The X-Men (and women as one character points out to Xavier) are sent on a mission to save a space shuttle that has been damaged by a cosmic anomaly. During the mission Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) is exposed to the anomaly and appears to consume its power, but can she control it? It seems quite … Continue reading X-Men: Dark Phoenix
Frank Fisher’s (Nick Offerman) record store in Brooklyn is failing after 17 years. His daughter Sam (Kiersey Clemons) is soon to be heading to California for college. But they still have the summer to do what they love the most, make music together. Hearts Beat Loud received a very small release in 2018 and has … Continue reading Hearts Beat Loud
High Life is an extraordinary science fiction film. It is disorienting, difficult to watch and lacking any clear narrative. But it’s also thought provoking and dazzling. Opening on a dilapidated spaceship we find Monte (Robert Pattinson) conducting repair works to the outside of the ship whilst talking to his infant daughter Willow (Scarlett Lindsey) over … Continue reading High Life
Based on a true fantasy is the poster tag line for Rocketman and it really is a good summation. This is not a biopic of Elton John. It’s a musical that uses his songs to give us a sense of his life. Using the device that Elton is sharing his tales of addiction to a … Continue reading Rocketman
The legendary John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns. Picking up immediately following John Wick: Chapter 2 a bounty of $14 million has been placed on the head of Wick following his transgression at the end of chapter 2. What follows is another master class in gun-fu. The story in the John Wick series so far does a … Continue reading John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Tim Burton’s Batman was released 30 years ago and to celebrate Warner Brothers have released 4K restoration prints of Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman and Robin at the cinema. As ridiculously excited as I was to snare a ticket to see Batman on the big screen it was slightly disappointing to know that … Continue reading Batman (30th Anniversary)
When rough around the edges con artist Penny (Rebel Wilson) intrudes on the suave and smooth con artist Josephine’s (Anne Hathaway) hunting grounds the two enter into a bet to see who is allowed to remain. Whoever can scam tech millionaire Thomas (Alex Sharp) first wins. Based on the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels starring … Continue reading The Hustle
Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) receives news that his estranged detective father has died and has to travel to Ryme City to handle his affairs. When he is told his fathers body was never recovered he takes it upon himself to investigate what actually happened with his dad’s old partner. Who just happens to be a … Continue reading Pokemon Detective Pikachu
Vox Lux describes itself as “a 21st century portrait” in its credits, but I’m still unable to decide if that is a portrait of its pop diva protagonist, fame or of our entire society. It is a film that manages to feel entirely superficial and shallow at the same time as it seems to be … Continue reading Vox Lux
Starting in 1904 in idyllic countryside, John Tolkien, his brother and mother are moved to Birmingham by their priest following their fathers death. Shortly after they are orphaned and are found another home with a well off host. This biopic then follows Tolkien’s formative years intercut with his time in the Somme during World War … Continue reading Tolkien
