Tim Burton’s Batman was released 30 years ago and to celebrate Warner Brothers have released 4K restoration prints of Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever and Batman and Robin at the cinema. As ridiculously excited as I was to snare a ticket to see Batman on the big screen it was slightly disappointing to know that … Continue reading Batman (30th Anniversary)
When rough around the edges con artist Penny (Rebel Wilson) intrudes on the suave and smooth con artist Josephine’s (Anne Hathaway) hunting grounds the two enter into a bet to see who is allowed to remain. Whoever can scam tech millionaire Thomas (Alex Sharp) first wins. Based on the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels starring … Continue reading The Hustle
Tim Goodman (Justice Smith) receives news that his estranged detective father has died and has to travel to Ryme City to handle his affairs. When he is told his fathers body was never recovered he takes it upon himself to investigate what actually happened with his dad’s old partner. Who just happens to be a … Continue reading Pokemon Detective Pikachu
Vox Lux describes itself as “a 21st century portrait” in its credits, but I’m still unable to decide if that is a portrait of its pop diva protagonist, fame or of our entire society. It is a film that manages to feel entirely superficial and shallow at the same time as it seems to be … Continue reading Vox Lux
Starting in 1904 in idyllic countryside, John Tolkien, his brother and mother are moved to Birmingham by their priest following their fathers death. Shortly after they are orphaned and are found another home with a well off host. This biopic then follows Tolkien’s formative years intercut with his time in the Somme during World War … Continue reading Tolkien
On the eve of high school graduation Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) realise that they might have focused a little too hard on academics and not enough on partying. Especially as all those who took it easy are getting into college anyway. Determined to prove they can party as hard as they study … Continue reading Booksmart
When the newspaper Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen) works for is bought out by Rupert Murdoch like Parker Wembley (Andy Serkis) he quits his job in protest. In an effort to cheer him up his best friend Lance (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) takes him to an exclusive party where he sees the girl who babysat him as … Continue reading Long Shot
I was really pleased to have some reader requests on the subject of my next retrospective article. Firstly it meant that people are reading and enjoying them and secondly because they picked a director whose work I enjoy but whom I had not actually considered for one of these pieces before. Tarantino famously worked in … Continue reading Quentin Tarantino Retrospective
Infinity War ended with the “snap” and the anticipation to Endgame for Marvel fans has built to an absolute frenzy. What I absolutely can not talk about is any plot outside of what we have seen in the trailer and it’s pleasing to say that everything in the trailer happens very early in the film, … Continue reading Avengers: Endgame
Here is a link to my discussion about this years awards season... Awards Season
