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 […]
Movie Reviews
‘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 […]
‘Deepwater Horizon’ – Review
Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg and director Pete Berg dive head first into the pulse-pounding true story of the events that lead up to the BP oil crisis, and those that experienced it first hand, in Deepwater Horizon. From the very first frame, Berg throws his audience into this ticking time bomb of a movie. The […]
‘The Light Between Oceans’ – Review
In The Light Between Oceans, director Derek Cianfrance (The Place Beyond The Pines) takes audiences to the very edge of love in an emotionally raw piece of cinema. The real life dream-couple of Fassbender and Vikander completely give themselves over to their love swept characters, Thomas Sherbourne and Isabel Graysmark, who meet following the end of […]
‘Captain Fantastic’ – Review
Director Matt Ross and actor Viggo Mortensen bring a touching tale of family loyalty and love to the screen in Captain Fantastic, which follows one family’s journey to make itself whole after a tragic heartbreak. Mortensen has never been better as Ben Cash, a modern day eco-warrior, naturalist and semi-survivalist who has raised his six […]