The Edge of Seventeen (2016) – Film Review This film is likely to get overlooked as the juggernaut that is Office Christmas Party rolls into town in the week before the latest Star Wars film – Rogue One – likely sweeps all before it. While Jennifer Aniston’s comic chops may stand out in the aforementioned […]
Moana is an ocean of Disney musical fun
Moana (2016) – Film Review Moana is the latest Disney animated feature and it’s directed by Disney veterans John Musker and Ron Clements who were responsible for early modern classic films from the Disney stable including The Little Mermaid (1989), Aladdin (1992), Hercules (1997) and the generally overlooked The Princess and the Frog (2009). It’s […]
A United Kingdom reveals a forgotten interracial romance from post-war Britain
A United Kingdom is the latest film by Amma Asante, the female black British director of Belle (2013). It’s based on the true story of Seretse Khama (who was the heir to the throne of Bechuanaland – now modern-day Botswana) and Ruth Williams (an office worker from London) who begin an interracial romance after meeting […]
A fantastic return to the Harry Potter universe
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The rich world of Harry Potter has a huge following, and it was almost inevitable that we would get to see more of it on the silver screen after the cinematic success of the original series of seven films. Indeed, the film begins with a musical cue that […]
Arrival is thoughtful science fiction at its best
Arrival is Denis Villeneuve’s latest film, with a starring role for Amy Adams plus support from Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. The director of Sicario (2015) and Prisoners (2013) has garnered a reputation for creating films with moral questions and he scores another palpable hit with a film that harks back to a more […]