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

On the eve of high school graduation Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) realise that they might have focused a little too hard on academics and not enough on partying. Especially as all those who took it easy are getting into college anyway. Determined to prove they can party as hard as they study … Continue reading Booksmart

When the newspaper Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) works for is bought out by Rupert Murdoch like Parker Wembley (Andy Serkis) he quits his job in protest. In an effort to cheer him up his best friend Lance (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) takes him to an exclusive party where he sees the girl who babysat him as … Continue reading Long Shot

Infinity War ended with the “snap” and the anticipation to Endgame for Marvel fans has built to an absolute frenzy. What I absolutely can not talk about is any plot outside of what we have seen in the trailer and it’s pleasing to say that everything in the trailer happens very early in the film, … Continue reading Avengers: Endgame