Film Review: Creed 3

Mild spoilers ahead. After two films alongside Rocky, the time has come for Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) to step out of the shadow of his mentor and go it alone. But can this franchise really survive without the presence of Sylvester Stallone's classic character? Let's find out. After dominating the sport of boxing for …

Film Review: Dark Waters

Today I'm having a quick look at the 2019 legal thriller Dark Waters, unfortunately, based on a very true story. When corporate lawyer Robert Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) does a favour for his grandmother by agreeing to investigate mysterious happenings at her friend's farm, he discovers a horrific conspiracy that puts him on a collision course …

Film Review: 65

Directed by the writers of the hit film A Quiet Place, 65 pits Adam Driver against dinosaurs on Prehistoric Earth. What could possibly go wrong? On a faraway planet where everyone can speak perfect English 65 million years ago, pilot Mills (Adam Driver) is sent on a two-year expedition, but when he comes in to …

Film Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

This review is spoiler-free. Last night, I attended one of Cineworld's Secret Unlimited Screenings. There's something strangely exciting sitting in a cinema not having a clue what you're about to see, but there's also the element of risk that you could be about to waste an evening watching a bad film. Thankfully, Cineworld delivered, treating …

Film Review: Champions

The other day, I got to see an early screening of Bobby Farrelly's new film, Champions, starring Woody Harrelson. What did I think? When aspiring NBA coach Marcus (Harrelson) ends up on the wrong end of the law, he agrees to do 90 days community service in order to avoid jail, coaching a group of …

Film Review: Cocaine Bear

This review is spoiler free. Elizabeth Banks makes her directorial debut with Cocaine Bear, after a cocaine drop goes wrong and a large shipment of the drug ends up in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, a black bear stumbles upon a brick and ends up becoming hooked on the stuff before going on a violent drug-fuelled …

Film Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield

It is undeniable that Charles Dickens will forever be one of the finest writers there has ever been, his stories are timeless and have been consistently showcased in a variety of formats over the years. Today, I'm looking at one of the latest iterations of his classic David Copperfield. 2019's The Personal History of David …

Film Review: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

This review is spoiler-free. It's crazy to think that it's been over a decade since we last ventured into the Shrek universe, apologies to anyone who now feels extremely old after reading that. I am of the opinion that Shrek and Shrek 2 are up there with the greatest animated films of all time, the …

Film Review: Reminiscence

Mild spoilers ahead. Today, I'm taking you back a couple of years, as we take a look at Lisa Joy's directorial debut, Reminiscence. It's a film that I never got the chance to catch at the cinema but I remember being intrigued by the trailer at the time and it looked like a concept that …

Film Review: What’s Love Got to Do with It?

This review has mild spoilers. From Shekhar Kapur comes What's Love Got to Do with It?. A romantic-comedy that focuses on a documentary maker called Zoe (Lily James) who decides to make a film following her friend Kaz (Shazad Latif) who is getting an arranged marriage. Whilst making the film she is forced to question …