Movie Reviews

Get On Up
21 November 2014

Get On Up Review
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis Director: Tate Taylor Rating: 4/5 ...

The Homesman
21 November 2014

The Homesman Review
Starring: Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones, Meryl Streep, Miranda Otto Director: Tommy Lee Jones Rating: 3.5/5 ...

We Are The Giant
14 November 2014

We Are The Giant Review
Director: Greg Barker Rating: 4.5/5 If you are looking for a powerful and inspiring movies to check out this weekend then make sure that you check out the documentary We ...

Say When
8 November 2014

Say When Review
Starring: Keira Knightley, Chloe Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell Director: Lynn Shelton Rating: 3.5/5 Say When has hit the big screen this weekend and sees Lynn Shelton back in the director's chair, as she ...

Set Fire To The Stars
7 November 2014

Set Fire To The Stars Review
Starring: Celyn Jones, Kelly Reilly, Elijah Wood Director: Andy Goddard Rating: 3/5 ...

Ouija
31 October 2014

Ouija Review
Starring: Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff Director: Stiles White Rating: 1/5 I have to say, 2014 has been a really poor year for the horror genre; I think I am yet to ...

Citizenfour
31 October 2014

Citizenfour Review
Director: Laura Poitras Rating: 4.5/5 Laura Poitras is filmmaker who has already brought us documentaries such as Flag Wars and The Oath, and this week she is back with Citizenfour. Citizenfour played at ...

The Book of Life
24 October 2014

The Book of Life Review
Starring: Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum, Ron Perlman Director: Jorge R. Gutierrez Rating: 3/5 ...

Oculus
21 October 2014

Oculus DVD Review
Starring: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Rory Cochrane, Katee Sackhoff Director: Mike Flanagan Rating: 3/5 2014 has been quite a poor year for horror movies and I am yet to see a film that ...

Gone Too Far
10 October 2014

Gone Too Far Review
Starring: Malachi Kirby, Adelayo Adedayo, Shanika Warren-Markland, Bhasker Patel Director: Destiny Ekaragha Rating: 3.5/5 Destiny Ekaragha is a director to watch out for over the next couple of years, as she makes her ...

Effie Gray
10 October 2014

Effie Gray Review
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge, Emma Thompson Director: Richard Laxton Rating: 3/5 Emma Thompson has penned some wonderful screenplays over the years with the likes of Sense and Sensibility and Nanny ...

Draft Day
3 October 2014

Draft Day Review
Starring: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary Director: Ivan Reitman Rating: 2.5/5 Kevin Costner returns to the big screen this week as he teams up with Ivan Reitman for American Football movie Draft ...

Dolphin Tale 2
3 October 2014

Dolphin Tale 2 Review
Starring: Harry Connick Jr, Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble Director: Charles Martin Smith Rating: 3/5 It was back in 2011 when we were introduced to Winter and this uplifting true story of ...

The Wind Rises
29 September 2014

The Wind Rises DVD Review
Starring: Joseph Gordon Levitt, Emily Blunt, John KrasinskiDirector: Hayao MiyazakiRating: 4.5/5 I have always been a huge fan of Studio Ghibli and it is always exciting to see another of their ...

Honeymoon
26 September 2014

Honeymoon Review
Starring: Rose Leslie, Harry Treadaway Director: Leigh Janiak Rating: 3/5 If you are looking for a film that will send a shiver down your spine this weekend then look no further than Honeymoon. Honeymoon ...

Ida
26 September 2014

Ida Review
Starring: Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza Director: Pawel Pawlikowski Rating: 4/5 Ida was one of the standout films at the BFI London Film Festival twelve months ago, and this week it has hit the ...

Wish I Was Here
19 September 2014

Wish I Was Here Review
Starring: Zach Braff, Kate Hudson, Josh Gad Director: Zach Braff Rating: 2.5/5 It was back in 2004 when Zach Braff made his feature film directorial debut with Garden State, ten years on, and ...

The Two Faces Of January
15 September 2014

The Two Faces Of January DVD Review
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kristen Dunst, Oscar Isaac Director: Hossein Amini Rating: 4/5 Hossein Amini is best known as a screenwriter with the likes of Snow White and the Huntsman, Killshot and Drive under ...

At Berkeley
12 September 2014

At Berkeley Review
Director: Frederick Wiseman Rating: 4/5 At Berkeley is a movie that I was able to catch at the BFI London Film Festival in 2013, nearly a year later, and the film is ...

Gone Too Far
10 September 2014

Gone Too Far New Trailer
Gone Too Far is a British film to watch out for next month as Destiny Ekaragha makes her directorial debut. Gone Too Far is a movie that explores cultural tension and ...

Bad Neighbours
8 September 2014

Bad Neighbours DVD Review
Starring: Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Director: Nicholas Stoller Rating: 3/5 Director Nicholas Stoller is no stranger to the comedy genre with the likes of Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get ...

Blue Ruin
8 September 2014

Blue Ruin DVD Review
Starring: Macon Blair, Amy Hargreaves, Bonnie Johnson, Director: Jeremy Saulnier Rating:  4.5/5 Blue Ruin is one of the movies that has lit up the festival circuit this year, and when it hit the ...

Mr Morgan's Last Love
1 September 2014

Mr Morgan's Last Love DVD Review
Starring: Michael Caine, Clémence Poésy, Justin Kirk Director: Sandra Nettelbeck Rating: 2.5/5 Michael Caine is one of the greatest actors to ever grace the big screen, and he has teamed up with director ...

Obvious Child
30 August 2014

Obvious Child Review
Starring: Jenny Slate, Gaby Hoffman, David Cross, Jake Lacy Director: Gillian Robespierre Rating: 4/5 Gillian Robespierre is back in the director's chair this week as she takes her short film Obvious Child and ...