The first Creed movie breathed fresh life into the tired Rocky franchise, introducing Michael B Jordan as the son of Apollo Creed and having Rocky Balboa mentor him through to becoming a professional boxer. All the familiar key elements were there from previous Rocky movies – the training montages, the love interest, the opponent you […]
I’ve only seen two out of the four movies in the Purge series, so haven’t quite yet reached the levels of Purge fatigue that others may be experiencing by now. Recently I watched ‘The First Purge‘ and while it was enjoyable enough, overall it was pretty average and instantly forgettable. So, if I’m honest, I
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Assassination Nation really, REALLY wants to shock you. At the start, it even gives out a warning, listing out all the offensive and shocking things coming up, along with a very quick clip of them all. That’s how cool and edgy it thinks it is. It’s all parties and social media, girls are all bitchy,
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A Discovery of Witches is based on the first book of the ‘All Souls Trilogy’, by Deborah Harkness. We’re in a world where witches, vampires and demons all live among us, carrying out normal human jobs and duties. Obviously these creatures are all aware of each other, and it becomes clear that there is a
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I hadn’t heard of I Kill Giants until I stumbled across it on Netflix. After a brief bit of research, watching the trailer and discovering it’s based on a graphic novel, I decided to give it a go. The story is about Barbara, a young teen living with her older sister and brother. Barbara doesn’t
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Bohemian Rhapsody stars Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, charting his life from working as a baggage handler at Heathrow airport to becoming a global superstar and blowing the crowds away at Live Aid. I’ve seen criticism that the movie skims over the darker side of Freddie’s life but I thought this did enough to portray
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I’m not familiar with the book that this Netflix show is based on, but then from what I understand this is meant to be more a ‘remix’ of the book anyway. All I can say though is, faithful to the book or not, this is without a doubt one of the most incredibly brilliant shows
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Last night I took Mrs B along to see A Star Is Born, much anticipated and much hyped over recent weeks. And to say we came away disappointed is a bit of an understatement. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga are both amazing, particularly in the early parts of the movie as we are introduced to
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As David Kim (John Cho) searches for his missing daughter, the investigation and discussions he has with others all unfolds before our eyes. Taking place entirely on computer and mobile phone screens, pulling together clues and information from social media, messaging services and CCTV. While there have been a couple of fairly decent horror movies
While I’m a massive fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, I never really seem to get on so well with the Marvel TV shows. I get bored, frustrated or just run out of patience with the TV format, with Luke Cage being my longest run so far at 8 episodes. I decided to give Cloak
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As I headed into Skyscraper at my local cinema, I tweeted something about disengaging my brain for a couple of hours, fully open to the prospect of some completely ridiculous action, courtesy of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. That’s exactly what I ended up with, and I actually really enjoyed it all too. The movie opens
Before watching Sicario 2, I really wanted to try and watch the original movie again, but never got a chance. I remember it being brutal and intense, with outstanding performances from Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro. I remember it gripping me from beginning to end. But, strangely, I couldn’t remember very much about it
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I’ve just left the cinema having seen the highly anticipated movie Hereditary and I’m in shock. Not because it’s scary, or unsettling, or any of the other things that so many other glowing reviews have mentioned. No, I’m in shock because I don’t think I’ve ever been in a cinema where so many people have
Sadly I missed out on seeing Ghost Stories on stage when it played in London’s West End a few years ago. By all accounts, it was a hugely enjoyable and genuinely scary experience, which I would have loved! The movie version is written by the same guys responsible for the stage show. Jeremy Dyson (co-creator
We’re on day 79 of what we assume is some kind of apocalyptic event. A general store is deserted, without power, and in a complete mess. A man and his wife (John Krasinski and off screen wife Emily Blunt), along with their 3 children, are quietly scavenging for drugs for one of the children who
The Shape of Water really is one of those movies where I feel the trailer doesn’t really do it justice. From seeing the trailer, I wasn’t really sure how much I was going to enjoy the movie. Like I’m sure many others will be, I was persuaded that I might be wrong by the 13
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