Luc Besson is acclaimed as a visionary filmmaker who reshapes genres with every new project he touches. But his latest project, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, is far and away his most awe inspiring and personal film to date. Major Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Sergeant Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are space operatives who […]
‘Atomic Blonde’ – Review
Oscar winner Charlie Theron takes action cinema and kicks it in the face in stylish, extravagant and punk rock spy thriller Atomic Blonde, which rewrites all the rules of the action genre. Berlin, 1989. On the eve of the fall of the Berlin Wall Western intelligence agents are being hunted down and killed. To stop […]
‘Hampstead’ – Review
Not every movie has to be about outlandish escapism, sometimes it’s best that films are tranquil, sincere and ultimately life affirming. Director Joel Hopkins’ Hampstead is very much the later, and is one of the sweetest cinematic experiences you’ll have all year. Here’s the synopsis: With no zest for life and mounting bills, widower Emily […]
Step inside the world of ‘Ready Player One’
Legendary director Steven Spielberg is ready to take audiences on a science-fiction roller coaster of pop culture with his ambitious adaptation of Ernest Cline’s cult novel Ready Player One. The first teaser has been released as a part of this year’s San Diego Comic Con and it is spectacular. Check it out below: Here’s the synopsis: […]
The God of Thunder returns in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’
Chris Hemsworth returns as the God of Thunder in Taika Waititi’s cosmic action extravaganza Thor: Ragnarok. The latest trailer was released as a part of this year’s San Diego Comic Con celebrations and looks to be a whole lotta fun. Check it out below: Here’s the synopsis: Held captive on the alien world of Sakaar […]
‘Dunkirk’ – Review
May 26, 1940. Dunkirk, France. Following the colossal military disaster of The Battle of France British and Allied forces are now surrounded by the Germans and face death on all sides. With nowhere to run and nowhere to hide they await their chance to escape. So sets the scene for Christopher Nolan’s new WWII epic […]
‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ – Review
Matt Reeves brings a close to one of the most epic sagas of modern cinema in War for the Planet of the Apes. And I can honestly say that there sure were plenty of unexpected surprises. In reviewing War for the Planet of the Apes one can simply not overlook the phenomenal performance from lead […]
Watch the spectacular first trailer for ‘The Greatest Showman’
Hugh Jackman lets his voice be heard as P.T. Barnum in his brand new larger than life historical musical The Greatest Showman. The first trailer has been released, and it is truly colourful and astounding. Check it out below: Here’s the synopsis: Following an unsuccessful career as a banker, Phineas Taylor Barnum (Hugh Jackman) takes […]
‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ – Review
Where to begin with Michael Bay’s Transformers: The Last Knight? Well for starters, if you go into this film expecting any semblance of narrative or plot then it’s really your own fault. But if you go into it expecting peak Michael Bay, well, then you’ll be rewarded. Set after the events of Transformers: Age of Extinction, […]