Spooky season is here! Following on from the release of Saw X at the end of September, the horror releases are not slowing down in the lead up to Halloween. There are some iconic IPs getting movie releases this months, as well as some original horror releases to be excited for. Arguably one of the... 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 →
A Haunting in Venice (12A)
Dir: Kenneth Branagh Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarcio, Michelle Yeoh Kenneth Branagh's latest turn as iconic Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is the best of the series to date. With an intriguing murder mystery at the centre and a spooky... Continue Reading →
El Conde (15)
Dir: Pablo Larrain Cast: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Munchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger, Stella Gonet Pablo Larrain follows up his haunting biopics of Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana, with this darkly funny and eerily gothic alternate history horror There are very few filmmakers that manage to divide critics quite like Chilean director, Pablo Larrain. After a... Continue Reading →
Sound of Freedom (15)
Dir: Alejandro Monteverde Cast: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp While there are flaws from a filmmaking perspective, 'Sound of Freedom' succeeds in raising awareness of its sensitive subject matter When it comes to writing reviews on this blog, there are several things I take into account. These can range from the pure craft of... 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 →
What To Watch In September
August turned out to be a relatively slow month at the cinema following from the box-office breaking phenomenon that was Barbenheimer. The biggest release of the month worldwide was the Jason Statham starring The Meg 2: The Trench, with Disney's Haunted Mansion and DC's Blue Beetle massively underperforming at the global box office. Hopefully with... Continue Reading →
Past Lives (12A)
Dir: Celine Song Cast: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro This beautiful debut feature film by writer-director Celine Song is not just a simple love story, but a poignant tale of what-ifs, that will leave you feeling breathless. I had heard nothing but great things surrounding this directorial debut by Korean-Canadian filmmaker Celine Song. The... Continue Reading →
The Blackening (15)
Dir: Tim Story Cast: Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robinson, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, Yvonne Orji 'The Blackening' is an unapologetically hilarious horror-comedy that satirises horror tropes and racial stereotypes 'The Blackening' is the latest release from Tim Story, the director of Fantastic Four (2005), Ride Along (2014) and... Continue Reading →
Gran Turismo (12A)
Dir: Neill Blomkamp Cast: David Harbour, Orland Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, Djimon Hounsou With slick racing sequences and a crowd-pleasing underdog story, Gran Turismo is more than just a glorified advertisement for the iconic racing simulator. There has been a plethora of video game adaptations over the years, most of which... Continue Reading →
