Movie Reviews

26 August 2014

Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Review

Starring: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez Rating: 2/5 It has been nine years since Sin City hit the big screen - yes it really was back in ...

Sin City

22 August 2014

What If Review

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver Director: Michael Dowse Rating: 3/5 Daniel Radcliffe is back on the big screen this week in What If, a movie that sees him tackle the rom-com ...

18 August 2014

Tracks DVD Review

Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Director: John Curran Rating: 4/5 Mia Wasikowska is one of the most exciting young actresses working in Hollywood at the moment, and she took on one of her ...

17 August 2014

Starring: Guy Pearce, Robert Pattinson, Scoot McNairy Director: David Michôd Rating: 3.5/5 It was back in 2011 when David Michôd made his feature film directorial debut with Animal Kingdom, now he is back with The ...

8 August 2014

God's Pocket Review

Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Richard Jenkins, John Turturro, Christina Hendricks Director: John Slattery Rating: 2.5/5 John Slattery is no stranger to the director's chair having helmed some episodes of Man Men, but he ...

1 August 2014

Mood Indigo Review

Starring: Audrey Tautou , Romain Duris, Omar Sy Director: Michel Gondry Rating: 3/5 Michel Gondry returns to the director's chair this week with Mood Indigo: his first narrative feature film since The We ...

31 July 2014

Hide Your Smiling Faces Review

Starring: Ryan Jones, Nathan Varnson, Colm O'Leary Director: Daniel Patrick Carbone Rating: 4/5 Daniel Patrick Carbone is set to make his feature film directorial debut this week with Hide Your Smiling Faces. Carbone has ...

13 July 2014

Boyhood Review

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane Director: Richard Linklater Rating: 4.5/5 Richard Linklater has gone on a real odyssey with his latest film Boyhood, as it has taken him twelve years to ...

12 July 2014

Begin Again Review

Starring: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, James Corden Director: John Carney Rating: 4/5 John Carney brought us the fantastic Once back in 2007, and now he returns to the music/drama with Begin ...

11 July 2014

Bastards Review

Director: Deborah Perkin Rating: 4/5 We have already been treated to some wonderful documentaries this year, and Bastards is another as Deborah Perkins returns to the director's chair. Bastards is the second big ...

11 July 2014

Love Me Till Monday Review

Starring: Georgia Maguire,Sarah Barratt, Sarah Jayne Butler Director: Justin Hardy Rating: 2.5/5 Justin Hardy is back in the director's chair this week with his new film Love Me Till Monday. Hardy is best ...

4 July 2014

Here And Now Review

Starring: Andy Rush, Lauren Johns Director: Lisle Turner Rating: 3.5/5 If you are looking for something that is not a big budget blockbuster this week, then look no further than Here and Now. Here ...

9 June 2014

UK Green Film Festival: The Expedition to the End of the World Review

Starring: Per Bak Jensen, Jonas Bergsøe, Bo Elberling Director: Daniel Dencik Rating: 4/5 The Expedition to the End of the World brought the UK Green Film Festival to a close last night, and ...

7 June 2014

UK Green Film Festival: Lost Rivers Review

Director: Caroline Bacle Rating: 4.5/5 The UK Green Film Festival has been packed with great female documentary filmmakers, including Caroline Bacle. So far, Bacle is best known for her short and TV work, ...

7 June 2014

UK Green Film Festival: Musicwood Review

Directed: Maxine Trump Rating: 4/5 Maxine Trump is another female filmmaker who has her work on show at the UK Green Film Festival, in the form of Musicwood. Musicwood is the feature film ...

6 June 2014

I Declare War Review

Starring: Michael Friend, Gage Munroe, Siam Yu Director: Jason Lapeyre, Robert Wilson Rating: 4/5 I Declare War is one of the independent films not to miss this summer as Jason Lapeyre and Robert ...

6 June 2014

UK Green Film Festival: A River Changes Course Review

Director: Kalyanee Mam Rating: 4/5 Kalyanee Mam has returned to the director's chair with her brand new documentary A River Changes Course: this is her first film since Inside Job back in ...

6 June 2014

UK Green Film Festival: Bay Of All Saints Review

Director: Annie Eastman Rating: 3.5/5 Annie Eastman is one of the female filmmakers on the schedule at the UK Green Film Festival, as she makes her feature film directorial debut. Seated atop the ...

3 June 2014

UK Green Film Festival: The Last Catch Review

Director: Markus CM Schmidt Rating: 3.5/5 The Last Catch is a documentary that has been playing fell on the festival circuit, and it opened the UK Green Film Festival over the weekend. The ...

2 June 2014

Grudge Match DVD & Blu-Ray Review

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart Director: Peter Segal Rating: 2.5/5 Sylvester Stallone & Robert De Niro have starred in the most famous boxing movies of all ...

Grudge Match

30 May 2014

Omar Review

Starring: Adam Bakri, Leem Lubany, Iyad Hoorani Director: Hany Abu-Assad Rating: 3/5 Hany Abu-Assad returns to the director's chair this week with his new film Omar. Abu-Assad has brought us movies such as Paradise ...

23 May 2014

X-Men: Days of Future Past Review

Starring: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult Director: Bryan Singer Rating: 5/5 X-Men: Days of Future Past is the summer movie that I have been looking forward to the ...

X-Men

23 May 2014

Beyond The Edge 3D Review

Starring: Chad Moffitt, Sonam Sherpa, John Wraight Director: Leanne Pooley Rating: 4/5 We all know the story of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay and how they became the first men to reach the ...

22 May 2014

Run & Jump Review

Starring: Maxine Peake, Will Forte, Edward Macliam Director: Steph Green Rating: 4/5 Steph Green has made a name for herself with commercials and short films in recent years, but this week sees her ...