Inventive Disney Film Gets Stuck in Cliches
In the early 2010s, Disney became more afraid of taking risks after a series of massive box-office failures like John Carter and Mars Needs Moms, which led the company towards working on projects that were more obviously sure things. Because…
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Ethan Hawke & Ewan McGregor Excel In Flawed Dramedy
Home Movie Reviews Raymond & Ray Review: Ethan Hawke & Ewan McGregor Excel In Flawed Dramedy Anchored by two great lead performances, Raymond & Ray is at its best when exploring the odd dynamics between its complicated characters. Ewan McGregor and Ethan…
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Luminate Shugborough Light Trail Review
A beautiful light show for an affordable price as we bring you our Luminate Shugborough light trail review. For as little as £15 per person (£11 for children) you can walk through the grounds of Shugborough hall as they…
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Cassian Finally Finds the Spark of Rebellion
The final episode of Andor Season 1 is finally upon us, and Tony Gilroy delivers one of the finest season finales in television history. Across the 12 episodes leading up to this jaw-dropping conclusion, fans of the series (yours truly,…
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David O. Russell Enlists All The A-Listers To Fight The Good Fight Against The Bastards Of Fascism
Christian Bale’s Burt Berenstein character says he “left his eye in France” in David O. Russell’s fanciful, murder-mystery/ larger-conspiracy comedic thriller, “Amsterdam,” a movie named for the city where the films lead trio spends their halcyon years, living, loving and…
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Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
If you want a filmmaker to meticulously imitate a decade, Richard Linklater is a stellar choice. He has proven time and time again, in Dazed and Confused and Everybody Wants Some!! particularly, that no era is off limits, especially the ones he grew up…
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A Respectful Last Flight for a Forgotten Hero
For audiences who enjoy films about high-flying pilots and the tragedy of war, 2022 has delivered a trio of films that nose-dive and army crawl their way through different wars and their associated war games. Top Gun: Maverick was an…
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Mila Kunis Carries Tepid Adaption Of Intense Story
Home Movie Reviews Luckiest Girl Alive Review: Mila Kunis Carries Tepid Adaption Of Intense Story The film never rises to exceptional heights with its visuals and doesn’t quite have the moving writing Knoll was praised for when she wrote her…
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Alton Towers Christmas 2022 Review: Festive Fun
It’s that time of the year again when Alton Towers throws on its festive fun Christmas event and for the second year running the beautiful festive lantern display, Lightopia returns with a new route and big finale for 2022. Christmas…
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Adam Devine Revives the Franchise
Home TV Reviews 'Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin' Review: Adam Devine Revives a Franchise That Faded From the Spotlight Goofy in all the right ways, this spin-off series injects some welcome new life into the Pitch Perfect world. Image via…
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AMC’s New Anne Rice Series Is Smart & Stylish
Nothing ever dies. It’s true in television as much as it is in vampire fiction, as the last few decades of weaponized nostalgia have seen dozens of properties remade for the small screen. Most of them are mere echoes of…
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Crime Scene | Film Threat
Crime Scene is sustained by the barest of narratives, but co-writer/director Pedro Tavares rewards patient viewers with an unsettling sense of creeping trepidation. It’s the holiday season in Rio de Janeiro. A solitary woman smoking a cigarette is in the foreground…
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