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 […]
Tom Ford promises an emotional rollercoaster with ‘Nocturnal Animals’
Fashion icon turned filmmaker Tom Ford has never been one to shy away from provocation, and his new thriller Nocturnal Animals is sure to get under the skin of cinema goers. Here’s the synopsis: Art gallery owner Susan Marrow (Adams) finds herself haunted by her ex-husband’s (Gyllenhaal) novel, a violent and obsessive thriller that she […]
‘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 […]
Hugh Jackman faces the end in first trailer for ‘Logan’
After more than sixteen years of service to the comic movie community, Hugh Jackman is hanging up the claws as iconic X-Men character Wolverine, and if the new trailer for Logan is anything to go by, he’ll be going out in a big way. Here’s the synopsis: In 2024 nearly all of mutant kind has […]
The first teaser for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2’ is here
Guardians of the Galaxy is without a doubt our favourite blockbuster from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and now director James Gunn has premiered the first teaser for the highly-anticipated sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2. Here’s the synopsis: Following their initial defeat of Ronan and encounter with an Infinity Stone, the Guardians are struggling to keep their […]
Keanu Reeves takes no prisoners in first teaser for ‘John Wick: Chapter Two’
In 2014, Keanu Reeves reinvented himself as cinema’s resident badass, portraying a super assassin with a definite grudge in the genre-defining action film John Wick. But Wick’s story is far from over, and audiences will get to find out what’s next in the high throttle sequel John Wick: Chapter Two. Having gotten his revenge against the […]
New ‘Allied’ trailer offers up WWII tensions for Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard
The secrets of a long and bitter war are about to land Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in a world of trouble in the brand new trailer for Robert Zemeckis’s big budget romantic thriller Allied. Pitt stars as American assassin Max Vatan, who is tasked to eliminate a high-ranking Nazi official in a secret mission that […]
‘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 […]