REVIEW: The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
Based on one of the most iconic legends in history, The Kid Who Would Be King takes a spin on the classic King Arthur story and catapults it into modern times. Behind this modern retelling is British filmmaker Joe Cornish, who after eight long years…
REVIEW: Polar (2019)
This 2019 neo-noir action film, based on the comic series of the same name, is directed by Jonas Åkerlund and stars Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick and Matt Lucas. As the world’s greatest assassins Duncan ‘The Black Kaiser’ Vizla prepares to retire, his boss…
REVIEW: Bumblebee (2018)
Let’s be honest, Transformer fans haven’t had an easy ride with movie adaptions. Back in 1985 during Transformers: The Animated Movie, every child’s favourite Autobot Optimus Prime was unexpectedly killed off. In 2007 Michael Bay unleashed the first (and best) of the live action films. What came next were 4 sequels all declining…
REVIEW: Aquaman (2018)
The DCEU badly needs a win. To say the DCEU has had peaks and troughs is something of an understatement. Despite, for my part, ‘Man of Steel’ being far stronger than the wider consensus says, and ‘Wonder Woman’ being as universally acclaimed as it is,…
REVIEW: Mortal Engines (2018)
Based on the book by Philip Reeve, Mortal Engines is set in a post-apocalyptic future where in order to survive, whole towns and cities are on wheels, roaming the Earth looking for fuel. Smaller towns are on the constant lookout for predator cities, London being…
REVIEW: Robin Hood (2018)
The Meg
Year: 2018 Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Cast: Jason Statham, Bingbing Li, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Cliff Curtis, Winston Chao Written by Dave Curtis You know it, I know it, heck even Jason Statham knows it – The Meg is not to be taken seriously. Tongue firmly in…
The Equalizer 2
Year: 2018 Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Cast: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Melissa Leo, Ashton Sanders, Bill Pullman Written by Tom Sheffield Full disclosure before I start this review, I only watched The Equalizer for the first time a few hours before heading to the cinema for an…
Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Year: 2018 Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie Cast: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby, Simon Pegg, Michelle Monaghan Written by Dave Curtis I like to imagine it is fun being in meetings when coming up with ideas for the next…
Sicario 2: Soldado
Year: 2018 Directed by: Stefano Sollima Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Catherine Keener Written by Rhys Bowen Jones Taylor Sheridan has crafted himself a very successful niche in Hollywood. Following his writing successes on films like ‘Hell or High Water and Wind…