Drama

Review – Moonlight

October 7 2017, by

In this, a film chronicling the minefield of adolescence for a young boy struggling to find who he is, a young man with a difficult...

Review – The Departed

October 4 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) has practically run his part of Boston for years via dodgy dealings and violence despite any amount of police operations to...

Review – No Country for Old Men

October 3 2017, by Adam Lock

Why can’t a guy just find $2million and live happily ever after in his trailer with his wife? I’ll tell you why. Because if he...

‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Review – A Truly Unforgettable Classic Movie

October 3 2017, by Adam Lock

What would you do if you found out you had 30 days to live? That is what cowboy Ron Woodroof has to decide after he...

‘Our Souls at Night’ Review – A Slow-Paced Movie That’s Charming

October 1 2017, by Daniel Hart

I have always imagined loneliness after the retirement age to be a private matter. Before retirement, regardless of social, family or love life, if you...

Gerald’s Game (2017) Review

September 29 2017, by Daniel Hart

Directed by Mike Flanagan, we review the 2017 Netflix movie Gerald’s Game, which does not contain any significant spoilers.  A sex game went inconceivably wrong....

‘No Offence’ Season 1 Review – A Seriously Addictive Series

September 25 2017, by Adam Lock

The daily trials and tribulations of the officers of a Manchester constabulary working together to keep the streets safe, No Offence follows the lives of...

Silent Witness Season 19 Review

September 25 2017, by Adam Lock

The hit series returns for its nineteenth run showing crimes through the eyes of a team of forensic pathologists and forensic scientists. Well, after nineteen...

Review – Gilmore Girls S1-7

September 25 2017, by Adam Lock

A drama centering on the relationship between a thirty-something single mother and her teenage daughter living in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. Back in October, I started...

‘Trust Me’ Season 1 Review – Enjoy Performances and Terrific Writing

September 25 2017, by Adam Lock

When a nurse is fired for whistle-blowing, she has to take drastic action to provide for her and her daughter. Catherine Hardacre (Jodie Whittaker) was...

Review – #REALITYHIGH

September 9 2017, by Daniel Hart

This Netflix Original Movie focuses on student Dani Barnes (Nesta Cooper), an overachiever with a bullied past about to make her way to U.C. Davis....

‘Gold (2016)’ Review – An Excellent Story That Teaches Principles

September 6 2017, by Daniel Hart

I have never understood the fascination with gold, apart from the obvious – it looks good. Okay, so its rarity provides the status, but blood...

‘Imperial Dreams’ Review – A Movie With Very Strong Themes

August 2 2017, by Daniel Hart

Imperial Dreams was actually released at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014. Based on research it did not make strides in terms of distribution. Whiplash probably did not...

Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming

July 9 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s the sixth Spider-Man movie since the dawn of the new millennium, the second live-action reboot of the character, and the sixteenth entry into the...

Analysis – Warrior

May 23 2017, by Daniel Hart

[As this is an analysis post, please be aware that this may contain spoilers. If you have not watched the film, and you do not...

‘Race (2016)’ Review – A Film Where The Baton Is Truly Held To The Finish Line

May 23 2017, by Daniel Hart

Race is a biopic that showcases Jesse Owens’ quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history which thrusts him onto the world...

Review – Me Before You

May 23 2017, by Daniel Hart

Firstly, I have not read the book. My review of this film is merely an interpretation from the big screen, so I am afraid my...

Review – Colossal

May 4 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

Ah, it’s another one of those movies. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t mean Colossal is in any way typical or familiar – quite the...

Gone Girl Review – a spectacular and preposterous movie

April 14 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

As a story, Gone Girl is utterly preposterous. It’s the kind of writhing narrative built almost entirely upon big plot swerves; one heavily reliant on...

The Hateful Eight (2015) Review – You know what to expect and Tarantino gives it to you

April 7 2017, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s a Tarantino movie. Is that praise or criticism for The Hateful Eight? A warning or a recommendation? None of the above, really. It is...