Category: Reviews

Film Reviews

Moana Mini Review

“If you wear a dress and have an animal sidekick, you’re a princess.”

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Review

What Rogue One lacks in immediacy, it more than makes up for with gorgeous visuals from the get go. Sweeping vistas, rich colours – it’s just, beautiful, beautiful stuff.

Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (2011) Review

Poor old Beethoven. He deserved more than this. In the early nineties the character was a star. After two successful films back to back in 1992 and 1993, he had the world at his paws. Now look at him, a direct to DVD regular, eight entries into a franchise that would be better off being put out to pasture. 

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review

Around fifteen minutes into Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone we’d been introduced to our hero, we knew his backstory, had discovered that he’s a wizard thanks to a big, beardy half-giant from the West Country, and joined him in scratching the surface of the magical world he was on the verge of discovering. It takes twice…

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Arrival Review

Beautifully shot, acted, constructed, and remarkably intelligent, Arrival is a stunning film. 

The Light Between Oceans Review

Tom and Isabel (Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander) are faced with the most difficult of decisions. A conflict between what is right, and what they desire above all else. It’s a struggle which will ultimately ask much of the character’s moral compasses. 

Inferno Review

Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is a clever guy. Couple that with the assault related visions he’s now having, and he’s borderline superhero at this stage. Inferno does attempt to bring his smarts down a notch with occasionally noted amnesia, but in truth it only truly comes into play once or twice, and is pretty selective. Whilst…

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Doctor Strange Review

Doctor Strange, bringing new dimensions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Or multiple dimensions, to be precise.