As public opinion of Superman (David Corenswet) turns negative following an international incident, Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) sees it as an opportunity to destroy him. The latest iteration of Superman eschews an origin story and places us in a world where “meta-humans” are the norm. It opens with a write up that establishes that Superman … Continue reading Superman
When FBI agent Terry Husk (Jude Law) moves to Idaho it is with the intention of slowing down. A veteran of cases involving organised crime and the Ku Klux Klan has made him estranged from his wife and daughters and this step is planned to ease those tensions. But then he finds himself investigating a … Continue reading The Order
A remake of the 1922 horror classic Nosferatu, which was an unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. It is 1838 in the fictional port town of Wisborg, Germany. Young couple Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) and his new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) find themselves separated when Thomas is sent to complete a business deal in Transylvania … Continue reading Nosferatu
This is my third year of doing a most anticipated list and I have to say it is a lot of fun. It always gets me excited about what is to come and lets me reflect on how expectation lived up to reality. Of my Top 10 films last year two have been postponed into … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025
Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) is reluctantly called to Jury Service and discovers that he may know more about the case than he first thought. A moral conundrum unfurls as he struggles with protecting himself, his family and what justice truly means. Kemp is a recovering alcoholic and his wife Ally (Zoey Deutch) is due to … Continue reading Juror #2
When Imperator Furiosa (Charlize Theron) attempts to escape the shackles of the bandit cult she serves she finds assistance from one of the cult members named Nux (Nicholas Hoult) and a drifter named Max (Tom Hardy). Mad Max: Fury Road opens with a narrator telling us the state of the world and who Max is. … Continue reading Mad Max: Fury Road
Last year I went on record with what films I was most looking forward to seeing this year. It turned out to be a very popular article and I did quite well at predicting my preferences in my end of year lists. You can see quite how well on New Year's Eve when I post … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024
Renfield (Nicholas Hoult) has been Count Dracula’s (Nicolas Cage) familiar for nearly one hundred years and has just come to realise that he is in a toxic co-dependant relationship. He promptly joins a self help group and finds himself working alongside incorruptible cop Rebecca Quincy (Awkwafina) who is trying to jail the top crime family in … Continue reading Renfield
Tyler (Nicholas Hoult) is taking his partner Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) to the most prestigious restaurant imaginable. Hawthorn is situated on an island where the only inhabitants are the restaurant staff and their leader, Chef Slowik (Ralph Fiennes). At this restaurant the clientele are asked not to simply eat, but to savour every mouthful that they … Continue reading The Menu
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