The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 review Director: Francis Laurence Cast: Jennifer Lawrence Josh Hutcherson Liam Hemsworth Woody Harrelson The final episode of the hunger games saga. Katniss and crew go to the capital to complete her most dangerous mission. Starting with a short list of what is … [Read more...]
Spectre (2015)
Spectre 2015 Director: Sam Mendes Cast: Daniel Craig - Lea Seydoux - Christoph Waltz - Ben Wishaw - Ralf Fiennes - Naomie Harris From even before the opening credits, with the Metro Goldwin Mayer and the Columbia logos appearing in quick succession, you can hear the orchestral strings rise and hint and then transform into the (oh, so familiar) theme. A … [Read more...]
Suffragette (2015) review
Suffragette 2015 Director: Sarah Gavron Cast: Carey Mulligan - Helena Bonham Carter - Anne Marie Duff - Ben Wishaw - Brendan Gleeson - Meryl Streep What appears at first glance to be worthy historic period drama, turns out to be an exceptional film with real pace, real drama, and a real message. The film is set 1912 and tells story of the suffragette … [Read more...]
The Martian (2015)
The Martian (2015) Ridley Scott is a great film Maker, one of my most favourite. His last dalliance with space ‘Prometheus’ was a huge disappointment. In Prometheus, the cinematography was glorious, but both the story and the science were dubious. So it was with no small amount of fear that I went to see The Martian. This is very different. Everything that was wrong with … [Read more...]
Legend (2015)
Legend (2015) A new film about the Krays staring Tom Hardy both as Ron and Reg. Directed by Brian Helgeland. Ultra-violent, and ultra-glamorous, is how they were portrayed in the 60s tabloids and ultra-violent, and ultra-glamorous is how they are portrayed here. True or exaggerated, the story unfolds like Shakespearean tragedy, and leaves judgement of the dubious … [Read more...]
Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials (2015)
The Maze Runner – The Scorch Trials The second of the Maze Runner novels by James Dashner brought to the screen by director Wes Ball Staring Pretty much the same ensemble cast (Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster) as the first, with two or three notables additions: Rosa Salazar (Insurgent) , Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad), and Aidan Gillen (Game of … [Read more...]
Review: Magic Mike XXL (2015)
The first Magic Mike, it's fair to say, was far more successful than anyone could really have predicted it would be. Grossing more than $160 million from a $7 million budget and generally considered to be the beginning of the McConaissance, a sequel was inevitable, and now Mike Lane and the Kings of Tampa have returned for Magic Mike XXL. … [Read more...]
Review: Entourage (2015)
I'm going to lay my hand on the table straight away here: 1. I have never seen Entourage TV show and 2. This is not going to be a rant. Believe me, I was fully expecting to come back from the cinema and rip Entourage to shreds, but I won't be doing that. Instead, this is going to be a defence of the film from all the vitriolic (and I feel undeserved) criticism it has received. … [Read more...]
Review: Tomorrowland (2015)
Brad Bird. Just the name should send feelings of childlike wonder through the body of any film fan. From The Iron Giant, to The Incredibles, even to Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Brad Bird has proved he is one of the most talented directors working in Hollywood today. He has the uncanny ability to make any sequence instantly awe-inspiring, whether it's the final scene of … [Read more...]
Review: Big Game (2015)
In the midst of his terrible physical state and his declining poll approval, things are going very well for President William Alan Moore (Samuel L. Jackson). Things get even worse when Air Force One's defenses all seem to fail at once and the plane is attacked. His escape pod lands deep in the Finnish forests, where he is happened upon by Oskari (Onni Tommila), a young hunter … [Read more...]