Gifted (2017) – Review

Director: Marc Webb Starring: Chris Evans,Mckenna Grace, Jenny Slate, Lindsay Duncan, Octavia Spencer  The Overview  Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother. (Source: IMDb)  The Good In a time of year which is otherwise dominated by big screen blockbusters and superhero movies there... Continue Reading →

Churchill (2017) – Review

Director: Jonathan Teplitzky Starring: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Ella Purnell, Julian Wadham, Richard Durden The Overview A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 96 hours before D-Day. (Source: IMDb) The Good Often touted as the "greatest Briton", this certainly isn't the first film about Winston Churchill, nor is it even the last... Continue Reading →

Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) – Review

Michael Bay, master of explosions and action-packed movies is oft ridiculed, but the fact that the Transformers franchise is a lucrative one is hard to ignore; regardless of their varied quality. The first was fun enough but ever since then, there has been a steady decline, with the previous instalment Age of Extinction being universally... Continue Reading →

Wonder Woman (2017) – Review

Director: Patty Jenkins Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, David Thewlis, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Lucy Davis The Overview Before she was Wonder Woman she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, she leaves home to fight a war... Continue Reading →

Baywatch (2017) – Review

Director: Seth Gordon Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Jon Bass, Ilfenesh Hadera The Overview Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. (Source: IMDb) The Good Having never watched the bafflingly popular... Continue Reading →

Miss Sloane (2017) – Review

Director: John Madden Starring: Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alison Pill, Jake Lacy, John Litgow The Overview In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane (Chastain) is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds winning may... Continue Reading →

The Red Turtle (2017) – Review

Considering myself a huge Studio Ghibli buff (will also accept the title of Ghibli Queen!), I jumped at the chance to see the latest film from this legendary animation giant ahead of general release. The Red Turtle has in fact being circuiting around film festivals and other countries for almost a year now, and finally... Continue Reading →

In This Corner of the World (2017) – Review

Director: Sunao Katabuchi Starring: Megumi Han, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Natsuki Inaba, Nanase Iwai, Minori Omi, Daisuke Ono, Tengai Shibuya, Mayumi Shintani, Shigeru Ushiyama The Overview Set in Hiroshima during World War II, an eighteen-year-old girl gets married and now has to prepare food for her family despite the rationing and lack of supplies. As she struggles... Continue Reading →

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