Small Axe is a collection of films from British writer/director Steve McQueen set between the late 1960’s and mid 1980’s that focus on the West Indian community in London. The Small Axe of the title is a proverb made famous by a Bob Marley song, “if you are the big tree, we are the small … Continue reading Small Axe: Lovers Rock
Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing without any memory of how they got there or who each other is. In the middle of the field is a crate with weapons and then The Hunt begins. The Hunt has a very simple set up, some mild allusions to class war and an awful lot of … Continue reading The Hunt (2020)
When Abbey (Kristen Stewart) is invited to her girlfriends home for Christmas she is excited and plans to propose on Christmas Day. Unfortunately what she does not know is that Harper (Mackenzie Davis) has not yet come out to her parents and is not quite ready to yet. Happiest Season took me by surprise as … Continue reading Happiest Season
Small Axe is a collection of films from British writer/director Steve McQueen set between the late 1960’s and mid 1980’s that focus on the West Indian community in London. The Small Axe of the title is a proverb made famous by a Bob Marley song, “if you are the big tree, we are the small … Continue reading Small Axe: Mangrove
When magical toy maker Jeronicus Jangle’s latest creation is stolen by his apprentice his life falls apart. Years later on the verge of bankruptcy it is up to his granddaughter Journey to save him. The films story is framed around a Grandmother reading her grandchildren a story that she has not told them before. It … Continue reading Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
New Years Eve 2008, the final day in the life of twenty-two year old Oscar Grant III (Michael B. Jordan) who was shot and killed by a police officer in the early hours of New Years Day 2009. Before Ryan Coogler brought to our screens the power house films of Creed and Black Panther his … Continue reading Fruitvale Station
When the zombie apocalypse comes to Little Haven, Anna (Ella Hunt) and her friends have to fight and sing their way to safety. Anna and the Apocalypse is a relatively low budget film that I missed on release in 2017 due to its small cinema distribution but was absolutely delighted to stumble upon on Sky … Continue reading Anna And The Apocalypse
February 1942, the U.S. have recently entered World War 2 and the Naval Destroyer Greyhound must lead a convey of Allied ships across the Atlantic Ocean. At the centre point of the crossing the convoy will be in “The Pit”. A fifty hour stretch of ocean where no air support can be provided. It is … Continue reading Greyhound
Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel) is a special forces soldier with a beautiful wife who believes in duty and always comes home. But when his wife is killed in front of him and he is shot dead seconds later it would appear that everything is at an end. That is until Dr. Emil Harting (Guy Pearce) … Continue reading Bloodshot
After fourteen years hard labour in a gulag for bringing Kazakhstan into disrepute for the content of his first film Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen) is given an opportunity to redeem himself by his government. If he can give Vice President Mike Pence a present from his country they will release him. If he fails they … Continue reading Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm
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