Misinterpreting an invitation to watch the current Barden Bellas as an opportunity to sing together again our favourite a capella group decide that their real jobs aren’t exciting enough and organise a swan song by taking part in a USO tour in Europe. The original Pitch Perfect is amazing entertainment, archly funny, full of fun … Continue reading Pitch Perfect 3
The Last Jedi picks up moments after The Force Awakens with the Rebel Alliance fleeing from the First Order. The story then follows Rey’s training with Luke, Finn’s mission to find a code breaker and the Rebel Fleet evading The First Order. Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper) had a lot to live up to when taking … Continue reading Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Without a doubt the greatest Christmas film of all time, It's a Wonderful Life made in 1946 regularly gets a re-release at this time of year and no matter how many times you have seen it I wholeheartedly recommend you go and watch it. And if you have not seen it before, I implore you … Continue reading It’s a Wonderful Life
The sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams film starts with a prologue in 1996 which shows the magical board game evolve into a video game to ensnare another unsuspecting teen. Fast forward 20 years and 4 teenagers find themselves in a Breakfast Club style detention clearing out a basement room when they stumble upon the … Continue reading Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Whilst waiting near the finish line of the Boston Marathon to cheer on his girlfriend, Jeff Bauman (Jake Gyllenhaal) is caught in the blast of a terrorist bomb and loses both of his legs. The second film this year to depict the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing focuses in on the physical and emotional turmoil of … Continue reading Stronger
Ridley Scott released his debut film The Duellists at the age of 40 in 1977. Since then he has worked at quite a fast pace, averaging more than 1 film every 2 years in his 40 year career. Interestingly only making 1 sequel (to a film he did not make) and 2 prequels, something worth … Continue reading Ridley Scott Retrospective
Based on the true story of Molly Bloom who ran a high stakes poker game in L.A. and New York before being arrested in an FBI sting relating to the Russian mafia. Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut features his usual dazzling writing (he is responsible for The West Wing, The Newsroom, Steve Jobs and the Social … Continue reading Molly’s Game
"Oh hai Mark." Whilst I hate myself for starting this review in a manner that I imagine countless others will, I am doing so because your understanding of that reference is going to go some way towards how much you get from this film. The Disaster Artist is a film about the making of a … Continue reading The Disaster Artist
Paddington's Aunt Lucy is turning 100 years old and he wants to find her the perfect present. When he finds a pop up book of London in an antique shop he thinks he has found the perfect gift until washed up actor Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant) hears about it and has other ideas. In achieving … Continue reading Paddington 2
It’s 1973 and world number one Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) is fighting for women’s equality in tennis, founding the Women’s Tennis Association and facing her sexuality when Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) challenges her to the Battle of the Sexes tennis match. Battle of the Sexes is an intriguing film with very good performances but … Continue reading Battle of the Sexes
