Director(s): Joel & Ethan Coen Starring: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Channing Tatum The Overview Whilst filming the biblical epic “Hail, Caesar! - A Tale of The Christ”, movie star Baird Whitlock (Clooney) is kidnapped, and it is down to hard-working studio boss Eddie Mannix (Brolin) to try... 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 →
The Death of the 90 Minute Movie?
I frequently find myself having to justify a movie's run time these days. If I had a pound for every time I said "oh but it needed to be that long to fit everything in", or, "the run time really didn't bother me as the film was so great", I'd probably be rich by now.... Continue Reading →
Oscar Predictions 2016
Not long to go now, so here is the last in my series of special pre-Oscars posts. Here I’ll be looking at the main categories and giving my predictions. I’m going to outline what I think is the most likely to win, but also which one I would like to win. You can check... Continue Reading →
How to be Single Review: Rebel is a Riot
Director: Christian Ditter Starring: Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Alison Brie The Overview After suggesting a break from her long-term partner, Alice (Johnson) moves to New York in a bid to find herself and prove she can make it on her own. After befriending her motor-mouthed colleague Robin (Wilson), Alice learns what it takes... Continue Reading →
Concussion Review: Smith Vs the NFL
Director: Peter Landesman Starring: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, Gugu Mbatha-Raw The Overview In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (Smith) uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play. (Source: IMDB) The Good Without his charisma-vacuum offspring in tow, Will Smith gives his... Continue Reading →
Deadpool Review: Time to Make the Chimichangas!
Director: Tim Miller Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Morena Baccarin The Overview A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the alter ego Deadpool. (Source: IMDB) The Good Most superhero movies are named after their central characters (Captain America, Spider-Man... 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 →
6 Films to get you in the mood for the Super Bowl!
Sunday 7th February sees one of the biggest events in the sporting calendar, Super Bowl 50! As a big fan of American Football, the Super Bowl is always marked up on my calendar, regardless of whether my team is playing in it or not. Whether you’re a fan of the sport or just like to... Continue Reading →
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