Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, Charlize Theron The Overview As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades, Eric the Huntsman, who previously aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna, and his forbidden lover, Sara, set out to stop them. (Source: IMDB) The Good I wasn’t a big fan... Continue Reading →
London Has Fallen Review
Director: Babak Najafi Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman The Overview In this sequel to 2013’s Olympus Has Fallen, badass bodyguard Mike Banning (Butler) accompanies the US President (Aaron Eckhart) to London for a state funeral. However it’s not long before the President’s life is at risk and Banning must step up once again... Continue Reading →
Grimsby Review: The Brothers Grim
Director: Louis Leterrier Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson. The Overview After being separated at a young age, the brothers from Grimsby might be worlds apart but they'll need each other to save the world from a dastardly threat. Cohen plays football hooligan Nobby, and Strong is super spy Sebastian. The... Continue Reading →
Dad’s Army Review: “Permission to Panic, sir”
Director: Oliver Parker Starring: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bill Nighy, Toby Jones, Blake Harrison, Michael Gambon The Overview It is almost the end of World War II, and the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard are visited by a glamorous female journalist, who is supposedly writing an article on them. However, with whisperings that a German spy is also in... Continue Reading →
Point Break (2016) Review: What’s the Point?
Director: Ericson Core Starring: Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone The Overview A young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. (Source: IMDB) The Good The reaction to this remake of 1991’s action classic of the same name, was a unanimous... Continue Reading →
Zoolander 2 Review: Really, really, ridiculously bad
Director: Ben Stiller Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell Please note this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview After being out of the game for years, and in danger of going out of fashion, Derek Zoolander (Stiller) and Hansel (Wilson) are back, but after being away for so long can... Continue Reading →
Dirty Grandpa Review: The Lowest of the Low…
Director: Dan Mazer Starring: Robert DeNiro, Zac Efron, Julianne Hough, Zoey Deutch, Aubrey Plaza The Overview After the death of his wife, Dick Kelly (DeNiro) is eager to grab life by the horns and relive his youth. Dragging his reluctant grandson, Jason (Efron), along for the ride, they embark on a wild road trip to... Continue Reading →
The Good Dinosaur Review: More like The Average Dinosaur
Director: Peter Sohn Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright The Overview The Good Dinosaur explores the possibility of what would happen in a world where dinosaurs still exist, after the meteor which wiped them out narrowly misses earth. It tells the epic story of an Apatosaurus named Arlo who goes on a... Continue Reading →
Black Mass Review: Beantown Beat Down
Director: Scott Cooper Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Black Mass is based on the true story of James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp), one of the most infamous, violent criminals in U.S. history. The story focuses on the relationship Whitey had with the FBI (becoming... Continue Reading →
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Review: Trial and Error
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 →
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