The first major festival of the 2024-2025 film calendar came to a close in Cannes at the weekend and if recent history is any indication, there may be one or two Oscar hopefuls amongst the festival's big winners. Three of the past four Palme d'Or winners have gone onto receive Best Picture nominations at the... Continue Reading →
After a month consisting of major blockbuster sequels, including the latest instalments in the 'Mad Max', 'Planet of the Apes' and 'The Strangers' franchises, June is is shaping up to be a big month for Academy favourites. Previous director favourites, Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) and Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves) have new films out next... Continue Reading →
Dir: David Leitch Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke Championing the underappreciated Hollywood stunt performers, 'The Fall Guy' offers brainless popcorn fun despite the jokes not quite sticking the landing ★★★★ Throughout cinematic history, their has always been a soft spot in audiences hearts for old... Continue Reading →
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: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson The visually stunning sequel is an absolute triumph that demonstrates the limitless power of animated storytelling. ★★★★★ To celebrate one year of DanLovesFilm I will be reposting some of the first reviews on my page, including this one for the excellent Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. For... Continue Reading →
Dir: Luca Guadagnino Cast: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist A career defining Zendaya umpires the rivalry between tennis stars Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist, in Luca Guadagnino's exhilarating romantic sports drama. ★★★★★ After a slow start to the year, 2024's cinematic backdrop is starting to heat up and the one star who has been front... Continue Reading →
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