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Tag: Film Review
Hocus Pocus 2 Review: a Wickedly Good Time
The long-awaited sequel to 1993’s cult classic successfully balances nostalgia whilst offering audiences something fresh
13: The Musical Review: A good score is not enough to elevate this middling coming-of-age tale
13: The Musical is jam-packed with catchy, uplifting tunes but overly simplifies the teenage existence to a fault, losing a lot of the charm of the original
“Thor: Love and Thunder” Review: Balances whacky humour with raw emotion
“First off, the name is Mighty Thor! And secondly, if you can’t say Mighty Thor I’ll accept Doctor Jane Foster!”
Lightyear Film Review: Not quite infinity, but certainly beyond
Pixar’s latest release, while capitalising on the beloved Toy Story franchise, manages to create an instalment that feels wholly unique to what has preceded it
“The Lost City” feels highly familiar, but thoroughly engaging
With stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum repeating tried-and-tested performances, “The Lost City”‘s success feels assured
The Phantom of the Open: a shining portrayal for the World’s Worst Golfer
Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins elevate Simon Farnaby’s farcical script into something with genuine emotional heft amongst the folly
Turning Red review: Unashamedly female
Pixar’s first female-directed film is a beautifully resonant coming-of-age tale
The Batman Review: The Darkest of Knights
Matt Reeves’ take on Batman feels miles more personal, but not necessarily more engaging
Cyrano Review: Dinklage is exceptional, but the music is lacking
Despite an assured, nuanced performance from Dinklage, Cyrano falls down from horrendously forgettable, lumbering songs
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Film Review: Beautifully Uplifting
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’s film adaptation demonstrates what all good musical theatre films need: a coherent narrative drive
Red Notice: Brilliantly entertaining action romp
Ryan Reynolds and Dwayne Johnson’s winning chemistry elevates an otherwise unremarkable, though twisty, heist flick
Uncharted Review: Haven’t we seen this film before?
Director Ruben Fleischer’s adaptation of the Uncharted video game series does not reinvent the wheel, but proves pleasant enough due to the watchability of lead Tom Holland
The Thing About Harry: A cute queer love story without the gay trauma
A gentle romantic comedy with queer protagonists with a happy ending! That’s how low the bar is!
Death on the Nile Review: Just as captivating as its predecessor
Kenneth Branagh’s sequel is sumptuously shot, gorgeously cinematic and incredibly performed, though is a little slow out of the harbour
‘The King’s Man’ is perhaps the most egregious modern example of cashing in
Despite intentionally branding itself as a prequel to quirky spy thrillers Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle, The King’s Man lacks any of the levity and silliness that made its predecessors successful
‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’ is inspirational, rousing and affecting – with a career best from Andrew Garfield
Andrew Garfield is simply sensational in the Netflix adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s semi-autobiographical stage musical
‘Single All The Way’ gives the gays what they want
Is Single All The Way setting the world alight for its complex plotting? No. But it’s about time that the gays had a clichéd, fluffy Christmas film, isn’t it?
Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ is everything that a movie musical should be
The second film adaptation of Bernstein and Sondheim’s 1957 musical is a cinema highlight of 2021
Spider-Man: No Way Home is a frantic, no-holds-barred celebration of the Spider-Man’s cinematic legacy
Tom Holland’s third outing as the teenage superhero is the perfect evolution from Homecoming and Far From Home
‘Encanto’ weaves a magical, heartwarming and surprisingly pointed tale
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 60th feature film proves fresh, relatable and given heaps of energy with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s reverent soundtrack
Free Guy Review: Fast-paced, sharp and fun
From a screenplay by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn, Free Guy is a witty, innovative and refreshing film ably supported by a charismatic cast
Cruella Review – Evil has never looked so good
Delightfully camp, and devilishly entertaining, Cruella is family friendly fun.
Thunder Force Review
Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer’s amusing take on the superhero genre is silly, but enjoyable
Stowaway Film Review
Stowaway starts with conviction and a compelling, wrought concept, but ultimately loses its way in the finale
Rebecca review: taut and tense psychological thriller
Recently married to the widowed Maxim de Winter, his new wife finds herself haunted by his mysterious past.
“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” Film Review – Delightfully silly
Bridesmaids co-writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo reunite to write and star in a barmy, off-the-wall comedy about two dull Midwesterners on the holiday of a lifetime where they stumble upon an epically bizarre evil plot by a sci-fi villainess
“Can You Keep a Secret?” Film Review
Emma (Alexandra Daddario) finds herself revealing far too much about herself to handsome stranger Jack (Tyler Hoechlin) in a pleasant, though unmemorable, romance flick
‘The One and Only Ivan’ Film Review
Based on a true story and originally intended for theatrical release, The One and Only Ivan is unsure where its chief conflict lies and takes far too long to get there
‘Bombshell’: Film Review
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie star in this powerful depiction of the allegations that preceded the #MeToo movement
‘Spies in Disguise’ review: fun, though forgettable
An amusing, fast-paced, family friendly caper, Spies in Disguise is undemanding, but not quite groundbreaking enough to establish itself as a classic
‘Secret Society of Second-Born Royals’ is ‘Spy Kids’ meets ‘Sky High’
The Disney+ original movie has all the typical hallmarks of a Disney Channel movie, with a brightly lit, squeaky-clean aesthetic and unchallenging, easy to follow plot
“Wonder Woman 1984” Review: A Classic Superhero Film
Director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot return in a sequel that’s every bit as optimistic and heartening as the original
Soul Review: One of Pixar’s finest
Pete Docter’s latest is a massively creative feat of world building
Christmas Film Review: My Christmas Inn
Heartwarming and with an aggressive amount of product placement, My Christmas Inn is exactly what you’d expect from a Christmas film
Christmas Film Review: A New York Christmas Wedding
Far from perfect, this Christmas film features a guardian angel, time travel and a black, queer lead
Christmas Film Review: Arthur Christmas
A fun, festive classic for all ages
Christmas Film Review: 12 Dates of Christmas
Groundhogs Day gets a Christmassy spin in 12 Dates of Christmas
Christmas Film Review: A California Christmas
A California Christmas appears to misunderstand that a Christmas film should probably have Christmas in it
Christmas Film Review: Christmas Chronicles 2
The Netflix sequel cannot reach the heights of the original
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