Koala bear Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) is a failed impresario – a dreamer who fell in love with the theatre as a 6 year old then ended up owning the very same theatre, thanks to the hard work of his father. Now several years down the line his lack of business acumen has resulted in… Sing Read More
John Wick: Chapter 2 4.5 stars
One question, asks Julius, the manager of Rome’s Continental hotel. John Wick, the world’s most feared assassin, leans forward to listen: “Are you here for the Pope?” This absurd yet somehow sensible question sums up everything that is so perfect yet at the same time so batshit crazy about John Wick: Chapter 2. Bigger and bolder… John Wick: Chapter 2 Read More
50 Shades Darker 2 stars
I’m going out on a limb here – albeit a long, lithe, hairfree one belonging to Anastasia Steele – to say I think 50 Shades Darker is better than 50 Shades of Grey. And I can say that with some authority as I watched the original yesterday morning and the sequel last night. It’s not going to win… 50 Shades Darker Read More
50 Shades Of Grey 1.5 stars
Five minutes in and the cliches are raining down like special snowflakes at a Donald Trump rally. I was hoping this would be Bridget Jones’s Diary if it had been given an American remake, with Jamie Dornan as Daniel Cleaver and Dakota Johnson as Bridget: “Cigarettes 0 / Chardonnay 0 / Light beatings 1 / Lip bites 5 / Boob shots… 50 Shades Of Grey Read More
Lego Batman Movie 3D 4.5 stars
Honestly, this film has so many bad guys in it, I was surprised I didn’t spot any of my exes. Bad guys I’d heard of, bad guys I think I might have heard of, bad guys I’d never heard of which could mean they are totally made up or could just be because I don’t… Lego Batman Movie 3D Read More
Split 4 stars
I’ve given Split four stars so this will be an appreciative review, though I’ve written 22 more, and maybe even another one that’s really nasty. I’ll do my best not to give too much away but if you really don’t want to know anything about it beyond “man with many personalities who looks like a cross between… Split Read More
T2: Trainspotting 4 stars
“Skanky nostalgia” is how my friend affectionately described the oddly-named T2: Trainspotting, after a screening filled with fellow 40-somethings. In fact when you see it, listen out when the lights go up for the collective “ooohhh” as we oldies stretch our stiffened limbs up out of our seats. Director Danny Boyle has, though, managed to stay just the right side of that nostalgia… T2: Trainspotting Read More
Live By Night 3 stars
There’s a giant cross on display at a religious event during Live By Night which bears the sign “Where Will You Spend Eternity?” To which the only possible reply is “probably still watching Live By Night, though hopefully we’ll be nearly at the end by then”. In fact I’m probably still watching it now. To say Live By… Live By Night Read More
Oldboy 4.5 stars
“Seeking revenge is the best cure for someone who’s been hurt”, says the captor of Oh Dae-su, a man who has been held for 15 years in a grimy hotel room, and this is a story of mutual revenge served both hot and cold. There’ve both been hurt, probably irreparably, and what looks like a chain of… Oldboy Read More
Lion 4.5 stars
“Did you REALLY look for my mum?” asks little Saroo, in an orphanage in Calcutta, sitting opposite Mrs Sood, a kind but firm woman charged with finding new homes overseas for unclaimed children. “I looked everywhere”, she replies. And with that, Saroo has to move on to a new family far away in Tasmania, while acknowledging that his mum… Lion Read More
Symptoms (Short Film) Short Film 4 stars
Sam (Dan Lam) is about to have his final practical examinations to become a qualified doctor – but who is faking it, him or the “patients”? The setting is a teaching hospital, somewhere in the UK. As Sam comes in from outside he looks like any other trendy 20-something (sorry Dan Lam, I know there’s nothing worse… Symptoms (Short Film) Read More
Concrete And Crashpads – Stunts in New York (Short Film) Short Film 4 stars
“We are the shadow warriors”, says stuntman Mack Kuhr in this fascinating documentary short from directors Stephen Koepfer and Matthew Kaplowitz. A comment which pithily demonstrates how vital they are to a film while staying in the background, not only allowing the star to shine, but giving them that added sparkle. I’m not one for deliberately causing myself pain, though I… Concrete And Crashpads – Stunts in New York (Short Film) Read More
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