Edge of Tomorrow
To declare an interest, brothers Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, co-writers of new sci-fi actioner Edge of Tomorrow, are from my hometown of St Albans and were taught by my dad […]
Category Archives: New Releases
Fading Gigolo
John Turturro’s directorial début sees him star as a flower merchant who’s co-opted into sex work by his ageing friend Murray (Woody Allen). Turturro, the man best known for his roles with Spike Lee […]
Jimmy’s Hall
Set in 1930s Ireland, Jimmy’s Hall is based on the true story of Jimmy Gralton (Barry Ward), a maverick young man who upset local religious folk and nay-sayers by building a […]
The Trip to Italy
The Trip to Italy, like its predecessor The Trip, premiered as a film before airing as a TV series, which is why we’re allowed to review it on this movie […]
A Touch of Sin
A critical smash with an impressive 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, A Touch of Sin is a Chinese portmanteau film about four individuals connected by their imminent acts of violence. The risk with […]
Godzilla
The latest reboot of the Godzilla brand stars Bryan Cranston as a scientist obsessed with suspicious seismic activity in Japan, Aaron Taylor-Johnson as his US Navy son and Godzilla as himself. Godzilla will […]
The Two Faces of January
The latest Hollywood film with a stupid name is The Two Faces of January, a dramatic thriller about small-time con man Rydal (Oscar Isaac) who finds himself embroiled in the lives […]
Sabotage
It’s happened. Arnold Schwarzenegger has played a substantial role in a film that isn’t just an Arnold Schwarzenegger star vehicle. Sabotage is a violent action crime thriller about a team of hard […]
Frank
To declare an interest, I once met Jon Ronson, co-writer of Frank, and he showed me a picture of his dog. The film is loosely based on his experience playing […]
Blue Ruin
Last week saw the release of two films about neighbours from hell. Blue Ruin follows the escalating violence between neighbouring families. Meanwhile, Bad Neighbours sees the lives of an unlucky couple completely devastated when Zac […]
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