The newest adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier’s iconic novel Rebecca fails to hit all of the mystery and legacy of Hitchcock’s interpretation, but there is more room for feminism to flourish. Because it relies on an interesting story, the film is good, but it will forever live in the shadow of Hitchcock. Lily James (Cinderella, Mamma MiaContinue reading “Rebecca (2020)”
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
If anyone can make a real-life based courtroom drama film interesting, it is Aaron Sorkin. This film tells the story of the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago, USA and the trial of the seven men held responsible that follows. The cast boasts many big names, from Eddie Redmayne to Yahya Abdul MateenContinue reading “The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)”
Onward (2020)
Disney Pixar continues to make family friendly and moral-teaching films that are full of humour and heart. Perhaps Pixar’s attempt to build on Frozen’s success, family and magic are the key themes of Onward. It takes a look at the impact of technology on the magic of the world that elves Ian (Tom Holland) and BarleyContinue reading “Onward (2020)”
The Gentlemen (2019)
Guy Ritchie’s latest film demonstrates that in this time of diversity and unique perspectives, stereotypes and male dominated films can still be churned out like clockwork. The narrative technique is fairly entertaining and enjoyable with Hugh Grant as the orchestrator of the whole affair and the self-referencing is quite a modern take. It is refreshingContinue reading “The Gentlemen (2019)”
Tenet (2020)
Tenet is relentless, action packed and an intense experience to say the least. It is not for the faint minded. If it’s not trying to learn about ten new terms or understand a new law of physics, then it’s trying to appreciate the beautiful cinematography and the pure scale of the production before it movesContinue reading “Tenet (2020)”
Life (2017)
The possibility of hostile alien life being tackled in space is an interesting subject to explore, but this film executes it poorly. If you know anything about space then you can see some glaringly obvious errors in the way that it is portrayed by the actors and visual effects. Perhaps it was too expensive toContinue reading “Life (2017)”
After We Collided (2020)
This sequel seems to have learnt lessons from the mistakes of the first film. Instead of many minutes of screen time being taken up by the two main characters Hardin and Tessa staring at each other for what seems like a socially unacceptably long time, there is a little more action in After We Collided. It is muchContinue reading “After We Collided (2020)”
Venom (2018)
Tom Hardy has all the edginess and brawn to pull off the role of anti-hero Eddie Brock in Sony Marvel’s Venom. This film is far from the glorious, polished and glamourous superhero films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It treats the attainment of superpowers as more of a bad hangover or a case of worms thanContinue reading “Venom (2018)”
The Meg (2018)
This monster movie has everything a good monster movie needs: a fear factor, a credible threat and a decent twist. It is an animal seeking revenge and a human seeking survival story. This film is an entertaining ‘what if’ look at humanity’s chances against the predators that came before us and imagine for a momentContinue reading “The Meg (2018)”
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
The crossover event of the of decade does not disappoint. For fans who have followed the Marvel Cinematic Universe since its creation in 2008 with the first Iron Man film, this is a three hour long treat full of easter eggs and references that make you feel like you’re inside the universe with all ofContinue reading “Avengers: Endgame (2019)”
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