The Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos
Gives a film about hot goss
Leaves you at a loss!
Stan & Ollie
It’s been a long time, hasn’t it. It’s been a long time since I’ve written a review. A long time since I’ve stepped into a cinema. I can only apologise … Continue reading
Mission Impossible: Fallout
Tom Cruise again tries to prove he’s not too old!
Star Wars: Episode VIII, The Last Jedi
May the force be with you in 2018.
The Disaster Artist
A film based on a book about the making of a film that is more about the strange fellow that made it.
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Is Kenneth Branagh’s a poor man’s David Suchet? Let’s find out!
mother!
One of the best films of the year. And definitely the most unwatchable.
Logan Lucky
Not to be confused with a certain other Logan film of this year.
American Made
It’s been such a long time since Tom Cruise actually played an interesting character! Let’s see if this can change with just one good movie. Cruise is US pilot Barry … Continue reading
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
What made this movie bomb anyway?
Atomic Blonde
It’s the end of the Cold War, but the punches keep coming.
David Lynch: The Art Life
Enter the world of David Lynch if you dare!
The Big Sick
A Rom-Com based on a true story. Is that even a thing?
The Beguiled
A bunch of ladies stand around and Colin Farrel’s there. Somehow it’s kind of awesome!
Spider-Man: Homecoming
My first Spider-Man review! Not even close to being the first Spider-Man movie though.
The Mummy (2017)
I want my Mummy! So I can escape this mess of a movie!
Alien Covenant
A film you might love, like or hate. Let’s find out which of those responses is correct!
The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Everyone loves these guys. Do they sustain that love for another movie?
The Zookeeper’s Wife
If “We Bought a Zoo” and “Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” had a baby.
Ghost in the Shell
Is this movie racist? Can’t I just watch it first before deciding?
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Why don’t we take something that is super magical and take out a little bit of it?
Patriots Day
A new thriller about the Boston Marathon attack of 2013.
Kong: Skull Island
I beat my chest in a furious rage! Or a curious rage?
Lion
Almost all of the films I’ve seen that are set in India are about missing kids, it seems.
Fences
Play adaptation set in an American suburbs in the 50’s? Yes please!
T2: Trainspotting
We all loved the original. Is it possible to capture that insanity again?
Manchester by the Sea
Oscar season continues with Batman’s little brother in an indie drama.
Silence
Just like last year, my most anticipated movie of the year (which last year was The Revenant) is a period art-piece about foreigners in a strange land which also happened … Continue reading
Passengers
Can Chris and Jennifer fall back to sleep in space? That sounds a little silly, but bare with me.
Sully: Miracle on the Hudson
Did Clint pull off a miracle of his own?
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Did my cautious optimism pay dividends?
Moana
Can this film handle native cultures better than “Pochahontas”?
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Am I to become a Potter Convert too?
A Streetcat Named Bob
Can I be converted into cat-lover through my favourite art-form?
Nocturnal Animals
Stories within stories within Amy Adams within Jake Gyllenhaal!
The Accountant
Is Ben Affleck able to kick ass while doing your taxes?
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Is this finally another good Tim Burton film?
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders
Let’s see if the post war version of Batman beats post-911.
American Honey
How many films have the word “American” in the title?
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Is this my new favourite New Zealand film of the decade?
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Is this really the new “Good Will Hunting”?
The Girl on the Train
This train was 3 weeks delayed. I’m so sorry.
The Infiltrator
A full review about this film without one reference to “Breaking Bad”!
Ben-Hur (2016)
Hollywood and “Ben-Hur”. The original cash-grabbing couple!