The exhilaration of discovery and the horror of annihilation come face-to-face in Daniel Espinosa’s creepy science-fiction horror film Life. Set in the not so distant future, Life follows the activities of a group of astronauts and scientists on the International Space Station, as they discover a brand new alien discovery from the planet Mars. But […]
Movie Reviews
‘T2 Trainspotting’ – Review
Academy Award winning director Danny Boyle takes audiences back to the seedy back alleys of Edinburgh in his long-awaited and much talked about sequel to his cult 1996 black comedy Trainspotting, in the aptly titled T2 Trainspotting. Boyle’s focus on his sequel’s story is rather simple: just what the hell has happened to these four loutish […]
‘Patriots Day’ – Review
The events of April 15, 2013 shocked the city of Boston, America, and the entire world after in a senseless tragedy that robbed three people of their lives, maimed hundreds more, and turned the city of Boston upside down in a daring hunt for two dangerous terror suspects. Director Pete Berg captures of all of […]
‘Lion – Review
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 […]
‘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 […]