Rami Malek is Magnifico-o-o in GaGa Queen romp (Bohemian Rhapsody review)

October 27, 2018February 28, 2019 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Queen are arguable one of the biggest and best loved bands in the world. Lead by front man Freddie Mercury, they created countless classics. Now, telling the story of Freddie and his balancing act between the stage and his personal life, Bohemian Rhapsody takes us on the journey of Queen from their inception to their iconic 1985 Live Aid performance. Despite certain historical discrepancies being taken, and a definite glorification of the characters, this toe-tapping musical drama will absolutely Rock You!

Hunt For Dull October (Hunter Killer review)

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Gerard Butler hasn’t got a great track record for film making. While his films are generally enjoyable, they are on a critical level often quite shallow and badly done. Unfortunately, Hunter Killer is another example of this, as the submarine thriller begins to sink.

1969: A Space Odyssey (First Man review)

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Damien Chazelle, Oscar winning director of La La Land is back. Ditching the songs in favour of grand practical effects, First Man tells the inspirational story of how NASA managed to land a man on the Moon, and how that affected Neil Armstrong’s wife and family back home.

A dazzling snapshot of fame and love (A Star is Born review)

October 4, 2018October 3, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

In his directorial debut, Bradley Cooper has created an incredibly powerful, raw and emotional piece. In the most positive way possible, this is 2018’s La La Land…and might even be better than it.

Dark satire is all too timely (BlacKkKlansman review)

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Directed by Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman is a biographical comedy-drama that interprets the true story of an African-American police officer infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan. Using great performances, interesting ideas and timely themes, Lee’s ‘comedy’ is more of a dark social satire turned horror film.

Docu-Drama delivers nauseating heist story (American Animals review)

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Telling a shockingly true story of four friends planning to rob their university library of a book worth $8 million, American Animals is the heist film this year deserved after letting us down with Oceans 8. Combining documentary and drama into one fantastic film, American Animals is a triumph.

Gripping thriller has viewers glued to the screens (Searching review)

September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

When it was announced that Sony were producing a thriller film shot entirely on phone and laptop screens, I was initially skeptical. It seemed to be a gimmick that was being used as the next level of ‘found footage’ movies, like 'The Blair Witch Project' and 'Cloverfield'. How wrong I was, because this unique premise has been perfectly executed. Not since Gone Girl has there been such a deviously gripping thriller.

Fluffy Drama is Sweet as Honey (Christopher Robin review)

August 28, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Hitting us right in the nostalgia bone, Christopher Robin is a seemingly cold film with a massively warm heart. Despite a fairly bog-standard plot, the film saves itself with adorable performances from lovable heroes.

Brit-com makes a big splash (Swimming with Men review)

August 21, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Based on real-life events of middle aged men who decided to protest against the monotony of life and start a synchronised swimming team, ‘Swimming with Men’ is a wonderful brit-com with a big heart. Led by Rob Brydon, the ensemble cast are all superb and each have their moment of both hilarity and poignancy. The … Continue reading Brit-com makes a big splash (Swimming with Men review)

Aquaphobe’s Nightmare (Adrift review)

July 12, 2018August 23, 2018 ~ Daniel Robinson ~ Leave a comment

Loosely telling the true story of Tami Oldham, a 23 year old who got lost at sea for 41 days, ‘Adrift’ presents a fairly well made film that is let down by romance clichés.