Steve Jobs Review: Well Orchestrated Madness

Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Seth Rogen Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Set backstage before the launch of three different products, Steve Jobs shows the slightly darker side of the man at the epicenter of the technological revolution. Adopting a dramatically theatrical three act structure, this... Continue Reading →

The Complete Guide to The Hunger Games

This week’s post is a guest blog courtesy of the awesome Nikki Knight! Nikki loves Lego, Star Wars, all things nerdy, and as you’ll soon gather from this blog, The Hunger Games! Ahead of the release of the final film in The Hunger Games trilogy, Mockingjay Part 2, Nikki looks at the previous films, and... Continue Reading →

Brooklyn Review: A Tale of Two Countries

Director: John Crowley Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Irish girl, Éilis (Ronan), leaves the comfort of her small town in Ireland to start a new life in New York. She meets charming Italian-American, Tony (Cohen), and quickly falls in love. When a... Continue Reading →

Suffragette Review: It Gets My Vote

Director: Sarah Gavron Starring: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter, Meryl Streep Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview Suffragette is the dramatised true story of the women who took drastic, militant actions to try and get Votes for Women in the early 20th Century. The focus is on the hard-working Maud... Continue Reading →

Movie 50/50 – Rear Window (1954)

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr, Thelma Ritter This month, Movie 50/50 features the 1954 classic Rear Window, an iconic thriller from the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. This is the first film since starting this feature that I have already seen, however I still decided to rewatch so I could... Continue Reading →

Sicario Review: It’s a hit!

Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro The Overview At the border between the U.S. and Mexico, the war on drugs is escalating, and violent murders are on the increase. FBI agent Kate Macer (Blunt) is enlisted by a government task force to eradicate a drug cartel. The details of her... Continue Reading →

The Martian Review: Out of this world

Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview After a mission to Mars has to be cut short due to adverse weather conditions, astronaut/botanist Mark Watney (Damon) is left isolated on the red planet with only his wits and his... Continue Reading →

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