Another genre that has become a rare species – the western – is revived here in a fairly traditional manner, but with themes that are still sadly quite relevant today, over 100 years after when the film is set. Set in 1892, at the height of the ‘Indian Wars’, where brutality between the Native Americans…

You wait years for an original movie musical and then two high profile ones come along in the same year. Following on from the success of La La Land (and boasting its lyricists in its song-writing team), The Greatest Showman seeks to capture that old-fashioned spectacle and joy that only a musical can give. Its…

I’ve written before about my love of Pitch Perfect, and my disappointment that it got taken into the sequel machine that pumps out lazy victory laps, when it could have stood on its own as a singular, cult, successful film. I didn’t hate the second film, I just felt that it lost its spark and…

After most of the trepidation surrounding the new Star Wars trilogy was eradicated with J.J. Abrams’ incredibly well-received Episode VII, there was more room for anticipation in the run up to Rian Johnson’s follow-up. However, where The Force Awakens’ biggest criticism was perhaps it sticking too closely to the familiar feel of the original films,…

*This is a modified repost of my LFF review* The second film this year to depict the Boston Marathon Bombings of only four years ago, this is so much more than most of the other overcoming adversity biopics we have become accustomed to, and delivers a really poignant, authentic-feeling account of Jeff Bauman’s experiences as…

Since Twilight ended, Robert Pattinson has seemingly had to prove himself as a serious actor as being in the billion-dollar franchise damaged his reputation, as opposed to promoted him as an actor. He has since poured his energy into interesting indies, and this is no exception. The Safdies’ Good Time is a unique and gritty…