Some of the best documentaries ever made have focused on sport and the people behind it, potentially due to the undeniable tension that sport creates and the mental and physical challenges it takes to reach the top. In ‘The Edge’ the focus is on the the rise of Andrew Strauss’ England side from disrepair to […]
Category Archives: Movies
From Russia With Love (1963) – Review
A United Artists Picture, Written by Johanna Harwood, Richard Maibaum, Directed by Terence Young. Following on from James Bond’s major motion picture launch just a year prior, ‘From Russia With Love’ establishes many of the trademark elements of a Bond film that we have come to expect, as well as standing up on its own […]
The Old Guard (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Greg Rucka, Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. Netflix have absolutely conquered the TV space, and have produced a few really great movies, but on the whole, their films have been mostly misses. This is one I was really looking forward to and while I wasn’t disappointed, I also wasn’t thrilled. […]
Dr. No (1962) – Review
A United Artists Picture, Written by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkely Mather, Directed by Terence Young. This film will forever be iconic as the movie that launched a movie franchise that is still going today and shaped parts of cinema, and also introduced many of the tropes and signature flourishes that are just a part […]
Hamilton (2020) – Review
A Walt Disney Picture, Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Directed by Thomas Kail. ‘Hamilton’ is arguably the biggest cultural phenomenon of the 21st century, and yet due to its insane popularity and high ticket prices, much of the world is still yet to see it, but that all changes now. Filmed in 2016, with all the […]
Casablanca (1942) – Review
A Warner Bros Picture, Written by Julius J. Epstein, Phillip G. Epstein, Howard Koch, Directed by Michael Curtiz. ‘Casablanca’ regularly appears on many lists of the greatest movies of all time, and very often near to the top, and it’s almost impossible to argue against it. It is a film of such style, importance and […]
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) – Review
A CBS Films Picture, Written and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. The Coen Bros are one of the best and most respected writing/directing forces in the indie film world, due to their amazing works on countless classics. This is one of their more low key releases, but it equally has a very passionate fan […]
About Time (2013) – Review
A Universal Picture, Written and Directed By Richard Curtis. Richard Curtis, the legendary writer behind hits like ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’, ‘Notting Hill’ and ‘Love Actually’, brings us another romance, this time with a time travelling twist. It’s worth noting up front that I do find it problematic how Gleeson’s character goes back in […]
Four Wedding and a Funeral (1994) – Review
A Rank Film Picture, Written by Richard Curtis, Directed by Mike Newell. This is one of the most definitive rom-coms in history and has been much referenced and copied in the years since it’s release, but is it actually that’s good? Well the answer is mostly yes. This definitely enjoyable movie is structured in five […]
The Party’s Just Beginning (2018) – Review
A Blue Finch Picture, Written and Directed by Karen Gillan. This film is advertised as a ‘comedy-drama’ and while it does have the occasional moment of humour, this is a very dark drama focusing on mental health, assault, and death. It runs at a tight 90 minutes and get still is able to tell it’s […]
