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 →
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 →
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 →
Daily writing promptWhat are your top ten favorite movies?View all responses Whilst the list does chop and change depending on mood and rewatches, I do have a current top ten movies of all time which is as follows: 1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) Dir: Michel Gondry Screenplay: Charlie Kaufman Cast: Jim Carrey,... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
After what was one of the biggest months for cinema chains in recent years with the blockbuster releases of Barbie and Oppenheimer, August has been left with some pretty big footsteps to follow. July definitely had the biggest releases scheduled for the summer but hopefully August can deliver some surprising sleeper hits. Teenage Mutant Ninja... Continue Reading →
Dir: Danny Philippou, Michael Philippou Cast: Sophie Wilde, Alexandre Jensen, Joe Bird, Otis Dhanji, Miranda Otto, Zoe Terakes, Chris Alosio, Marcus Johnson, Alexandria Steffensen Danny and Michael Philippou's directorial debut is one of the most brutally shocking horrors of recent times, with stellar performances from its young cast. 'Talk to Me' is the directorial debut... Continue Reading →
Dir: Christopher Nolan Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh The latest from writer-director Christopher Nolan is the most heart-pounding and volatile biopic you will ever see. 'Barbenheimer' is finally here, and boy was worth the wait. It would have needed something... Continue Reading →
Dir: Greta Gerwig Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, Will Ferrell, Helen Mirren Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' is a hilarious, visually dazzling comedy that tackles both modern day feminism and the patriarchy. In recent years Greta Gerwig has established herself as one of the most promising filmmakers in Hollywood.... Continue Reading →
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