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Dystopian stories are a subgenre fiction that the British have mastered, including Alan Moore’s famous graphic novel V for Vendetta. It was famously adapted by the Wachowskis in 2005 and the film immediately became a cult classic. In the near future, Britain has become a fascist state. The government constantly blasts religious propaganda, Islam is […]
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 […]
The ever-popular Harley Quinn gets her chance to lead her first feature film with the Suicide Squad spin-off Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). The film ends up being an R-rated look at the seedy side of the DCEU. Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) has broken up with the Joker and she announces this […]
What does it take for someone to become a villain? Does it take a lifetime of abuse or simply one bad day for them to snap? This is the question Todd Phillips attempts to answer in his foray into the superhero genre. Gotham is a crime-ridden, rat-infested hellhole. There’s a huge divide between the rich […]
The Informer is a grim and gritty crime thriller that features an ensemble cast and attempts to cover a number of storylines. Peter Koslow (Joel Kinnaman) is an FBI informer working undercover in the Polish mob in New York. Koslow gets put into an impossible situation when a cop gets killed during an operation. The […]
Inspired by the youth of Sarfraz Manzoor and the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen Blinded by the Light – is a coming-of-age story that has been promoted as the ‘feel-good’ film of the summer. Javed (Viveik Kalra) is a British-Pakistani teen who wants to leave his home town of Luton to escape his overbearing father (Kulvinder Ghir.) Javed has a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]