Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) – Film Review “This is not going to go the way you think it is” is a phrase spoken during Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and Star Wars fans may have expected some mining of one of arguably the most popular and best episodes of the series – The […]
Brigsby Bear is a heartwarming comedy drama about finding closure after the end of a major life chapter
Brigsby Bear (2017) – Film Review Kyle Mooney co-wrote and stars in this odd film as James, a grown man who has led an extremely sheltered life which revolves around a unique science fiction television show – Brigsby Bear – with very cheap looking production values which he has religiously watched ever since he was […]
Five films to look out for in early 2018, plus Julia Roberts in Wonder
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi is this year’s box office behemoth which is just two weeks away from release. It’s going to be the longest Star Wars film ever – weighing in at over two and a half hours (152 minutes) – but there’s no doubt that it’s going to be a smash […]
Battle of the Sexes is a glossy, amusing, and uplifting look at 1973 sporting history
Battle of the Sexes (2017) – Film Review I was vaguely aware of the curious slice of 1973 that saw Women’s tennis champion Billie Jean King take on ageing former men’s champion Bobby Riggs in a contest – men vs women – the story arrives during a modern atmosphere of recurring sexism and equal pay […]
It’s not completely terrible but Justice League is definitely not a good superhero movie
Justice League (2017) – Film Review The amount of well documented behind-the-scenes stories behind the highly troubled production of Justice League hasn’t stopped it from earning a big splash on its opening weekend – Batman and Wonder Woman are, of course, big names to add to a film poster. It’s a little surprising then, that […]