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 →
Book vs Film
In the never-ending debate of whether the book is better than the film or the film is better than the book, I guess there can’t be a clear answer as it will always come down to personal opinion. Some people will prefer the level of detail you get in the book, and hate when the... Continue Reading →
American Ultra Review: Ultra dull
Director: Nima Nourizadeh Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton, Topher Grace The Overview Small-town stoner Mike Howell (Eisenberg) lives a quiet existence, working in a convenience store, getting high with his girlfriend Phoebe (Stewart) and creating stories about a superhero monkey. His quiet life is soon turned upside down when a mysterious woman (Britton)... Continue Reading →
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Review: Quirky teen tear-jerker
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Starring: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler, Olivia Cooke Please note, this review contains minor spoilers. The Overview High school student Greg (Mann) is coerced by his mother to take a break from making terrible films with his co-worker (and sort of friend) Earl (Cyler) and befriend a girl from his school who has... Continue Reading →
Movie 50/50 – 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Director: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester Number 94 on the IMDB Top 250 As I kick off this new feature (which I introduced here), I am grateful for two things: firstly that I got to watch a good film, and secondly that it was a movie I had never seen before.... Continue Reading →
Five Movie Podcasts You Really Need to Check Out
What’s not to love about Podcasts? They’re free, and easily downloadable to your smartphone, plus there is probably a podcast for every single topic you could possibly think of! Here is my pick of my favourite movie themed podcasts; make sure you check them out and also let me know your favourite podcasts and why... Continue Reading →
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