The second film in the Harry Potter spin-off series sees a big expansion of its storytelling scope. After the events of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) is banned from leaving England unless he joins the Ministry of Magic. When he refuses to do this his old teacher, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) assigns […]
Tag: fantasy movie
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 […]
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 […]
The Kid Who Would Be King Review
The legendary King of the Britons and the myths surrounding him have seen many iterations in popular culture. The Kid Who Would Be King is a modernised version of the legends in a delightful package for children. A long time ago Britain was a divided land that was only united when Arthur Pendragon pulls out Excalibur from the stone. With […]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Review
How to Train Your Dragon has been one of the Dreamworks most successful franchises – a fantasy series that strikes the right balance between action-adventure, comedy, and genuine heart. The studio has concluded their trilogy with How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Set a year after the events of How to Train Your Dragon 2 Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) have been fighting other […]
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 […]