THE STARLING (L-R): MELISSA MCCARTHY as LILLY, CHRIS O'DOWD as JACK. CR: KAREN BALLARD/NETFLIX © 2021 Director: Theodore Melfi Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Timothy Olyphant, Skyler Gisondo, Elisabeth Röhm and Kevin Kline Run time: 1h 42min Certificate: 12A ⭐⭐⭐ Lilly (Melissa McCarthy) and Jack (Chris O’Dowd) have everything going for them. Good jobs, a... Continue Reading →
The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard – New film review
Director: Patrick Hughes Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Tom Hopper, Antonio Banderas, Frank Grillo and Morgan Freeman Run time: 1h 39min Certificate: 15 ⭐⭐ Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson return in the sequel to 2017’s daft, yet enjoyable, mis-matched buddy action comedy, The Hitman’s Bodyguard. Now we have The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard as this follow-up features even more... Continue Reading →
An American Pickle – Review
Director: Brandon Trost Starring: Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Eliot Glazer, Kalen Allen and Jorma Taccone Run Time: 1h 30min Certificate: (12A) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ For those lamenting the lack of original ideas in films these days, look no further. Adapted by Simon Rich from his 2013 New Yorker novella, Sell Out, An American Pickle is as unique as they come. It’s 1919 and we’re... Continue Reading →
Come As You Are – Review
Director: Richard Wong Starring: Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel, Gabourey Sidibe and Janeane Garofalo Run time: 1h 45min Certificate: 15 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “24 years old and you’re washing my balls. Perfectly normal.” So says Scotty (Grant Rosenmeyer) as he’s reluctantly, yet necessarily, being bathed by his mother (Janeane Garofalo). Scotty has a condition that’s left... Continue Reading →
Think Like a Dog – Review
Director: Gil Junger Starring: Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Gabriel Bateman, Todd Stashwick, Kunal Nayyar, Minghao Hou, Janet Montgomery, Julia Jones and Bryan Callen Run time: 1h 30min Certificate: PG ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Imagine you could communicate telepathically with somebody thousands of miles away. Heck, imagine what that would be like with someone in the same room! That’s... Continue Reading →
Stuber (15)
Director: Michal Dowse Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Dave Bautista, Natalie Morales, Betty Gilpin, Mira Sorvino, Iko Uwais, Jimmy Tatro & Karen Gillan Run time: 1h 33m ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dave Bautista’s gruff, grizzled grumpy cop, Vic, is a man on a mission. Fuelled by revenge, he’s been hunting criminal Teijo (Uwais) for several months and finally begins to... Continue Reading →
My top 10 films of 2018
Hello everyone! Let's get straight to business. Of the films I've managed to watch this year here's my top 10 of 2018. 10. Black Panther A welcome addition to the Marvel canon. Big, bright and bold it’s a wild ride through Wakanda and extremely important for its predominantly black cast taking the lead in a... Continue Reading →
Stan & Ollie
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It’s hard to think of two names that go as well together as Laurel and Hardy. Two iconic entertainment legends both born in the 19th century and yet still adored by millions in the 21st. It’s also surprising that a film about these pioneers hasn’t been attempted before, but it’s here now and the rather daunting... Continue Reading →
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