Spoiler Free Spider-Man Homecoming was one of the standout successes of 2017, offering a truly fresh superhero film to the Marvel canon. Homecoming re-energised the Spider-Man character after a plethora of outings, injecting a youthful, electric energy through Tom Holland’s outstanding debut. Hope was therefore high that its follow up would meet or surpass the …
Peter Strickland’s fourth film, maintains the aesthetic of his previous pictures, while taking a story that plays homage to M.R. James, injecting it with B-Movie horror and lashings of dark humour. In Fabric is Strickland at his creative best, offering a completely unique visual and auditory journey unlike anything else in todays cinema landscape.Just like …
Unless you have been living under a rock, the origin story of Superman is well known, even to those who have never picked up a comic or watched one the films. A baby is sent to earth, their home planet facing imminent destruction. Crashing in a corn field in mid west America the baby is …
Jeremiah Zager’s debut feature film takes Justin Torre’s acclaimed novel and creates a visually stunning, powerful and poetic film of childhood poverty, family breakdown and emerging sexuality. We the animals pulls no punches in its child centred view of family life, confusion and brotherly love. Weaving a path through the realities of 80’s America for families on …
Comedy writer and actor Mindy Kailing (The Office) brings a cutting satirical energy to the world of TV writing, competition and gender boundaries with her latest screenplay, directed by Nisha Ganatra. Late Night delivers a nuanced and highly intelligent dissection of power and opportunity in the TV industry. Within a warm-hearted comedy/drama that builds hope …
It has been 19 years since the X-Men first burst onto our cinema screens, launching a new wave of comic book adaptations, while sparking interest in cinematic versions of MARVELS characters. Over the course of 19 years the X-Men franchise has seen its fair share of ups and down, with spin offs, re-launches and financially …
László Nemes, follows the Oscar-winning Son of Saul, with a dark and mysterious costume drama set in pre-first world war Budapest. Sunset is a visual delight taking the classic costume drama and injecting it with a dose of gothic horror. While attempting to thread its story with themes of societal change and the oncoming storm …
The latest addition to the Blumhouse horror stable, dovetails revenge thriller with the classic teen horror format. Creating a hybrid of themes, that at times echos 1992’s The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and at others 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer. The end result is a confused film that doesn’t really know …
Fresh from rescuing the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody after the removal of its director Bryan Singer. Dexter Fletcher brings us the glowing, fabulous and utterly compelling Rocketman. Bringing to life the career of Elton John with stunning cinematography, performances and energy, in a fantasia of music, creativity and emotion. From its opening …
Back in 1992 Disney brought us the animated musical film Aladdin, the middle of a trilogy of highly successful films that became instant Disney classics. Although never as strong as the two giants sitting either side of it (Beauty and Beast 1991 and The Lion King 1994). What made Aladdin a classic was primarily the …