★★★ Having helmed two of the most exhilarating martial art films since the turn of the century, "The Raid" creator, Gareth Evans, sadly substitutes fists for guns in his latest hard-boiled actioner.
Havoc (2025)
Argylle (12A)
Dir: Matthew Vaughn Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O'Hara, Henry Cavill, Sofia Boutella, Dua Lipa, Ariana DeBose, John Cena, Samuel L. Jackson This ludicrously over-the-top spy caper remains relatively entertaining despite a convoluted plot, shoddy visual effects and a plethora of increasingly predictable twists Ever since his big screen debut in... Continue Reading →
Godzilla Minus One (12A)
Dir: Takashi Yamazaki Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki Amongst the death and destruction from the legendary Kaiju, is an emotionally compelling story which elevates the latest Godzilla movie to one of the best of the series. As I waited for my much anticipated screening of... Continue Reading →
Napoleon (15)
Dir: Ridley Scott Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Rupert Everett, Paul Rhys, Matthew Needham Ridley Scott's historical epic is meandering and uninspired despite some spectacularly bloody battle sequences Having directed a handful of the most iconic movies in the last few decades, Ridley Scott will no doubt go down in cinema... Continue Reading →
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (12A)
Dir: Francis Lawrence Cast: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwarzman, Hunter Shafer, Josh Andres Rivera, Viola Davis The latest instalment in The Hunger Games franchise is an entertaining enough return to Panem despite some rushed character developments and a bloated final act Following on from the release and success of Twilight in 2008,... Continue Reading →
The Creator (12A)
Dir: Gareth Edwards Cast: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Allison Janney, Ralph Ineson This original and timely sci-fi epic from writer-director Gareth Edwards is a visually stunning and action packed blockbuster, that sees the western world at war with Artificial Intelligence. Ever since the release of his ingenious... Continue Reading →
The Equalizer 3 (15)
Dir: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar, Remo Girone Denzel Washington goes out with a bang in this third and final instalment of the ultra violent action series from director Antoine Fuqua There could be a strong case put forward to argue that Denzel Washington is the greatest actor of... Continue Reading →
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (PG)
Dir: Jeff Rowe Cast: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Nicolas Cantu, Brady Noon, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Ayo Edibiri, Seth Rogen, John Cena, Post Malone, Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph, Hannibal Buress, Paul Rudd This new animated origin story of the famous reptilian foursome is as hilariously entertaining as it is visually striking. It may have... Continue Reading →
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (12A)
Dir: Christopher McQuarrie Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Henry Czerny Tom Cruise continues to prove that he is the king of the modern blockbuster with the latest instalment of this consistently brilliant franchise. One year after the stratospheric success of Top Gun: Maverick,... Continue Reading →
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (12A)
Dir: James Mangold Harrison Ford is as captivating as ever in this entertaining, but flawed, conclusion to the long running action-adventure saga. After the successes of both Jaws (1975) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Steven Spielberg produced arguably the biggest misfire in his long and fruitful career - 1941 (1979). The film... Continue Reading →
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