In 1996, security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) detected a suspicious package during a concert at the Atlanta Olympics. Initially hailed as a hero for saving hundreds of lives he is then vilified by the media and the FBI when investigations turn toward him. At the age of 89 Clint Eastwood shows no signs … Continue reading Richard Jewell

Two young British soldiers, Schofield (George McKay) and Blake (Dean Charles-Chapman) are tasked with delivering a message against the clock to prevent an attack that would result in two battalions dying in a German trap. 1917 is all about film making technique. It presents itself as a 119 minute film shot in one take and … Continue reading 1917

As an intern whilst in law school Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) has to interview a prisoner on death row, a man not unlike him in age and upbringing. The impact is lasting and when he qualifies as a lawyer he moves to Alabama and sets up a grant funded institute where he can help … Continue reading Just Mercy

The true story of the sexual assault scandal at Fox News involving its all powerful overseer Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) told through the eyes of some of the key women involved, including established anchors Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron), Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) and ambitious newcomer Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie). Bombshell has an important story to … Continue reading Bombshell

Lance Sterling (Will Smith) is the world’s best spy, but his latest mission working with gadget specialist Walter (Tom Holland) involves him being turned into a pigeon. Spies in Disguise is an absolute delight from start to finish hitting all the marks a family film needs to. It opens like a classic Bond film with … Continue reading Spies in Disguise

Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) is a marijuana drug lord considering selling his kingdom to enter retirement with his wife Rosalind (Michelle Dockery). But the prospective sale to Mathew (Jeremy Strong) triggers a series of events involving Chinese drug lord Dry Eye (Henry Golding), a tabloid editor (Eddie Marsan) and a boxing coach (Colin Farrell) that … Continue reading The Gentlemen

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)