We’re now just 8 days away from The Force Awakens, and not sure if this was obvious already, but I am ridiculously excited! In preparation for this monumental occasion, I thought it would be a good idea to watch all 6 Star Wars films in one day. I decided to document the steady decline of my... Continue Reading →
“You haven’t seen The Matrix?!”
As promised a month or so ago, here is the first blog for my new feature; "You haven't seen...?!". Each month, I will be watching a classic film that I have yet to watch. This month, it is The Matrix! Director: The Wachowski Brothers Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving It’s been a... 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 →
Ranking the Pixar Movies from Worst to Best
As Pixar have just released their 16th film (The Good Dinosaur, out in UK cinemas November 27th), I thought it only fitting that I looked back on the previous 15 films which made them the undisputed leaders in computer animation. Ever since Toy Story in 1995 (it celebrated it’s 20th anniversary a few weeks ago;... 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 →
The Hunger Games – Mockingjay Part 2 Review: Blaze of Glory
Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Julianne Moore, Donald Sutherland Please note, this review contains more spoilers than my reviews normally do. If you haven’t read the books, or don’t want to know anything about the story line, then you might want to read after you have watched. Don’t say I didn’t warn... Continue Reading →
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 →
Ranking the Upcoming Disney Movies
On the 11th November, Disney announced their slate of films for the next 4 years; what a treat! As a huge fan of Disney and the Disney owned properties (Marvel, Star Wars) I thought it was only right that I wrote something about this. Also I was coerced into writing this by my good friend,... 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 →
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