Director: Wes Ball Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Aidan Gillen Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Scorch Trials is the second installment in the adaptations of James Dashner’s popular young adult book series. Set in a post-apocalyptic society and with a group of teenagers as the film's heroes, it draws obvious... Continue Reading →
The Marvel Cinematic Universe certainly has no shortage of heroes, but what about the anti-heroes, or villains? Here's my ranking of the main MCU villains we have seen so far, ranked from worst to best. The Mandarin (Iron Man 3) Oh boy. Firstly, they ruined the Mandarin. Secondly, what a waste of Ben Kingsley’s talent.... Continue Reading →
Director: Baltasar Kormákur Starring: Jason Clarke, Jake Gyllenhaal, Keira Knightley, Josh Brolin, Emily Watson Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Based on the true story of the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster, Everest tells the tale of the ill-fated expedition to the summit of the Earth’s highest mountain. Guided treks up the mountain... Continue Reading →
The films made by the animation studio Pixar (in collaboration with Disney), hold a very special place in my heart. Toy Story came out when I was 4 years old, and I remember being absolutely amazed by the incredible visuals, the loveable characters and that wonderful relatability. Sure, my toys never actually came to life... Continue Reading →
Director: Brian Helgeland Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston The Overview Tom Hardy stars in a double role as twin gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray, two of the most notorious criminals in British history. In the 1960s, the Krays ruled the East End of London with their organised crime empire. Legend tells... Continue Reading →
In the never-ending debate of whether the book is better than the film or the film is better than the book, I guess there can’t be a clear answer as it will always come down to personal opinion. Some people will prefer the level of detail you get in the book, and hate when the... Continue Reading →
Director: Nima Nourizadeh Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton, Topher Grace The Overview Small-town stoner Mike Howell (Eisenberg) lives a quiet existence, working in a convenience store, getting high with his girlfriend Phoebe (Stewart) and creating stories about a superhero monkey. His quiet life is soon turned upside down when a mysterious woman (Britton)... Continue Reading →
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview High school student Greg (Mann) is coerced by his mother to take a break from making terrible films with his co-worker (and sort of friend) Earl (Cyler) and befriend a girl from his school who has... Continue Reading →
Director: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Number 94 on the IMDB Top 250 As I kick off this new feature (which I introduced here), I am grateful for two things: firstly that I got to watch a good film, and secondly that it was a movie I had never seen before.... Continue Reading →
Director: F. Gary Gray Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Paul Giamatti The music biopic is a difficult one to get right, as it needs to be accessible to both fans of the artist it is about and complete newcomers. There is also a fine line between having too much music and being... Continue Reading →
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