The Wife Review

The world of literature is one I’m not fully versed with. I am a keen reader, but the works I like reading are along the lines of Neil Gaiman, JK Rowling and George RR Martin than the professed masters of literature. What made The Wife intriguing to me though, was the focus on the wife…

A Star is Born (2018) Review

A Star is Born is one of those films which sees a new version of it come around every now and then. Since the release of What Price Hollywood in 1932, there have been 4 different subsequent versions of A Star is Born. Now I have deliberately not seen any of those other versions of…

The Little Stranger Review

So old British grand houses are sort of the perfect location for a horror film to take place in. There’s this sense of history and conflict within them that give off a creepy atmosphere. Enter Lenny Abrahamson, whose previous two films, Frank and Room, were excellent. It was really his involvement that got me excited,…

A Simple Favour Review

Paul Feig is one of those directors who’s hit or miss for me. On the one hand, I really enjoyed Spy and Ghostbusters, but on the other I really didn’t like Bridesmaids. With A Simple Favour though, Feig has moved away from comedy and has gone into the world of thriller. The result is a…

Crazy Rich Asians Review

It’s fair to say that there has been a lack of representation of East Asian culture and performers in mainstream cinema. Considering that the last time a major Hollywood studio film with a majority Asian cast was released before I was born, it was way overdue for another Hollywood film with a majority Asian cast.…

The House With a Clock in its Walls Review

Eli Roth is one of those directors who I’ve never really been a fan of. His films have always been way too excessive and nasty, and not in a good way, and they haven’t been good experiences to watch. However, when I found out that Roth was going to direct this, a family friendly horror-fantasy…

The Predator Review

My experience with the Predator franchise is pretty minimal. I’ve seen bits of the first film and the first Alien vs Predator and the only Predator film I’ve seen all the way through prior to this one was Predators. This film though got my interest with Shane Black in the directors chair. Now, aside from…

American Animals Reviews

Since I first saw The Imposter, I’ve been waiting to see what Bart Layton would do with his career next. The Imposter was easily one of the most engaging documentaries released in the past few years and established Layton as a talent to watch and he’s applying his expertise in true stories to the heist…

The Miseducation of Cameron Post Review

It feels like there have been more films exploring the damage of religious fundamentalism recently. With films like this, Apostasy and the upcoming Boy Erased, there is a trend at showing the darker, indoctrinating side of religion and the damage that it causes. This film though is unique from the other films by being told,…

King of Thieves Review

The Hatton Garden Heist from a few years ago seems to be an event that has become popular for older British actors to be involved with. There have been a couple of straight to DVD films about the heist, there’s a TV series with Timothy Spall that should be coming out soon, but this is…