The Rig is Amazon’s latest Prime TV release to hit our screens, starring a whole host of recognisable faces from the likes of Game of Thrones and Line of Duty. Advertised as a supernatural thriller, the series follows the crew of an oil rig over six episodes as a mysterious fog descends on them. However, […]
A Man Called Otto is the English-language remake of the hit Swedish film A Man Called Ove, adapted from the book of the same name by Fredrick Backman. Starring the ever-dependable Tom Hanks, this looked like it’d be a fun comedy about a grouchy old man, but instead, it’s an incredibly heart-warming and sad tale
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By December 2021, despite a rather disappointing start, I’d ended last year’s review feeling that the film industry was in a much better place than it had been over COVID and feeling hopeful that 2022 would only get better still. However, despite some major releases this year and a few unexpectedly brilliant watches, overall 2022
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The Menu is a gastronomic comedy thriller, now showing in cinemas, and brought to us by a team who have all served on HBO’s hit drama Succession. Poking fun at high-end restaurants alongside a tense plot, The Menu had me hooked until the final course, which was sadly a little bit undercooked. The film follows
Now streaming on Netflix, The Wonder is a slow-burning psychological drama starring Florence Pugh and based on the novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue. With hints of horror and the supernatural, there is a lot to like about The Wonder, although overall it feels rather forgettable. Pugh stars as Elizabeth ‘Lib’ Wright, a
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Disenchanted is the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s Enchanted, now streaming on Disney+. Coming 15 years after the original became a surprise hit, this sequel certainly retains all of the original’s charm, although it isn’t quite as fun. The film opens with an animated prologue of chipmunk Pip (voiced by Griffin Newman), who reads from a
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Cabinet of Curiosities is a new horror anthology series from Guillermo Del Toro, now airing on Netflix. Featuring 8 stories from some well-known directors and personally curated by Del Toro himself, you’d be forgiven for expecting big things from this series. However, despite some promising aspects, the end results aren’t nearly as terrifying as it
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Black Adam is the latest film from the DC universe to hit our screens, starring Dwayne Johnson as the titular anti-hero. But while it’s great to see Johnson in a big-screen superhero role, I can’t help but feel that this film could have been so much better. The film opens in 2600 BC, where the
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Halloween Ends is the final instalment in David Gordon Green’s requel trilogy of the original Halloween movies. After the rather disappointing and infuriating Halloween Kills, this final film takes a daring turn which ultimately works, even if it takes a long time to get there. Unlike Halloween and Halloween Kills which were set over the
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House of the Dragon is the long-awaited prequel series to the smash hit Game of Thrones, based on George R. R. Martin’s Fire & Blood novel. Unsurprisingly expectations for this series were high and despite my own personal misgivings about whether this prequel was necessary, House of the Dragon is undoubtedly a success. Set 200
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She-Hulk, the latest series to enter the MCU, has finally wrapped on Disney+ after an interesting 9-episode first season. Due to its unconventional storytelling, it is Marvel’s riskiest move to date and sadly they don’t quite manage to pull it off. The show follows successful district attorney Jennifer Walters (Tatiana Maslany), who also happens to
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Don’t Worry Darling is the second film directed by Olivia Wilde, following her hugely successful debut Booksmart. After causing quite a stir in the media for all the wrong reasons, the actual film itself seems to have passed under the radar which is sadly unsurprising as the end result is a decent attempt that squanders
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Taking inspiration from the likes of Strangers on a Train and Clueless, Do Revenge is Netflix’s take on the Mean Girls style teen movie. While it might not be quite as good as its inspiration, this Gen Z adaptation is surprisingly a lot of fun. Directed by Thor: Love and Thunder writer Jennifer Kaytin Robinson,
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After nearly 30 years in the making, the long-awaited sequel to cult classic Hocus Pocus finally hit Disney+ last week. Having been rumoured for decades, it seemed impossible that we’d ever see a return of the Sanderson sisters. But we finally have the sequel we’ve been waiting for, and it’s actually pretty decent. The film
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The 355 is a star-studded spy action thriller, now available to watch on Sky Cinema. With such an impressive cast you’d be forgiven for expecting big things, but sadly the end result is a very lacklustre and forgettable affair. The film opens in Columbia, where criminal boss Elijah Clarke (Jason Flemyng) is presented with a
Pinocchio is the latest live-action adaptation of a Disney classic, now available to watch on Disney+. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this is the first of two Pinocchio adaptations to hit out screens in as many months, with Guillermo Del Toro’s stop motion version due in October. Unfortunately, this version fails to live up to the
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