Monkey Man Review

This is a film that really crept up on people. I had heard inklings that Dev Patel was directing an action film, but it didn’t feel like it was coming to anything, until the trailer was released a few weeks ago. When that trailer was released, it was clear that we were seeing a labour…

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Review

I’ve made it clear in the past that I’m not the biggest Ghostbusters fan. I remember enjoying the first two films when I was younger, but going back to them I just didn’t enjoy them, I watched some episodes of The Real Ghostbusters but it wasn’t a big show when I was growing up and…

Cheltenham International Film Festival 2023: BlackBerry Review

For the second, and last, film I decided to see at this years Cheltenham Film Festival, I chose one that I’ve been wanting to see for a while, but has only just come around to the UK. There has been an interesting trend this year of the corporate biopic, films focused on business operations and…

Cheltenham International Film Festival – The Old Oak Review

It’s been good to have a film festival in the town where I’m living, but it’s not one that I’ve taken advantage of that often. I saw a few films at the first festival in 2019 and some online in 2020, but I haven’t seen anything from the festival since then. This year, it feels…

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…