Two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot (Tom Holland and Chris Pratt), go on an epic quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. The film starts with a […]
I know this one is a little late and I’m in no doubt that most have already read reviews that will have led you to decide if this is your kind of film or not. I love most things musical, so although it took me a while I finally found the time to go and
Knives Out is written, produced and directed by Rian Johnson. Described as a modern take on the whodunit murder mystery genre, the film follows a family gathering gone horribly wrong, after the family patriarch’s death leads a master detective Benoit Blanc to investigate. There’s no messing around, within 5 minutes, straight after the opening credits,
There will not be many people who are not already familiar with some if not all of the life story of Judy Garland. From being catapulted to stardom at the age of 17, playing Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, to her troubled adult life of crippling self doubt, depression and drug addictions that
The final episode of Downton Abbey drew an average of 8.8 million viewers in the UK alone, it has been shown in over 220 countries and is still popular around the world, therefore it was no real surprise that eventually it would head to the big screen. I think most fans of Downton are drawn
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This week sees the release of Disney’s latest live-action adaptation. Aladdin. Street rat Aladdin and mischievous monkey Abu battle to save free-spirited Princess Jasmine and the people of Agrabah from the clutches of evil sorcerer Jafar. After discovering a magic lamp Aladdin’s life is turned upside down, releasing a powerful Genie who grants him three
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WILD ROSE tells the complicated story of Rose-Lynn, a woman on a quest to become a country music star, while also grappling with the responsibilities of being recently released from prison and a young mother of two children. We meet our main character Rose-Lynn Harlan (Jessie Buckley) packing up a stack of country music CDs,
This films starts off well. Before the opening credits we’re treated to a lovely cameo by Jennifer Saunders playing the drunken mother of 10 year old Natalie. Natalie is transfixed by her tiny living room TV, watching the iconic Pretty Woman. Daydreaming of the romantic future her life has in store. Her Mum soon puts
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So many times I have had to defend myself when heading off to see the latest “kids movie” without a little one in tow. Don’t get me wrong, there is something special about taking a child to the cinema and if Mark and I were fortunate enough to have our own, they would definitely be
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Lee Israel made her living in the 70s and 80s profiling the likes of Katherine Hepburn and Estée Lauder. When Lee is no longer able to get published after falling out of step with current taste, she turns to deception to make ends meet all with a little help of her only friend Jack. “Can
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A year in film tends to follow the same pattern, 2019 will I expect be no different. There’s a few months to wait for the big blockbusters (Avengers End Game, Godzilla) and with the festive offerings (Mary Poppins Returns, Bumblebee) still doing well but over the peak of their box office takings. January’s new releases
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