David Brent: Life on the Road
A pathetic middle aged man tries to revive his career as an entertainer by dusting off David Brent, the character that first made him famous. Fifteen years on from The […]
Tag Archives: 2016
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond is the latest instalment of the revamped sci fi series, presumably because this is the point where it’s gone beyond a joke. However, anyone wondering why the […]
Son of Saul
This is a harrowing drama about a Jewish man enslaved in a death camp – forced to help dispose of the massacred bodies. When he witnesses the murder of a […]
X-Men: Apocalypse
Soon after the events of Days of Future Past (or before?) a super-mutant is resurrected in Egypt. Among his powers are the ability to manipulate matter, the ability to enhance […]
Captain America: Civil War
Soon after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, the threat of unrestrained superheroes is once again the subject of hot debate. With a charter set up to bring the […]
The Jungle Book
Take the much-loved children’s animation from the 1960s, add state-of-the-art CGI, remove most of the songs and fit it to the plot of The Lion King and you’ve got this […]
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Billing itself as the “gladiator match of the century”, Batman (Ben Affleck) takes on Superman (Henry Cavill) to see if either of them can convince fans to part with their cash. Who […]
Anomalisa
This is the story of Michael Stone (voiced by David Thewlis), a middle aged business guru travelling to speak at a conference. But he feels disconnected from the world – […]
London Has Fallen
Some time after the events of Olympus Has Fallen, the funeral of the UK’s Prime Minister is taking place in London and the world’s leaders are travelling to attend. But […]
Spotlight
Spotlight is essentially All the President’s Men transposed for the Catholic child abuse scandal at the turn of the millennium. Featuring an all-star cast including Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Liev […]
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