Now You See Me 2 Review
THREE years after the unexpected box-office success of the first film, Now You See Me 2 brings the majority of its fairly likeable characters back but ends up even duller than the underwhelming first effort.
Having eluded justice...
Tale of Tales Review
ITALIAN director Matteo Garrone makes his English-language debut with Tale of Tales, a very likeable fantasy period drama that alone redeems previous disappointments that bought concern prior to viewing this.
Set in 17th century Italy...
Learning to Drive Review
REUNITING after working previously on 2008’s Elegy, the team of Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson and director Isabel Coixet bring in Learning to Drive, a delightful drama that meets its success thanks to its lead actors.
When...
The Nice Guys Review
RUSSELL Crowe and Ryan Gosling head to the 1970s for Shane Black’s black comedy The Nice Guys, an often hilarious piece that benefits from the chemistry of the two leads, as well as their...
Money Monster Review
THE stakes are high as Jodie Foster directs the likes of George Clooney and Julia Roberts in Money Monster, a financial thriller that swiftly picks up after a concerning opening to play as a generally...
X-Men: Apocalypse
CONTINUING the trend of the X-Men prequels, X-Men: Apocalypse may improve gradually as it progresses but ultimately ends up as the weakest of the X-Men ensemble films.
When Egyptian god and the first ever mutant...
Eye in the Sky Review
THE word gripping is an understatement when asked to describe Eye in the Sky, a morality thriller about drone warfare that benefits from a convincing cast including Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul and especially, the...
Son of Saul Review
HUNGARIAN director Laszlo Nemes brings to UK screens his debut feature Son of Saul, an understandably harrowing Holocaust drama that won both the Grand Prix at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and the Oscar...
Bastille Day Review
IDRIS Elba and Richard Madden take to the streets of Paris in Bastille Day, an overtly conventional action thriller that overall plays not as weak as its beginning suggests, but still leaves one feeling...
Our Little Sister Review
HIROKAZU Koreeda has a deserved reputation for being one of the most reliable directors working in cinema of the Far East thanks to his family dramas, and his latest feature, a lovely work from...
