REVIEW: The Wandering Earth (2019)
“Goodbye, Solar System.” The Wandering Earth is one of the weirder film stories of 2019. Among its numerous impressive records, it currently stands at the 3rd highest grossing film in the world this year, one of the Top 20 all-time highest grossing science-fiction films, and…
REVIEW: Amazing Grace (2019)
Way back in January 1972, Aretha Franklin made history when she recorded Amazing Grace. It became Franklin’s biggest-selling album, as well as the top-grossing gospel collection of all time. The two-day recording session was also filmed. However, due to technical issues, the film remained uncompleted…
REVIEW: Rocketman (2019)
Forever rocking the grand designs of his lavish stage attire. A seemingly imposing figure who has rarely been one to mince his words, yet underneath those glorious layers and whip-smart opinions a disarming vulnerability has shone through this particularly tender musical titan, whose impeccable delivery…
REVIEW: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)
“To remember.” It doesn’t feel like a minute since we saw Mr Wick running out of Central Park for his life. The grace period is over now. Excommunicado is in effect. Tick tock. Chad Stahelski’s third chapter in the Wick series picks up thirty five…
REVIEW: My Days Of Mercy (2019)
Lucy (Ellen Page), the daughter of a man on death row, falls in love with Mercy (Kate Mara), a woman on the opposing side of her family’s political cause. Capital punishment is not a typical focal point of a romantic drama, but My Days of…
REVIEW: Booksmart (2019)
On the eve of their high school graduation, academic-achieving best friends Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) realise they should have worked less and played more and are determined to have one night full of fun. A film like Booksmart lives or dies on…
REVIEW: The Hustle (2019)
When approaching The Hustle remember two things. One, this is meant to be a comedy, its sole purpose is to try and make you laugh as much as possible, and two this is a remake of ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, the 1988 classic starring Michael Caine…
REVIEW: Long Shot (2019)
“A superior rom-com that has smarts in abundance, great chemistry between the two leads, and feels believable” Directed by: Jonathan Levine Cast: Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen, June Diane Raphael, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ravi Patel
REVIEW: Hail Satan? (2019)
Satanism probably conjures up images of virgin sacrifices, drinking goat blood and other fiendish demonic behaviours. Some of us remember the ‘Satanic Panic’ of the 80s and 90s (more of which later), which bled into popular culture through films such as The ‘Burbs and Dragnet…
REVIEW: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
Ted Bundy has been making the rounds in the zeitgeist for longer than we’d like to admit. The serial killer, who was convicted for the murders and disappearances of over 30 women, has been regarded as one of America’s most notorious perpetrators. After a string…
