A Haunting in Venice is Kenneth Branagh’s third instalment in his Hercule Poirot series, this time replacing the glamour and grandeur of the earlier two films with a darker, more gothic feel that makes this the best instalment so far. The film follows Branagh’s Detective Poirot, who has now retired and is living a solitary […]
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Oppenheimer is the latest release from visionary director Christopher Nolan, following the creator of the atomic bomb. While the tone of this film is certainly much more adult and serious than his previous material (yes even Dunkirk), this is undoubtedly yet another Nolan masterpiece. Starring Cillian Murphy as the titular J. Robert Oppenheimer, the film
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After a 3-year absence, Black Mirror made a surprise return to Netflix this month. The latest season of the dark, technology-based anthology series features 5 brand new episodes with a host of famous faces, however, a change in thematic direction of the show is an area of contention. The first episode, Joan is Awful, stars
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Following on from the Caped Crusader and the Man of Steel, The Flash now has his own cinematic entry in the DCEU. While historically acting as comic relief in other films, Barry Allen now gets to break out on his own and for the most part does incredibly well, even if he’s let down by
The Whale is the film everyone was talking about during awards season, heralding the return to the big screen of Brendan Fraser. Garnering him an Oscar win for Best Actor, Fraser puts in a stellar performance and the film is now available to stream on Amazon Prime. The film follows Charlie (Fraser), a morbidly obese
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the latest entry into the MCU and the third and final outing for the loveable ragtag group of heroes. Directed yet again by James Gunn, expectations for this third film were high and it does not disappoint. By far the best Marvel film since 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way
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Ever since The Exorcist hit our screens back in the 70s, films about demons and exorcism have become increasingly popular, but mostly lacking in originality. The Pope’s Exorcist is the latest film to take on this genre and surprisingly is probably the most unique take we’ve seen in the past few decades. The film opens
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Now showing on Sky Cinema, Beast is the latest film to follow a wild animal turning on humans. This time round it’s a rogue lion taking on Idris Elba, and unfortunately the end result is as ridiculous as it sounds. The film opens on a group of poachers as they gun down a pride of
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is the newest film reboot of the hugely popular tabletop role-playing game after the last adaptation hit our screens in 2000. With game adaptations usually widely derided, this version of D&D appears to have been a general hit with fans and beginners like me. The film opens with Edgin
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Luther: The Fallen Sun sees the return of the disgraced detective, this time in a Netflix-made feature film. Coming 4 years after the end of the fifth series, which wrapped things up rather neatly, it was a surprise to see Luther making a comeback. And to be frank, he should’ve stayed in prison. The film
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The Last of Us is the HBO adaptation of the smash hit video game, that has just finished airing on Sky Atlantic in the UK. Bringing video games to life in big and small screen adaptations has long been fraught with danger, with many suffering at the hands of fans and critics alike. However, The
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We Have a Ghost recently landed on Netflix, directed by Christopher Landon, the man behind the surprise hits Freaky and Happy Death Day. However, despite the promising cast and crew, We Have a Ghost doesn’t quite hit the right notes. The film follows the Presley family as they move into a house that was abandoned
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Brian and Charles is an unusual British comedy now available to watch on Sky. With a quirky, documentary-style setting, the film is a marvellous example of oddball British humour but is sadly lacking in any real laughs. The film follows Brian (David Earl), a depressed man living on his own in an isolated farm cottage
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Red Rose is a horror series set in Bolton, now airing on Netflix after debuting last summer on BBC Three. The series follows a group of teenagers who find themselves entangled with the very sinister titular app. While starting off promising, feeling very akin to the likes of Black Mirror, the end result is a
After taking on superheroes, vampires and Hitler, Taika Waititi turns his hand to pirates as the star and executive producer of Our Flag Means Death, now showing on BBC Two in the UK. With an ingenious comic premise and a fantastic cast, this should have been a home run of hilarity. Instead, the end result
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Bank of Dave, now streaming on Netflix, is based on a true-life story about Dave Fishwick from Burnley, who wanted to open his own community bank. With some great performances, it’s hard not to like this heart-warming story, that is until you find out that most of what you see on screen isn’t true. The
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