Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 musical is adapted to the big screen by Tom Hooper who brought us the 2012 adaptation of Les Miserables. It is hard to sum up how bad I thought this film was so I’ll start by saying I have never seen the stage show so have no context as to if … Continue reading Cats
Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole (Scarlett Johansson) are getting a divorce and want to do so without impacting their son Henry’s (Azhy Robertson) life. Charlie and Nicole are artists living in New York. Nicole however is from Los Angeles and feels as though Charlie is frustrating her career opportunities by insisting they live there. When … Continue reading Marriage Story
Emperor Palpatine is alive and sending messages across the galaxy. His intention is to reassert his rule by adding his fleet of star destroyers to that of The First Order. Supreme Leader Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is still seeking Rey (Daisy Ridley) in an effort to convert her to his cause, whilst she receives further … Continue reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The eighth film adaptation of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott published in 1886 is written and directed by Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird), features an all star cast and is a luminous delight. The plot should be familiar by now, the story follows the March sisters as they grow from teenagers to women. Jo … Continue reading Little Women (2019)
Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) is a young boy in the Hitler Youth who loves the Nazis so much that his imaginary friend is Adolf Hitler (Taika Waititi). It comes as a shock to him then when he discovers his mother Rosie (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl called Elsa (Thomasin McKensie) in their attic. … Continue reading Jojo Rabbit
When private eye Frank Minna (Bruce Willis) is killed, his friend Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton) must unravel the mystery around his death. Edward Norton’s first film as director, Keeping the Faith was released nineteen years ago and was a romantic comedy about a priest and a rabbi. His second, which is also his first as … Continue reading Motherless Brooklyn
Investigative journalist Lloyd Vogel (Mathew Rhys) is asked to deliver four hundred words on children’s television presenter Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks). However when they meet Lloyd finds himself unable to deliver such a simple assignment on such a complex figure. A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood is a unique film in content, style and by … Continue reading A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Spencer (Alex Wolff) is feeling insecure about his long distance relationship and decides to enter the world of Jumanji in the hope of feeling powerful again as Smolder Bravestone (Dwayne Johnson). When his friends go in search of him Spencer’s grandpa Eddie (Danny DeVito) and friend Milo (Danny Glover) also get sucked into the game … Continue reading Jumanji: The Next Level
A young black couple on their first date become criminals of circumstance and go on the run. Queen and Slim is the feature film debut of seasoned music video director Melina Matsoukas and I left the cinema awe struck with how incredible it was. It honestly felt like a modern masterpiece with shots that felt … Continue reading Queen and Slim
When a burglary goes wrong eight police officers are murdered and Detective Andre Davis (Chadwick Bozeman) has to shut down Manhattan in a bid to capture the killers. 21 Bridges is a high concept good old fashioned action thriller. Set across one night in New York we are treated to shoot outs, conspiracy, hard bitten … Continue reading 21 Bridges
