Trap film review: M Night Shyalaman feels far from Sixth Sense heyday August 9, 2024 Trap film review and star rating: ★★★ It feels like a long time since director M. Night Shyalaman kept Hollywood enthralled with twist-laden mysteries like Unbreakable, Signs and The Sixth Sense. In new release Trap, his unique brand of spookiness finds moderate success. He taps into pop culture through lead Josh Hartnett, who plays Cooper, [...]
The Instigators film review: Matt Damon is wasted in this forgettable comedy August 9, 2024 The Instigators review and star rating: ★★ One of Apple TV+’s key summer launches, The Instigators pairs Oscar winning veterans Matt Damon and Casey Affleck in a Boston based crime comedy. Damon plays Rory, a suicidal former US Marine going through divorce and in mounds of debt. Along with ex-con Cobby, played by Affleck, he [...]
Pinewood: Strong start for iconic studio ahead of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four boost August 7, 2024 Pinewood saw its turnover jump by almost 40 per cent in the months ahead of filming of Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps starting at the iconic film studio. The group behind the studio has reported a turnover of £49.3m for the three months to June 30, 2024, up from £35.6m. Pinewood said that it [...]
Guy Richie’s The ministry for Ungentlemanly warfare is a riot July 25, 2024 Henry Cavill has been a contender for the role of James Bond for some time, offering some fine auditions in the form of 2015’s The Man from UNCLE and Mission: Impossible Fallout. His latest does nothing to weaken that link, with an action film that is said to have inspired Ian Fleming’s 007. Directed by [...]
Amazon Prime Video buys British film studio where The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is made July 22, 2024 Amazon Prime Video is to acquire the British film studio where it makes The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Thelma movie review: June Squibb shines in action-comedy July 18, 2024 Well-acted and written, Thelma makes a statement about old age without ever taking the smile from your face.
Blur: To The End review – a touching, raw Britpop documentary July 18, 2024 Blur: To The End finds the once angry young men as part of the establishment they once derided, and a little wounded from the journey.
Twisters movie review: a fun sequel sees a cult classic finally return July 18, 2024 Likely to elevate the star power of both Powell and Edgar-Jones, Twisters is that rare example of a sequel that finds a reason for being.
Fly Me To The Moon review: Apollo 11 conspiracy theory guff July 17, 2024 Fly Me To The Moon throws history out the window just to play it safe with a trope filled romance that fails to launch
Despicable Me 4 review: Minions magic strikes again July 17, 2024 Six movies in, you’d think the Despicable Me franchise would have run out of steam, but Gru and The Minions are making the most of their moment. Minions: The Rise of Gru received an unexpected box office boost thanks to the Gentleminions trend on TikTok, which saw teens dress in suits and film themselves celebrating [...]