favor is the latest film to capitalise on the rise of psychological thrillers as another small American town suffers another missing persons case. Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) is a single mum and a vlogger, a nerd who wears clothing with cats on them, overly eager to volunteer for […]
Crazy Rich Asians Review
Based on a novel by Kevin Kwan Crazy Rich Asians was a huge hit in the United States and the first major Hollywood movie since The Joy Luck Club to feature a predominately Asian cast, quickly becoming a cultural touchstone. Nick Young (Henry Golding) is the heir to the Young family fortune and the most eligible bachelor in Singapore. […]
Christopher Robin Review
A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh is a one of the most popular children’s book and the character has had a long association with Disney. Disney has turned Winnie the Pooh and his friends into live-action characters for a sequel in Christopher Robin. In the Hundred-Acre Wood the residents host a farewell party for their friend Christopher Robin […]
King of Thieves Review
In 2015 the world was shocked when a group of elderly criminals committed the largest burglary in English legal history. This remarkable story has been given the cinematic treatment thanks to Working Title Films and Studiocanal. Brian Reader (Michael Caine) is a retired criminal whose wife passes away. Despite his promise he re-enters the criminal world – […]
The Meg Review
Over 40 years ago audiences were scared to swim in the ocean after the release of Jaws. Now the Jaws story has been given an injection of steroids due to The Meg. Deep below the Pacific Ocean a team of scientist explore an uncharted area of the Marianas Trench and discover pre-historic creatures that have been protected by a layer of […]