Dax (Lil Rel Howery) has spent his life savings to enter a team into the street basketball competition called the Rucker Classic. But when old rival Mookie (Nick Kroll) steals his top player and his girlfriend he is left searching for a replacement team. This is where the mythical Uncle Drew (NBA all star Kyrie … Continue reading Uncle Drew
The fourth film in The Purge franchise is a prequel and aims to show us the beginnings of how an annual event where nothing is illegal for one night came to be. Following the rise of an extreme right wing political party coming to power in America, the NFFA (New Founding Fathers of America) conduct … Continue reading The First Purge
Five friends (Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Jon Hamm, Lil Rel Howery and Jeremy Renner) have been playing a game of tag their whole lives. Throughout the month of May every year they fight it out not to be the last person caught. When Jerry’s (Renner) wedding is scheduled in May the other friends feel this … Continue reading Tag
Based on a true story, this is the tale of Richard Sharp (Ben Claflin) and Tami Oldham (Shailene Woodley) being left adrift after their yacht is stricken following a tropical storm. Starting with the aftermath of the storm and cutting back and forth between how Richard and Tami met and fell in love is about … Continue reading Adrift
Will (Ben Foster) and his daughter Tom (Thomasin McKensie) are living in a national park out of sight from the world. We learn about how they live and keep hidden, but when a runner spots Tom and reports them to the park rangers they are taken into custody and housed temporarily. What unfolds are two … Continue reading Leave No Trace
Kodachrome is a Netflix Original film released in April 2018 and one that I wished I’d let into my life on release. Initially it will feel rather generic and the McGuffin that gets the ball rolling feels so unbelievable that it makes perfect sense when you find out it’s true! In 2010, A. G. Sulzberger … Continue reading Kodachrome
America has decided to recategorise the Mexican Cartels as terrorist organisations and Sicario 2 quickly morphs from the war on drugs to the war on terror. Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) is given free rein to start a conflict between the cartels and uses his asset Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) to help him. I rated Sicario … Continue reading Sicario 2: Soldado
Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) is fresh out of jail and her time inside has allowed her to plan a perfect heist. Rounding up some old and new friends they set out to steal a diamond necklace worth $150 million. Set in the same world as Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13 we get a couple of … Continue reading Ocean’s 8
We may have had to wait 14 years for a sequel to The Incredibles, but Incredibles 2 picks up exactly where the original left off with The Underminer (Pixar good luck charm John Ratzenberger) terrorising the city. The plot revolves around Winston and Evelyn Deavor’s (Catherine Keener and Bob Odenkirk) plans to reverse the outlawing … Continue reading Incredibles 2
Hereditary is a truly creepy and chilling horror film. This isn’t about jump scares, this is about building an oppressive and off kilter sense of dread brick by brick, slowly but surely until it’s final moments make you wonder what on Earth you just saw. Starting with the funeral of Annie’s (Toni Collette) mother Ellen, … Continue reading Hereditary
