The Grudge – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Nicolas Pesce Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye, Jacki Weaver In cinemas January 24th This was first […]
The Grudge – Film Review
The Personal History of David Copperfield – Film Review
The Personal History of David Copperfield – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Armando Iannucci Writers: Simon Blackwell (screenplay by), Charles Dickens (novel) Stars: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton Based on […]
A Hidden Life – Film Review
A Hidden Life – Film Review Director: Terrence Malick Writer: Terrence Malick Stars: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon In cinemas January 17th Based on the true story of Franz Jägerstätter (Diehl) […]
Bad Boys Forever – Film Review
Bad Boys Forever – Film Review by G. O’Byrne Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Writers: Chris Bremner (screenplay), Peter Craig (screenplay) Stars: Will Smith, Alexander Ludwig, Vanessa Hudgens The boys are […]
Bombshell – Film Review
Bombshell – Film Review Director: Jay Roach Writer: Charles Randolph Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie Charles Randolph hones in on the world of Fox News in 2016 when the presidential […]
Just Mercy – Film Review
Just Mercy – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Writers: Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham Stars: Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) is […]
1917 – Film Review
1917 – Film Review Director: Sam Mendes Writers: Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns Stars: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden It is the 6th of April, 1917. We meet […]
Uncut Gems – Film Review
Uncut Gems – Film Review Directors: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie Writers: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin Garnett, Mesfin Lamengo, Suin Zhi Hua-Hilton, Liang Wei-Hei Duncan Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) […]
Jojo Rabbit – Film Review
Jojo Rabbit – Film Review Director: Taika Waititi Writers: Taika Waititi (screenplay), Christine Leunens (novel) Stars: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson Jojo is a young boy trying to make sense […]
Little Women – Film Review
Little Women – Film Review by Phoebe Moore Director: Greta Gerwig Writers: Greta Gerwig, Louisa May Alcott (based on the novel by) Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet [Contains mild Spoilers] […]
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Film Review
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Film Review Director: J.J. Abrams Writers: Chris Terrio (screenplay by), J.J. Abrams (screenplay by) Stars: Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, […]
So Long, My Son – Film Review
So Long, My Son – Film Review Director: Xiaoshuai Wang Writers: Mei Ah, Xiaoshuai Wang Stars: Liya Ai, Jiang Du, Zhao-Yan Guo-Zhang We meet Yaojun (Wang Jingchun) and Liyun (Yong Mei) as […]
Beanpole – Film Review
Beanpole – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Kantemir Balagov Writers: Kantemir Balagov, Aleksandr Terekhov Stars: Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Andrey Bykov The place is Leningrad. The time is Autumn 1945. It […]
The Kingmaker – Film Review
The Kingmaker – Film Review Director: Lauren Greenfield Stars: Andres Bautista, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Imee Marcos Ferdinand Marcos ruled the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 with a regime that was renowned amongst […]
Jumanji: The Next Level – Film Review
Jumanji: The Next Level – Film Review by G. O’Byrne Director: Jake Kasdan Writers: Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart Responsible adults will know that Jumanji: The […]
Motherless Brooklyn – Film Review
Motherless Brooklyn – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Edward Norton Starring: Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Bobby Cannavale, Cherry Jones, Alec Baldwin, Willem Dafoe In cinemas December 6th Edward […]
Honey Boy – Film Review
Honey Boy – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Alma Har’el Writer: Shia LaBeouf Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe We are first introduced to Otis (Lucas Hedges), aged 22, as […]
Ordinary Love – Film Review
Ordinary Love – Film Review Directed by: Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn Starring: Liam Neeson, Lesley Manville In cinemas December 6th It’s been so long since I saw Liam Neeson in anything […]
Citizen K – Film Review
Citizen K – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Alex Gibney Featuring: Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Anton Drel, Maria Logan, Alexei Navalny, Tatyana Lysova, Leonid Nevzlin, Igor Malashenko and Derk Sauer In cinemas […]
The Last Right – Film review
The Last Right – Film review by Fran Winston Directed by : Aoife Crehan Starring: Michiel Huisman, Niamh Algar, Samuel Bottomley, Jim Norton, Colm Meany In cinemas December 6th It has been […]
Charlie’s Angels – Film Review
Charlie’s Angels – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Elizabeth Banks Starring: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks, Djimon Hounsou, Sam Claflin, Noah Centineo, Patrick Stewart In cinemas November […]
The Biggest Little Farm – Film Review
The Biggest Little Farm – Film Review Director: John Chester Writers: John Chester, Mark Monroe Stars: John Chester, Molly Chester, Matthew Pilachowski Find out more about The Biggest Little Farm here. John […]
The Two Popes – Film Review
The Two Popes – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Fernando Meirelles Writer: Anthony McCarten Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín No pope had retired since Pope Gregory VI in 1046. […]
Knives Out – Film Review
Knives Out – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rian Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine […]
21 Bridges – Film Review
21 Bridges – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Brian Kirk Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David, Taylor Kitsch, J. K. Simmons In cinemas November 22nd Chadwick Boseman […]
Harriet – Film Review
Harriet – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Kasi Lemmons Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn, Janelle Monáe In cinemas November 22nd If you ever needed proof that the […]
La Belle Epoque – Film Review
La Belle Epoque – Film Review by Frank L Director: Nicolas Bedos Writer: Nicolas Bedos Stars: Daniel Auteuil, Guillaume Canet, Doria Tillier Victor Drumond (Daniel Auteuil) is a sixty-something cartoonist whose professional […]
Frozen II – Film Review
Frozen II – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee Starring the voices of Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad In cinemas November 22nd It’s […]
Le Mans ’66 – Film Review
Le Mans ’66 (Ford vs Ferrari) – Film Review Review by Frank L Directed by James Mangold Stars: Roberta Sparta, Caitriona Balfe, Christian Bale, Matt Damon As the title makes plain this […]
No More Workhorse 