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,…
More than 10 years on since the release of Ridley Scott’s The Martian, comes another space-set Andy Weir adaptation that brings adventure back to our screens with an old-school crowd pleaser with the added comedic flair of directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller. We meet Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling), as he wakes up from some…
And just like that, it’s over. The interminable 2026 awards season has finally come to a close and with it, the inaner discourse can hopefully disappear from our lives. Last night’s ceremony was less dramatic than some had anticipated and ultimately churned out a worthy crop of winners. It was a great all-round ceremony too…
We’ve finally made it to Oscar night after what has felt like one of the longest awards season in recent memory. It’s also become one of the most exciting as frontrunners have failed to emerge in multiple major categories making it feel like it could truly be anyone’s game. While the length of the season…
Maggie Gyllenhaal follows up her sublime directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, with a wildly original, huge swing of a film. Whilst it is exciting to see such a daring film supported by a big studio, unfortunately the film suffers from too many incoherent ideas that leave it in a mess. Set in Chicago in the…
Every now and then a film so original comes along that you can’t quite believe it got made in this day and age and it is a thrill to even see it made it to your local multiplex. Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is one of those films: a wild, zany adventure that is…
