The Quiet Place series sees a change of personnel in front of and behind the cinema with the New York set prequel A Quiet Place: Day One. Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) is a hospice patient who is tricked into going on a day trip to New York. She hopes to go to her favourite pizza place before she dies. […]
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Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Review
The saga of Kora and her band of warriors continues in the second part of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon series. Kora (Sofia Boutella) arrives back on Veldt with a group of diverse warriors, including a former general, Titus (Djimon Hounsou), Tarak (Staz Nair), an exiled nobleman, and Nemesis (Doona Bae), a cyborg swordsmith. Kora and the warriors […]
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire Review
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire is a space opera Zack Snyder and Netflix plan to use as a launching pad for a franchise. It is already a film that has stirred a lot of debate. Kora (Sofia Boutella) is a woman who lives in a simple farming community on the moon of Veldt. […]
Gran Turismo Review
2023 has been the year of video game adaptations. The Last of Us has released critical acclaim and The Super Mario Bros. Movie and the Twisted Metal TV series have been well received by fans. Gran Turismo joins them with a film inspired by the games and real-life events. Jann Mardenborough (Archie Madekwe) is an avid Gran Turismo player and dreams of becoming a professional racing […]
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Review
Billy Batson and his family return for a second Shazam! cinematic adventure, four years after the first. This time they must face up against powerful Greek Gods. Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and his foster siblings have been superheroes for four years. They suffer from poor public relations, being dubbed the ‘Philly Fiasco.’ Even worse for them, a pair […]
The King’s Man Review
After two films of varying quality the Kingsman franchise returns for a prequel film that shows the origins of the spy organisation. Orlando Oxford (Ralph Fiennes) is an English aristocrat and committed pacifist. When The Great War erupts Oxford starts up a spy network and along with his son, Conrad (Harris Dickinson), they get involved in some […]
A Quiet Place Part II Review
2018’s A Quiet Place was one of the most highly praised mainstream horror films in recent years, which is a remarkable feat considering the current horror renaissance. The sequel had a lot to live up to. A Quiet Place Part II starts where A Quiet Place left off with Abbotts discovering the monsters’ weakness, but their home is in ruins. […]
Charlie’s Angels Review
Charlie’s Angels get a globe-trotting makeover with Elizabeth Banks writing and directing a reboot of the female-led franchise. The Townsend Agency has evolved from being a local detective agency to an international organisation that rights wrongs around the world. Two of the angels working for the organisation, Sabina (Kristen Stewart) and Jane (Ella Balinska) are […]
Shazam! Review
Last month the Marvel Cinematic Universe released Captain Marvel – but it is not the only film based on a character called that. Warner Brothers and DC give audiences they offering with Shazam! Billy Batson (Asher Angel) is a 14-year-old troublemaker that runs away from foster homes. Billy is given one last chance when he is placed in […]
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 […]