Suzume Review

I’ve made it clear in the past that I am a fan of the work of Makoto Shinkai. I don’t think I’ve seen a bad film from him, although I still think that 2016’s Your Name is his masterpiece. Whenever the opportunity comes up to watch one of Shinkai’s films in the cinema, I take…

The Super Mario Brothers Movie Review

I think I’ve made it clear in the past that I’m a bit more fond of Illumination entertainment than others, I have found myself consistently entertained by the Minions and, even when the scripts aren’t the best, the quality of the animation is top notch. As such, I was fairly excited when I heard that…

John Wick: Chapter 4 Review

The John Wick series has been probably the most consistent action series in the past few years. From a film that very nearly went straight to DVD, it has now become a beacon to demonstrate how action films should work in the modern era and revitalised the career of Keanu Reeves. I was starting to…

Rye Lane Review

This is a film that wasn’t really on my radar until recently. I’d heard a few things about it from festivals but it wasn’t until the trailers started popping up a few weeks ago that I was fully aware of it. When the opportunity came to go to an advanced screening with my Cineworld Unlimited…

Personal Oscar Choices

Best Picture: Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay Best Animated Film Best International Film Best Original Score Best Original Song Best Cinematography: Best Editing Best Production Design Best Sound Best Costume Design Best Hair and Makeup Best Visual Effects

London Film Festival 2022: My Father’s Dragon Review

Whenever I go to a film festival I want to make it a point to see at least one animated film and with the London Film Festival, there’s a good chance that Cartoon Saloon will premiere their new films here. Seeing Wolfwalkers as part of the 2020 virtual London Film Festival was a highlight and…

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review

This is a film I was excited to see as soon as it was announced. I don’t think any actor has the same kind of reputation that Nicolas Cage has and over the past few years we’ve had some of Cage’s best performances in things like Pig and Color Out of Space. He has the…

Parallel Mothers Review

Whenever a film by Pedro Almodovar is released, it’s one of the few times when a film not in English is given a fairly wide release in the UK. I had previously watched Pain and Glory in the cinema and became more familiar with some of Almodovar’s other films. As such, I was excited to…

Nightmare Alley Review

Every time a new Guillermo Del Toro film is announced it instantly becomes a highly anticipated film for me and this was no exception. I hadn’t read the book or seen the original version of Nightmare Alley, but the involvement of Del Toro was enough to convince me to watch it. The film follows Stanton…

The Power of the Dog Review

Whenever there’s a fairly high profile film that Netflix releases I always try and see it if I get the chance. Seeing The Irishman in the cinema was an incredible experience but aside from that I haven’t actually seen that many in the cinema. So when the option came up to see The Power of…