If you’re looking for a film that will ultimately touch your heart and leave you in tears, then Lion is definitely the winning ticket. Lion chronicles the true story of Saroo Brierley (Dev Patel), a young boy who one day found himself stranded hundreds of miles from his home in the city of Calcutta. After surviving the […]
Movie Reviews
‘Assassin’s Creed’ – Review
Michael Fassbender steps into the past and comes face to face with destiny in the high action adaptation of Assassin’s Creed, which delivers edge of your seat action at its best. The epic action adventure of Assassin’s Creed makes its way from the video game console to the big screen thanks to the dedication of […]
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ – Review
The force is strong in Gareth Edwards’ full on, all-action epic, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which stands as one of the most entertaining films of the year. This standalone chapter of the Star Wars saga exists outside of the regular continuity, and chronicles the dangerous and desperate mission of a few brave members of […]
‘La La Land’ – Review
Amazing, brilliant, spectacular, inspirational, beautiful, gorgeous! These are just some of the words that best describe Damien Chazelle’s Hollywood musical spectacular La La Land, which is without-a-doubt one of the most exhilarating and joyful experiences that you’ll have in the cinema all year. In La La Land, Chazelle explores the stories of Hollywood dreamers who are […]
‘Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them’ – Review
“Now I know I’m not dreaming… No way I’m smart enough to come up with this on my own.” – Jacob Kowalski, lucky No-Maj Well here we go again. Harry Potter fans of the world can once again plunge into J. K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, and it’s awesome. This time, we cross the Atlantic to […]
‘The Founder’ – Review
McDonalds might be a household name today but it wasn’t always like that, and it took the vision, tenacity and sheer will of one man to build it into the brand that we all know. His name was Ray Kroc and The Founder is the story of his extraordinary business life. Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton […]
‘Nocturnal Animals’ – Review
Tom Ford has never been one to shy away from controversy, and his new thriller Nocturnal Animals dives head first into themes of obsession, materialism, and secrecy, which is certain to both entice and disturb his audience. While his first film, A Single Man, featured a narrative built entirely around the interior thoughts of his lead […]
‘A United Kingdom’ – Review
Although A United Kingdom is an historical biographical film, it examines themes of race, love, duty and honour in a very modern context. Director Amma Asante has successfully crafted a film that features both a moving narrative and two completely committed lead performances. Leading A United Kingdom’s cast is British thespian David Oyelowo, who stars as […]
‘Doctor Strange’ – Review
While I’m a devoted follower of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I am by no stretch familiar with Doctor Strange. In fact, prior to the announcement of his inclusion in the MCU, I barely knew he existed at all. But then again, that’s basically the story of my (and probably many others’) experience with Marvel since […]
‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ – Review
Tom Cruise returns to the big screen with a vengeance as Lee Child’s formidable vigilante and ex-military policeman, Jack Reacher, in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. Cruise once again brings his considerable energy and commitment to the character and honours the action beats that he laid down in the first film. But what really differentiates his […]