Islar Nublar, the home of Jurassic World is under threat. A long dormant volcano is about to erupt and Eli Mills (Rafe Spall) needs Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard) and Owen Grady (Chris Pratt) to return to the island to save as many dinosaurs as they can. Following the phenomenal success of Jurassic World (currently … Continue reading Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
It’s 1962 and Florence (Saoirse Ronan) and Edward (Billy Howle) are just married and about to spend the first night of their honeymoon in a hotel on Chesil Beach. Unfortunately sexual repression, pressures and possible abuse all play a part in a fateful night. Initially the story here feels slight, it is after all focused … Continue reading On Chesil Beach
The 50th anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece gave me the opportunity to see the film at the cinema again, this time with an old fashioned intermission. Something that feels quaint given it has the same running time as Infinity War, but was fitting in terms of it feeling like an old fashioned cinema presentation. The … Continue reading 2001: A Space Odyssey
The younger years of notorious pilot Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) as he finds friendship with Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) and Lando (Donald Glover) are played out against a crime story encompassing some of the legendary moments in the characters life. Disney’s second standalone Star Wars story had an even more troubled production than Rogue One with … Continue reading Solo: A Star Wars Story
Renee (Amy Schumer) dreams of being pretty and working at the 5th Avenue office of her favourite make up brand Lily LeClaire. When a spin class accident magically makes her feel transformed into a beautiful woman her new found confidence opens doors for her. I Feel Pretty has two faults that make it hard to … Continue reading I Feel Pretty
Based on a best selling novel, A Wrinkle in Time is the story of a young girl called Meg (Storm Reid) in search of her missing scientist father. Meg, her younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe) and popular boy Calvin (Levi Miller) are transported across space by Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling), Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon) … Continue reading A Wrinkle in Time
Deadpool returns to offer us the alternative superhero movie of the year. Ultra violent, expletive laden and seriously funny. The plot sees part cyborg mutant Cable (Josh Brolin taking a break from finding Infinity stones) travelling back in time to kill the mutant who killed his family. But even Deadpool doesn’t think it’s right to … Continue reading Deadpool 2
Marlo (Charlize Theron) is expecting her third child and struggling with the daily juggle of family life. When her rich brother suggests a night nanny as a gift she is initially sceptical, but finds Tully (Mackenzie Davis) to be a free spirit that gives her a revelatory new lease of life. My initial thoughts in … Continue reading Tully
Shortly after the war, writer Juliet Ashton (Lily James) is contacted by the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society requesting a book as a result of a shortage on the island. Intrigued by their circumstances and name she travels to Guernsey to understand their story and that of the islands occupation during World War … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (I’m including Sony’s Spider-Man there) finally brings us face to face with the threat hinted at in the 6th film, 2012’s Avengers Assemble. Thanos (Josh Brolin) has come to claim the Infinity Stones and wipe out half the universe with a snap of his fingers. So was … Continue reading Avengers Infinity War
