Woman at War Review

I have to say that I’m not really familiar with Icelandic cinema. I’ve heard about some prominent Icelandic films like Of Horses and Men and Rams, but I’ve never had the chance to see them. So, when I found an opportunity to watch Woman at War, which I’d heard great things about, I decided to…

Aladdin Review

Of the string of Disney live action remakes, this was the one I was sure was going to fail. Whilst I’m a fan of Guy Ritchie, I wasn’t sure that his style would suit a Disney musical. That, combined with some of the stories from the set and the initial footage of Will Smith as…

Rocketman Review

I think it’s best to say upfront that I’m not overly familiar with the music of Elton John. I’ve heard some of his big hits, but I’ve never been really into Elton John, the same way as other musicians. That said, I was still excited for this. I’m a fan of Dexter Fletcher as a…

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

As I’ve said before on this blog, I’m a fan of the John Wick series. In terms of pure action, the John Wick films are pretty much exactly what you hope for in an action film, helped by strong worldbuilding and a strong central performance from Keanu Reeves, with a reliable string of character actors…

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Review

I consider myself to be a fan of Pokemon. I remember having some of the cards and watching some of the original anime films when they first came out and I’ve played Pokemon White and Pokemon Sapphire. There is a history of video game movies being bad, and even ones I’ve enjoyed, like Warcraft, were…

The Hustle Review

This is a film that I wanted to like. I’ve been a fan of Chris Addison for years from his work on The Thick of It, Mock the Week and his stand-up and he’s shown himself to be a good comedy director with the episodes of Veep he’s directed and the idea of doing a…

Booksmart Review

When I heard about this film I was intrigued, due to it being the directorial debut of Olivia Wilde (making it interesting to see what she would be like behind the camera). This was helped by the overwhelmingly positive reviews of the film coming out of South by Southwest. I hadn’t seen reviews as positive…

Eighth Grade Review

There was a part of me that was worried I wouldn’t like Eighth Grade as much as I thought I would. Given that the film has been out in the US for close to a year, a lot of hype has been built up around the film and I thought I would be disappointed. I…