‘It’s gonna be just like taking a walk in the woods, 65 million years ago’ – Jurassic World (2015) Review
When the very first Jurassic Park film was released back in 1993, I don’t think anyone would have expected it to turn into one of the biggest film franchises of all time, but it’s mixture of adventure, science fiction and disaster proved incredibly popular. Two...
‘There are no cheap parlor tricks here’ – The Little Mermaid (2018) Review
Now, let me start this with a little word of warning. Do not be fooled by the title of this movie, for it is not quite what you might expect. If you watch this film hoping to see Ariel, Prince Eric and Sebastian the singing crab, you will be sorely disappointed....
‘I was made to help a child’ – Toy Story 4 (2019) Review
It’s hard to believe that the first Toy Story film came out way back in 1995, this franchise is the same age as me and therefore I grew up with Woody, Buzz and the gang. With the release of Toy Story 3 in 2010, we were told that it would be the last we saw of these...
‘Everything is possible, even the impossible’ – Mary Poppins Returns (2018) Review
Let’s start this with an obvious fact, Mary Poppins is a classic. It was a big part of many people’s childhood, a film that families could sit down and watch together. A story of flying nannies, magical paintings and worlds where anything was possible, what was there...
‘Soon there wouldn’t be any kids anywhere’ – The Darkest Minds (2018) Review
As someone who normally stays away from the science fiction genre, it may be a surprise that I actually chose to watch this one, seeing as it is advertised as a ‘dystopian sci-fi thriller’. But that’s what happens when you have a streaming service at your disposal and...
‘The suit is the modern gentleman’s armour. The Kingsmen are the new knights’ – Kingsman: The Secret Service Review (2014)
The spy genre has been around for longer than most of us can probably remember, as has the comedy genre, but the combination of the two appears rather new. Spy movies tend to be very serious, whilst comedy movies are, of course, the complete opposite. But after all,...
‘Life’s a mixed bag, whoever you are’ – About Time (2013) Review
It’s something that I am sure everyone wishes that they could do at some point in their lives. There has got to be a point in which everyone wishes that they could go back in time and change something, fix something in their lives to make everything better but sadly...
‘Who’s idea what it to go and talk to the teenagers?’ – Instant Family Film Review
In this day and age, families come in all shapes and sizes and creating a family doesn’t always have to be done in the traditional way. Instant Family puts the fostering and adoption systems front and centre in a film that is not only both heart warming and funny but...
‘Wow, this is the most complicated joke I’ve ever heard’ – Yesterday Film Review
What would you do if you woke up one day and found that you were the only one who could remember some pretty big things, including one of the most famous bands in history? This is exactly the issue facing Jack (Himesh Patel), a struggling musician, in Yesterday. After...
Award nomination drama amid diversity row
Just when we thought that we were finally getting somewhere with diversity in the world of film, this years award nominations come along and prove that there is still a lot of work to do. Over the last week, we have seen the nominations for both the BAFTAS and the...
‘It Means No Worries, For The Rest Of Your Days’ – The Lion King (2019) Review
These days it seems that Disney are bringing out remakes at an absolutely rapid rate, Cinderella, Beauty And The Beast, Aladdin and now The Lion King. Although it’s not new, Disney knows exactly what they are doing. These are crowd pleasers, these are money makers....
‘Bring me the lamp. Your life begins now’ – Aladdin 2019 Review
If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it, I hear you cry! Yet another Disney remake that we didn’t really ask for, but here it is. Disney’s live action Aladdin opened in cinemas this week and people up and down the country are rediscovering this classic story of a street rat,...