Dir: David Pastor, Alex Pastor Cast: Mario Casas, Naila Schuberth, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva Expanding the franchise to a Spanish setting, 'Bird Box Barcelona' is a relatively effective but unnecessary follow up to the 2018 Netflix chiller. Despite being before the Covid-19 pandemic, it does not seem that long since Netflix released their first major... Continue Reading →
Dir: Wes Anderson Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, Jeff Goldblum Asteroid City may be Wes Anderson's most meticulously crafted... Continue Reading →
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 →
Dir: Adele Lim Cast: Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, Sabrina Wu Joy Ride delivers a fresh perspective to the sex and drug fuelled comedies thanks to it's talented cast of Asian women, but it's key message is lost amongst the outlandish comedy set-pieces. 'Joy Ride' is the directorial debut of writer-producer Adele Lim, best... Continue Reading →
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 →
Dir: Nick Bruno, Troy Quane A disgraced knight and an outcast shapeshifter join forces in this stunning LGBTQ+ friendly animation from Netflix. The latest animated release from Netflix has had a long and troubled production. 'Nimona' is based on a 2015 graphic novel of the same name by ND Stevenson, and in 2015 the rights... Continue Reading →
Dir: Gene Stupnitsky Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman bring a surprising amount of heart to this adult comedy, but not enough laughs. Back in the 2000's and early 2010's, the adult 'sex' comedy was a thriving genre. With the likes of Sex Drive, Superbad and the long running American Pie franchise being released, audiences... Continue Reading →
The summer blockbuster train is in full motion as we head into July. June saw classic characters such as Indiana Jones and Spider-Man return to the big screen, and July will also see some iconic characters return, as well as usher in some new ones. July will also see two awards contenders duel it out... Continue Reading →
Dir: Sam Hargrave Chris Hemsworth channels his inner John Rambo in this action-packed sequel to the 2020 Netflix hit. Netflix were onto a hit with the release of 'Extraction' back in 2020. The action-thriller, penned by the Russo Brothers, hit streaming at a time where there was few summer blockbusters due to the pandemic. Getting... Continue Reading →
Dir: Peter Sohn Pixar's latest fable is a cute and charming cross-cultural love story for the whole family to enjoy. There has been question marks of late over the quality of animated films being produced by Pixar. With the rise of Sony Pictures Animation and Illumination in the past decade, providing stiff competition to the... Continue Reading →
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