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Happy New Year! A look ahead to 2017...

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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Film Review - Why Him? ★★★

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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Film Review - Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ★★★★

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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Film Review - La La Land ★★★★★

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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