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 […]
Movie Reviews
‘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 […]
‘Sully’ – Review
Hollywood legends Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks explore the depths of one man’s personal heroism in the face of an extraordinary event, mounting media pressure, and a public who want answers, in the true life story of American aviator and ‘Hero of the Hudson’ Chesley Sullenberger in Sully. In Sully Eastwood presents audiences with a […]
‘Sausage Party’ – Review
Sausage Party is one animated film you better keep the kids away from, which is good news for cartoon-loving adults. Directors Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan hold nothing back in this absolutely outlandish comedy that’ll make you re-examine your entire relationship with food. Vernon and Tiernan, along with Rogen and fellow writers Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter […]
‘Pete’s Dragon’ – Review
Director David Lowery brings the timeless Disney tale Pete’s Dragon back to the big screen with groundbreaking visual effects that’ll enchant a whole new generation of viewers. Pete’s Dragon is a quintessential Disney film to the core with all the usual trappings of family, love, and magic at its heart. There’s a real timelessness to […]
‘Richie McCaw: Chasing Great’ – Review
What makes a ‘Great All Black’? That’s the question that documentary filmmakers Justin Pemberton and Michelle Walshe seek to answer while following former All Black captain, and the world’s greatest openside flanker, Richie McCaw, as he prepares for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and the defence of the coveted Web Ellis Trophy in Richie McCaw: […]