Late night talk shows may not be much of a thing here in the UK, but over in the US they are big business, and to pioneering talk show host Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) they are everything. Used to be top dog in her field, when she discovers that her ratings are falling and a…
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‘Put it in O, for onward!’ – Onward (2020) Review
Released into cinemas just at the exact moment when people were really beginning to need an escape from the real world, Disney Pixar’s Onward provides the escapism we are all looking for. Set in a fantasy land where magic has been long forgotten in favour of modern advances and suburban living, Onward tells the tale…
‘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, they do say that opposites attract, and…
‘I Read Mum’s Diary, And I have Three Possible Fathers’ – Mamma Mia! (2008) Review
It’s strange to think that Mamma Mia! came out nearly twelve years ago. It was the film that brought the movie musical back to the big screen with an all singing, all dancing bang and sent movie goers into an ABBA loving frenzy. Screenings sold out up and down the country and the time that…
‘Life’s a mixed bag, no matter who 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 it’s just not possible. Well,…
‘Wow, this is the most complicated joke I’ve ever heard’ – Yesterday 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?
‘It Means No Worries, For The Rest Of Your Days’ – The Lion King (2019)
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. These a facts that simply can not be denied and…
‘Oh The Music That Plays As You Move Through A Maze, In The Haze Of Your Pure Delight’ – 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, a princess and a magical…
‘What if It’s The Sword in the Stone?’ – The Kid Who Would Be King Review
What happens when you mix together the old and the new? What happens when you mix myth and legend with real world modern reality? What happens if you tell an ordinary boy that he was a long-lost king?
‘Well, You wanted me to be a hero’ – Shazam! Review
When it comes to making movies, it would appear that the character type of choice at the moment is some form of hero. If a character can fly, or shoot lasers, fight like a champion and ultimately save the day, then it’s popular. It’s commonly thought that the Avengers and the Marvel Mega Machine rule…
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