Director(s): Robert Rodriguez & Quentin Tarantino (Plus trailers directed by Eli Roth, Rob Zombie, Edgar Wright, Jason Eisener) Starring: Rose McGowan, Bruce Willis, Freddy Rodriguez, Marley Shelton, Josh Brolin, Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Vanessa Ferlito, Tracie Thoms, Jorda Ladd, Monica Staggs...and many, many more! The Overview Filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez... Continue Reading →
Looking back on… Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Director: Travis Knight Starring: Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes Written by Nathan Twitter | Website I have a few apologies to make; Laika Studio, I am so, so sorry that I have wrongfully dismissed your animation style over the years; Travis Knight, I am so, so... Continue Reading →
Looking back on… Monsters
Monsters (2010) Directed by: Gareth Edwards Starring: Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able, Mario Zuniga Benavides, Annalee Jefferies Written by Helen Twitter | Website After 2016’s Rogue One, Gareth Edwards is a household name now. Directing a Star Wars spin-off tends to have that effect on your career. He’d already been put on the map with 2014’s... Continue Reading →
Ghost in the Shell (2017) – Review
Director: Rupert Sanders Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk, Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Pitt The Overview In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. (Source: IMDb) The Good With... Continue Reading →
Power Rangers (2017) – Review
Director: Dean Israelite Starring: Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Ludi Lin, Becky G., Elizabeth Banks, Bryan Cranston The Good When a film near enough instructs you to "leave your brain at the door" in order to enjoy it, then you kind of know what you are letting yourself in for, and Power Rangers is absolutely... Continue Reading →
20th Century Women (2017) – Review
Director: Mike Mills Starring: Annette Bening, Elle Fanning, Greta Gerwig, Billy Crudup, Lucas Jade Zumann The Overview The story of three women who explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s. (Source: IMDb) The Good Having little to no expectations of a film can quite often go in its favour, and going... Continue Reading →
A Silent Voice (2017) – Review
Director: Naoko Yamada Starring: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yuki, Kensho Ono, Yuki Kaneko, Yui Ishikawa, Megumi Han, Toshiyuki Toyonaga The Overview Nishimiya Shoko (Hayami) is a grade school student who has impaired hearing. She transfers into a new school, where she is bullied by her classmates, especially Ishida Shoya (Irino). Reaching breaking point, she... Continue Reading →
Kong: Skull Island (2017) – Review
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, John C. Reilly, Corey Hawkins, John Ortiz, Tian Jing, Toby Kebbell, Jason Mitchell, Shea Whugham, Thomas Mann The Overview A team of scientists explore an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to... Continue Reading →
Dancer (2017) – Review
Director: Steven Cantor The Overview Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend. (Source: IMDb) The Good A huge name in the world of dance, Sergei Polunin was the youngest ever principal dancer of the Royal Ballet, who... Continue Reading →
10 Favourite Female Film Performances of the Last Year
As it is International Women's Day*, I thought it would be a great opportunity to celebrate some of the finest performance from females, and with so many wonderful ones to choose from, decided to narrow it down to just the last year**. Rather than an objective "best" list, I am instead favouring my subjective "favourite"... Continue Reading →
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