In amongst the tentpoles and huge blockbusters that generally begin to populate the multiplexes from this time of year onwards, Nacho Vigalondo’s Colossal offers something entirely unique and original, a commendable feat in itself but this film also manages to pull it off greatly. The film follows Anne Hathaway’s Gloria who, after being kicked out…
It’s been a while since we’ve had a Washington-based political thriller, and in John Madden’s latest effort, he delivers gripping and well-executed one about a side of Washington that has been relatively under-explored in film: lobbying. The film centres on the titular Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain), a ruthless workaholic lobbyist who is at the top…
Inspired by the release of the full (and excellent) trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk this week, I thought I’d take a look at what makes a good trailer, and why Nolan’s films are great examples of these. The trailer needs to entice the viewer into wanting to see the film, but not give so much…
There’s not a huge amount on offer this month but it varies from historical epics to true stories, to spinoffs from a galaxy far far away. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story The high expectations set for the first Star Wars spinoff perhaps set it up for a bit of a loss. It does well…
Table 19 is a frustrating film. It isn’t all that great, but provides enough funny moments and warm characters to float you along gently, and hint at how much better it could have been. Centred around the last small table in the corner of the wedding reception, Table 19 follows the eclectic mix of characters that…
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut is a phenomenally original horror-comedy that carries a very real political commentary and message about our society. The film details Chris’ (Daniel Kaluuya) first visit to his girlfriend Rose’s (Allison Williams) parents’ home. Initially weary of how the white family may react to their daughter bringing home a black boyfriend, he…
This month offers a flurry of great releases; there’s so much variety, and so many great films (including some Oscar-winners), you’re pretty much guaranteed to find something you like. The Edge of Seventeen You may think that once you’ve seen one teen film, you’ve pretty much seen them all. Once in a while, however, one…
For the somethingth or other installment in the X-men franchise in the sea of superhero films we find ourselves in, Logan manages to do something really different with the genre. This is a grittier, more western-like film that feels less fantastical and more real. The film follows Logan (Hugh Jackman, in his final appearance as…
Last Friday was Red Nose Day here in the UK, the biennial day dedicated to the charity Comic Relief (which Love Actually writer-director, Richard Curtis, is also a founder of) which does brilliant work to help those in need around the world. The highlight of this day is the all night telethon which features sketches…
So, after my fourth viewing of La La Land this week (check out the review, bet you can’t guess if I liked it or not), I thought I’d take a look at seeing the same film at the cinema again…and again…and again. Some people deem it a waste of money, others see it as making…
