2016 has been an *interesting* year to say the least, but enough about talking about it as if it's a person. ("Ugh, screw you 2016." etc...) Instead, film-wise it has brought us the likes of Zootopia/Zootropolis which was a surprisingly thought-provoking Disney film, the recent splendor of Rogue One, superhero spectacles Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange and Deadpool, the latter which showed...

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So, Christmas is over and you're desperately in need of something funny to deter those post-Christmas blues. Why Him? can offer you something more than just 'funny'. It's downright blinkin' hilarious. It's Bryan Cranston vs James Franco in this new bizarre take on the 'Meet the Parents' tale. Nothing spectacularly extraordinary, but this relationship definitely isn't ordinary.  Whether you've had to meet the parents,...

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It's a Star Wars movie but it's not a Star Wars movie. You know the opening scrolling text, the "...in a galaxy far, far away..." bit? The rolling titles of A New Hope are now otherwise known as Rogue One. It's gone rogue in some senses, but the heart of the Star Wars story remains. There are stunning space scenes, expanding galaxies, kick-ass action heroes, and...

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There are many reasons why La La Land has been met with unanimous acclaim. Here, I use 1037 words to try and echo why I completely agree and why this makes it into my ALL TIME FAVOURITES list!  I'm so excited to write about this film. I first watched it at the London Film Festival over 2 months ago (!) and the excitement...

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A United Kingdom is a biographical romantic drama re-telling the tale of real life couple Sir Seretse Khama and his wife Ruth Williams Khama. It's a love story defying opposition with triumphant moments within history you probably weren't aware of previously.  Unity is a common topic to talk about these days, it seems...and A United Kingdom is a film about politics, albeit a...

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When I attended this year's London Film Festival, Snowden was quite high up on my 'ones to watch' list. Oliver Stone's latest film casts Joseph Gordon-Levitt as one of the world's most well-known whistleblowers. It casts light on events that happened as recently as 2013 and revisits the real world issue of mass surveillance and 'too much information'. The end result is a...

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J.K. Rowling invites you to experience a brand new chapter, full of life, magic and a charming host named Newt Scamander. If you think about it, the plot is really simple: Brit abroad loses his suitcase and a bunch of crazy stuff happens. But it's the fantastic beasts that bring it to life and live up to their name, added to the effortless...

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Marvel keep telling - showing - us that they're not one dimensional and they can offer us a bit of everything. The origin story may not be original anymore, but it sure never gets boring. We've had comedy, super-squads, squad break-ups, parodies, TV, big, small, intergalactic and now...Strange. Very strange. With mind-blowing sequences that go bigger and bolder than Inception on steroids, Doctor...

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The first in my new Friday Nights In series, Man Up tells the tale of a blind first date gone wrong (or really right?). Watch for the sharp script and funny blunders, not for the surprises. Because there aren't any really - except for a childhood stalker who carries a photo of your room around... Simon Pegg and Lake Bell star in Man...

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For those who know me, I'm always on the go but there's nothing I love more than a lazy girly night in, feet up and telly on. They'll also know I love a good old-fashioned easy-going rom-com. Which is why I'm introducing Friday Nights In for the films I didn't necessarily catch in cinemas first time round, but I'll happily watch and recommend...

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The Girl On The Train. There are so many words to play with. Does it stay on track or does it go off the rails? Train wreck or first class? There are so many words to play with from author Paula Hawkins too, however it doesn't quite live up to the hype train. You're in for a partially disruptive ride... This is a mystery...

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Lionsgate announced a reboot of the Power Rangers franchise last year, bringing back the Mighty Morphin gang if you can cast your mind back to the 90s. Like many others, I was gripped by each series (Lightspeed Rescue was my personal fave) and I even recently re-watched some episodes on Netflix because revisiting childhood memories is always fun. But the first look teaser trailer of...

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On Saturday, I walked the funky rainbow-coloured carpet and attended this year's Family Gala at the London Film Festival. There's no way you can leave the cinema after watching Trolls and not feel animated and happy. Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake lead this star-studded DreamWorks Animation with song, dance, and a whole lot of hugging. It may not go down in history or...

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Something doesn't quite add up... In case you were wondering from the title, it's not the wild accounting version of Wolf of Wall Street. Instead, it's way more fast-paced than investment banking could ever be. Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick star in The Accountant, an action thriller where it pays to do the math. Only there's much more at stake here. Ben Affleck plays...

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Ahead of the big return of BBC's The Apprentice (BBC One, this THURSDAY 6th October at 9pm), I've got an exclusive sneak preview! Can you believe we're into our 12th series of The Apprentice!? That's right, Lord Alan Sugar's pointed the finger at over 100 candidates, we've exhausted every cheesy team name word possible (do you remember Team Phoenix and Team Decadence?),  and...

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Last Monday, I attended the Deepwater Horizon European Premiere in Leicester Square, London. (You can read the full film review here! It's in cinemas now, too.) It was attended by the director  Peter Berg, as well as Mark Wahlberg and the real life hero he plays, Mike Williams. Probably something to do with Transformers filming, Mark Wahlberg was dressed casually in khaki -...

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"BP, you suck!" Mark Wahlberg plays electrician Mike Williams in Peter Berg's real life disaster movie that subtly delivers this message, whilst showing us just how destructive the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion was. Deepwater Horizon was an off-shore drilling oil rig 40 miles from the coast of Louisiana which exploded in 2010, leading to the worst oil spill in US history and...

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