John Carney returns with another music-lead charmer, bringing more sincerity and hope to our screens. We follow Rick Power (Paul Rudd) – yes, the title is apparently a pun – the American lead singer of a wedding band in Ireland who seems somewhat content with his life but still harbours dreams of stardom that haven’t…
I review new cinema releases on here all the time and focus more on older films in specific features, but I wanted somewhere to discuss the variety of films that I watch all the time. New and old films, new to me and old favourites, I want to share my at-home cinematic experiences, so here…
After twenty years and a long build up, the sequel to the cult hit has finally hit screens. Whilst it serves as little more than an addendum to the first, it does have something to say and offers some fun in checking in on beloved characters. We catch up with Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway) just…
I hate the number 2. Or 3 or 4 or 5 (if the number is any higher what are you even doing) for that matter. Specifically, I hate them on film posters. The default title for a sequel is simply slapping a 2 on the end of the original title and calling it a day. To me,…
My second Michaela Coel-starring art-centred film in as many days, the ever-prolific Steven Soderbergh offers up a small-scale comedy with plenty to sink your teeth into. Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), an artist at heart who works in a food truck by day is approached by the children (Jessica Gunning and James Corden) of the once-great…
David Lowery returns with a new film leaning towards his darker, arthouse roots that offers up some interesting ideas and memorable visuals but feels too uneven overall to have the desired impact. We meet the iconic, larger-than-life pop star, Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway), as she suddenly turns up on the doorstep of her former costume…
With the official confirmation of Top Gun 3 this week and the imminent release of the highly-anticipated The Devil Wears Prada 2, I thought I’d take a look at the risks that surround a belated sequel, a cinematic trend that doesn’t show any signs of slowing down soon (but hey, I guess it’s better than a remake). Any…
The first of three Zendaya-Robert Pattinson starrers this year has arrived. A highly-anticipated, high-concept, twisted romantic-comedy-drama, The Drama really delivers on its promises. We meet Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson), a happily engaged couple as they make the final arrangements in the week running up to their wedding. The stage is set through flashbacks…
(Yes, this is technically about a TV show but it is also about films so sshhh) So, the first trailer for the HBO Harry Potter series has been released. I’ve seen my favourite films get cycled into the unnecessary sequel factory and some repeated into Disney live action remakes (which I don’t put much stock in), but…
Finally arriving in UK cinemas, Splitsville delivers a decidedly off-kilter comedy putting marriage, friendships and monogamy (or lack thereof) under the microscope to messily funny effect. Split by quasi-legal chapter headings, we begin with Carey (Kyle Marvin) and Ashley (Adria Arjona) driving to their friends Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul’s (Michael Angelo Corvino) lakehouse. On the way,…
