Dir: Wes Ball Cast: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy The latest 'Planet of the Apes' instalment delivers the ground-breaking visual effects and compelling narrative that have become synonymous with the consistently strong franchise ★★★★ Ever since its revival in 2011, the five-decade old 'Planet of the Apes' franchise has... Continue Reading →
Dir: Zack Snyder Cast: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, E. Duffy, Anthony Hopkins Zack Snyder's stylistic visuals are not enough to save his derivative space opera franchise from stumbling to a far from satisfactory conclusion ★★ Check out my review of Rebel Moon: Part... Continue Reading →
Dir: Raine Allen Miller Cast: David Jonsson, Vivian Oparah Rising talents Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson are playful and captivating in the South London set rom-com. ★★★★ The 1 year anniversary of DanLovesFilm continues with a repost of my review for the excellent London-based romcom Rye Lane from 2023. Manchester born director Raine Allen Miller... Continue Reading →
Dir: Colin Cairnes, Cameron Cairnes Cast: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig, Josh Quong Tart Boosted by solid performances, nostalgic production design and a novel setup, the latest Shudder original horror flick proves there is still plenty of life in the possession subgenre ★★★★ 'Late Night with... Continue Reading →
Dir: Rob Marshall Halle Bailey brings purity and vocal power to the latest and best of a long line of Disney live action remakes. ★★★ Yet another repost to celebrate one year of DanLovesFilm, hope you enjoy. There has been plenty of scrutiny over the past few years when it comes to Disney's live-action remakes... Continue Reading →
Dir: Ari Aster Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Denis Menochet, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey, Patti LuPone Ari Aster's 3 Hour anxiety induced nightmare showcases the good and bad of auteur cinema. ★★★★ Another repost of an old review to celebrate 1 year of DanLovesFilm this month. Ari Aster... Continue Reading →
Dir: Ben Affleck Cast: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Chris Tucker, Viola Davis Ben Affleck's Nike Air origin story is charming but safe. ★★★★ To celebrate 1 year of DanLovesFilm I will be reposting some of my original reviews from the early days of the site - enjoy. Team Affleck... Continue Reading →
Dir: Sam Taylor-Johnson Cast: Marisa Abela, Jack O'Connell, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville Sam Taylor-Johnson's pedestrian Amy Winehouse biopic justly sympathises with the generational talent but never quite hits the heights that the icon's legacy deserves ★★★ In recent times it has appeared that the musical-biopic has become commonplace in the industry. We have already had... Continue Reading →
Dir: Alex Garland Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, Jesse Plemons Alex Garland's nail-biting dystopian thriller follows a team of photojournalists as they document civil unrest in the United States to harrowing effect ★★★★★ Having established himself in the industry for over 20 years, British filmmaker Alex... Continue Reading →
Dir: Adam Wingard Cast: Rebecca Hall, Bryan Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns, Fala Chen Despite providing some ludicrous escapism, the latest instalment in the Monsterverse lacks the peril and scale that made its titular titans so iconic ★★★ It does not seem that long ago when I was singing the praises of... Continue Reading →
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