Ghost in the Shell (2017)
Well… I enjoyed the credits. Rupert Sanders’ remake of Mamoru Oshii’s groundbreaking anime Ghost in the Shell is completely fine. There’s nothing wrong with it, nor nothing particularly stand out. It’s a […]
Fantastic Four (2015)
How can a film be this bad? I had heard the scathing reviews for Fantastic Four over the past two years, but I never expected this. I am confident there is a […]
Death Note (2017)
After Warner Bros didn’t feel like they could take a risk on a mid-range film about a magic notebook that kills people, their loss meant that Netflix swooped in to […]
Logan Lucky (2017)
Cinematic retirement means nothing anymore. Just like Kevin Smith and Hayao Miyazaki, Steven Soderbergh decided to dust of his camera lens for Logan Lucky, his self-proclaimed “Oceans 7-11″ which has him return […]
Annabelle: Creation
Annabelle: Creation isn’t a game changer, nor does it attempt to be. Director David Sandberg has hit the usual horror high notes and with that piles on the terror that […]
When Marnie was There (2014)
Becoming an addition to the Studio Ghibli catalogue allows you the privilege of millions of fans before your film has even hit the cinemas. Of course, it also means that […]
The Life of Oharu (1952)
The Life of Oharu makes Requiem for a Dream look like a comedy. Kenji Mizoguchi, one of Japan’s greatest exports of cinema, called this film his personal masterpiece, and it’s […]
The Visit (2015)
At some point you have to wonder whether it would be a greater twist for an M Night Shyamalan film not to have one. It’s become such a trope of […]
Silence (2016)
“I pray but I am lost. Am I just praying to silence?” Religion is never a comfortable area to tread into. It seems as each day passes the topic becomes […]
Why Him? (2016)
Why Him? is a film for those who are still clinging to that festive cheer. Unlike our friends on the other side of the pond, here in the UK the film, […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
From the second those all too famous neon blue words disappear, you quickly realise something isn’t quite right. For the first time ever we are introduced to a Star Wars […]
Moana (2016)
The day that John Lasseter crossed over from Pixar to Disney signaled a monumental shift in Western animation. Ever since Tangled hit cinemas back in 2010 they have gone from strength to strength, […]
Sully (2016)
When you bring together the two titanic forces of Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks, you know you’re heading in the right direction. That’s without mentioning the story they’re working with […]
Office Christmas Party (2016)
‘Tis the season to be jolly of course, and so what could be more appropriate than a Christmas themed comedy to get us all in the festive spirit. Office Christmas Party intends to […]
Bleed for This (2016)
If you’re asked to do a list of the greatest sports movies of all time, you may as well make it a boxing list. Even for someone like myself who […]
Triple 9 (2016)
When I think back to the kind of films I used to stay up late to watch secretly on a school night, Triple 9 falls nicely into the category. It executes some […]
Neon Reels 