Julia Meadows (Keri Russell) has returned to her small home town in Oregon to live with her brother, Sheriff Paul Meadows (Jesse Plemons) following the death of their father. Working at the local school she becomes concerned about the welfare of one of her young students. Lucas (Jeremy T. Thomas) is withdrawn and drawing disturbing … Continue reading Antlers

Officer Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) has been assigned to work on the emergency call dispatch desks. Whilst working the night shift he takes a call from a distressed woman called Emily (Riley Keough) and he sets out to help her.  Based on a 2018 Danish film of the same name Antoine Fuqua’s adaptation is faithful … Continue reading The Guilty

When Arthur Howitzer Jr. (Bill Murray), editor of The French Dispatch, dies suddenly of a heart attack his employees set out to enact the wishes of his will. One final edition of the magazine will be produced and act as his obituary before the printing presses are melted and the staff disbanded.  Set in the … Continue reading The French Dispatch

In the far future the universe is ruled by powerful houses overseen by an emperor. When the emperor believes that Duke Leto (Oscar Isaac) of House Atreides is becoming too powerful and well liked he decides to hand him the stewardship of planet Arrakis. Arrakis, also known as Dune is the only planet in the … Continue reading Dune

In 1386 the last legally sanctioned duel in France took place between Sir Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) and his once friend Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver). Carrouges was seeking justice following his wife Marguerite (Jodie Comer) accusing Le Gris of rape, a charge he denied.  The story is told over three different chapters from … Continue reading The Last Duel

Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) is attempting to get his life back on track by interviewing and writing about serial killer Cletus Kassidy (Woody Harrelson) whilst setting some boundaries for Venom around his dietary habits. Unfortunately thanks to an encounter where he gets a little too close to Kassidy the symbiote Carnage is born. A red … Continue reading Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Michael Myers continues to terrorise the small town of Haddonfield as Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) recuperates in hospital.  Directly picking up from where Halloween (2018) left off Halloween Kills feels like a mostly superfluous middle movie in this new trilogy that intends to finish next year with ‘Halloween Ends’.  The plot is pretty much … Continue reading Halloween Kills

This animated sequel follows the Addams Family on a road trip across America as Wednesday wonders whether she truly fits in with her family whilst some unscrupulous villains chase them.  Following my daughter’s absolute love of the 2019 The Addams Family this was always going to be an opening weekend cinema trip. And whilst she … Continue reading The Addams Family 2

Bond (Daniel Craig) is retired and living in Jamaica until Felix Leiter (Jeffery Wright) convinces him to do one last job. A job that will lead him to a dangerous madman with a desire to eradicate people on a mass scale.  Daniel Craig’s fifth and final Bond film is finally here. After several high profile … Continue reading No Time To Die

Young Anthony Soprano (William Ludwig and James Gandolfini) is growing up in Newark, New Jersey and his life is shaped by the uncle he idolises, Dickie Moltisanti (Alessandro Nicola). This is the story of how Dickie struggles to manage his private life and criminal profession whilst influencing the man young Anthony would become.  Set roughly … Continue reading The Many Saints Of Newark: A Sopranos Story