Roger Eggers is one of the most exciting directors of recent years. His films are unique in both tone and visuals. Whether it be the creepy The Witch, the strange The Lighthouse or even the disappointing The Northman, he brought something unique to the screen. Now, his passion project has hit the screen to start…
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Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom
It has not been a great year for superhero movies. Both DC and Marvel have failed to deliver, and it has shown in the box office figures. Only Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 made significant money, while The Marvels, possibly the most enjoyable Marvel movie this year, still failed to connect with audiences. So…
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
The new Fantastic Beasts movie, The Secrets of Dumbledore, is a movie carrying a heavy load. There have been so many production issues that you hope they never appear on the screen, but they do., from the firing of Johnny Depp from the role of Grindelwald to J.K. Rowling’s comments about transgender. The missing Katherine…
The Invisible Man
Directed by Leigh Whannell Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Michael Dorman Written by: Leigh Whannell and (based on the novel) H.G. Wells Running Time: 124 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 28th February 2020 Back in 2017, Tom Cruise’s The Mummy was supposed to be the start of Universal’s Dark…
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald
Director: David Yates Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, Callum Turner Written by: (based on the characters created) J.K.Rowling Running Time: 134 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 16th November 2018 Two years ago we got a new adventure from J.K. Rowling, a prequel to…
Sherlock Gnomes
Director: John Stevenson Starring: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Johnny Depp, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Ozzy Osbourne, Ashley Jensen, Mary J. Bligh, Matt Lucas, Stephen Merchant, Julie Walters, Richard Wilson Written by: Ben Zazove, (story) Emily Cook, Kathy Greenberg, (story and based on characters created) Andy Riley, Kevil Cecil, (characters created) Rob Sprackling, John…
Murder On The Orient Express
Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Daisy Ridley, Leslie Odom Jr, Penelope Cruz, Josh Gad, Johnny Depp, Derek Jacobi, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench, Olivia Colman, Willem Dafoe. Written by Michael Green and (based on the novel) Agatha Christie Running Time: 114 mins Cert; 12A Release date: 3rd November 2017 Agatha Christie is the most successful…
Pirates Of The Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge
Directors: Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg Starring: Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Brenton Thwaite, Kaya Scodelario. Kevin McNally, Stephen Graham, David Wenham Written by: (also story) Jeff Nathanson, (story and based on the characters created) Terry Rossio, (based on the characters created) Ted Elliott, Stuart Beattie and Jay Walpert. Running Time: 129 mins Cert: 12A Release…
Alice Through The Looking Glass
Director: James Bobin Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rhys Ifans, Matt Lucas, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry, Timothy Spall Written by: Linda Woolverton and (based on the books) Lewis Carroll Running Time: 113 mins Cert: PG Release date: 27th May 2016 It has taken six years for the…
Mortdecai
Director: David Koepp Starring: Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewen McGregor, Paul Bettany, Olivia Mumm, Jeff Goldblum, Paul Whitehouse. Written by: Eric Aronson and (based on the novel “Don’t Point That Thing at Me”) Kyril Bonfiglioli Running Time: 108 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 23rd January 2015 Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear! What has happened to…
Into The Woods
Director: Rob Marshall Starring: Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Tracey Ullman Written by: (also musical) James Lapine and (musical) Stephen Sondheim Running time: 125 mins Cert: PG Release date: 9th January 2015 Take one of Broadway’s foremost musical king’s shows, with Disney backing and directed by the man…
Transcendence
Director: Wally Pfister Starring: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Paul Bettany, Morgan Freeman, Cillian Murphy, Kate Mara, Cole Hauser Written by: Jack Paglen Running Time: 119 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 25th April 2014 It is official. Transcendence is a total flop, both financially and critically. Having been universally panned, the audience in the States have…
