Let’s Make Love
Marilyn Monroe reprises her trademark role of “sexy lady” for this 1960 rom-com. The nonsense plot involves a billionaire tycoon (Yves Montand) posing as an impersonator of himself in order […]
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
From 1972, this is the fourth instalment in the Planet of the Apes series – not to be confused with South Thanet of the Apes, a documentary about UKIP supporters. […]
The Seven Year Itch
It’s summer in New York, where wealthy men send their families away and run riot with alcohol and extramarital affairs. But not for Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell) who has always […]
Blog: Is Deadpool the new Mrs Brown’s Boys?
As Deadpool performs beyond expectations and exceeds most other solo superhero movies at the box office, it’s worth wondering what the secret to its success is. The most obvious answer is […]
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes was a hard act to follow. Not least because the entire planet was destroyed at the end. The fact this film isn’t called Floating […]
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Wide-mouthed eighth wonder of the ancient world Charlton Heston is back in this sequel to the iconic sci fi film. It sees a new astronaut arrive on the mysterious planet […]
Olympus Has Fallen
The President is held hostage in Olympus Has Fallen, confusingly released the same year as White House Down; the worst year for the White House since the election of George W. Bush. This 2013 action […]
Janis: Little Girl Blue
With the BAFTA-winning Amy poised to (hopefully) pick up the Academy Award for best documentary, along comes another doc about a woman with an incredible voice, who died at 27: Janis Joplin. […]
99 Homes
This 2014 drama follows an unscrupulous real estate broker (Michael Shannon) evicting people from their homes, including a young unemployed father (Andrew Garfield). In other words, the star of Take […]
Julia’s Eyes
Julia’s Eyes (Los ojos de Julia) is a Spanish horror film about a woman going blind, directed by Guillem Morales and produced by Guillermo Del Toro, who likes to promote promising filmmakers (with […]
