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 →
Hi everyone! First of all, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been reading this blog since I started it in July! It started as a fun side project for myself as I love films and love writing, and this seemed like a good way to combine the two.... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Director: Sam Mendes Starring: Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Léa Seydoux The Overview With the demons of his past still haunting him, Bond is on the trail of a sinister organisation known as “SPECTRE”; a group thought to be behind worldwide attacks. MI6 are considered archaic and facing closure, so Bond must work alone... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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