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Film review: Rocketman

Film review: Rocketman

Having been drafted in to finish Bohemian Rhapsody and getting no credit for it, it’s only fair to see British director Dexter Fletcher get his own crack at a musical biopic, this time focusing on the early life and career …read more

Film review: Aladdin

Film review: Aladdin

A beloved children’s classic gets the live action treatment, but does it hold up to the original? Read on… Aladdin is the latest in the line of money spinning live action remakes of Disney animated classics that, whilst commercially successful, …read more

Film review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Film review: Pokémon Detective Pikachu

A beloved video game character turns super sleuth in Pokémon Detective Pikachu! Film adaptations of video games, it’s fair to say, don’t have the best track record. When it comes to successful films, they tend to be poorly made, underfunded …read more

Film review: Vox Lux

Film review: Vox Lux

Vox Lux, the second feature from 30 year old actor-turned-director Brady Corbet, is a brazen film and one that attempts to take an unflinching look at people’s desire for fame, charting the career of fictional pop star Celeste over the …read more

Film review: Greta

Film review: Greta

Greta sees director Neil Jordan return to the big screen for the first time since 2012 with an arty thriller about a young woman named Frances (Chloe Grace Moretz) who after finding a discarded handbag on the subway, returns it …read more

Film review: Avengers: Endgame

Film review: Avengers: Endgame

So it’s all come to this… 11 years, 22 films and THAT Infinity War ending, for the handful of people who need a re-cap then things went rather badly for our favourite team of superheroes as they went up against …read more

Film review: The Sisters Brothers

Film review: The Sisters Brothers

An adaptation of the Booker nominated novel from author Patrick DeWitt, The Sisters Brothers tells the story of two notorious gun slinging brothers Eli (John C Reilly) and Charlie (Joaquin Phoenix) as they pursue a prospector (Riz Ahmed) suspected of stealing …read more

Film review: Pet Sematary

Film review: Pet Sematary

Having moved out to the country for a quieter life, the Creed family soon realise that all is not well with their idyllic plot of woodland. It unexpectedly turns out to be home to a burial ground for the town’s …read more

Film review: Shazam

Film review: Shazam

Having nearly exhausted his quest for an heir to his powers, an ancient wizard (Djimon Hounsou) happens across kind hearted (but misguided) 14-year-old Billy Batson (Asher Angel) and grants him the powers of the super hero Shazam (Zachary Levi). Unbeknownst …read more