Todd Phillips’ Joker was a huge smash in 2019, both commercially and critically. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and an Oscar for its star, Joaquin Phoenix. The dark tale of a lonely man battling the demons in his life was a powerful, often shocking film miles away from the DC…
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Barbie
This weekend saw something I thought I would never see again. A cinema foyer packed with screens sold out. The reason behind this phenomenon is this weekend saw the release of two of the year’s biggest and most anticipated movies: Oppenheimer and Barbie, or as it has now been renamed, Barberheimer. Two completely different movies…
Asteroid City
It’s not often you find people going to a movie because of a director, but Wes Anderson has such a unique voice and a style that every time he directs a new film, it’s almost a celebration. His latest outing, Asteroid City, is possibly the most Anderson-ish movie. A film packed with big screen names,…
Babylon
I am a huge admirer of director Damien Chazelle. His previous films have all been in my top 20 best movies of the year. Whiplash was extraordinary. La La Land I fell in love with, and First Man was a visual treat. Now we get Babylon, a breathtaking, roller-coaster ride through the early days of…
The Suicide Squad
Director: James Gunn Starring: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joe Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Michael Rooker, Daniela Melchior, David Dastmalchian, Sylvester Stallone Written by: James Gunn Running Time: 131 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 30th July 2021 The Suicide Squad is a movie that shouldn’t exist. After the disaster of David Ayer’s 2016 adaptation, Suicide…
Peter Rabbit 2
Director: Will Gluck Starring: James Cordon, Rose Byrne, Domnhall Gleeson, Elizabeth Debicki, Margot Robbie, Lennie James, David Oyelowo Written by: Will Gluck, Patrick Burleigh and (based on the characters and tales of “Peter Rabbit”) Beatrix Potter Running Time: 93mins Cert: U Release date: 17th May 2021 In 2018, a family film was released that I…
Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn)
Director: Cathy Yan Starring: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Ella Jay Basco, Chris Messina, Ali Wong Written by: Christina Hodson and (based on characters created) DC Comics Running Time: 109 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 7th February 2020 DCEU (Extended Universe) has always been in the shadows of the…
Bombshell
Director: Jay Roach Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Allison Janney, Malcolm McDowell, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Rob Delaney Written by: Charles Randolph Running Time: 109 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 17th January 2020 At this time of year, we seem to get a collection of films based on real-life events. The…
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Director: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Bruce Dern, Mike Moh, Luke Perry Written by: Quentin Tarantino Running Time: 161 mins Cert: 18 Release date: 14th August 2019 I have had a love/hate relationship with Quentin Tarantino over the years. I loved the early…
Mary, Queen Of Scots
Director: Josie Rourke Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, David Tennant, Adrian Lester, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, Gemma Chan, Martin Compston, Ian Hart Written by: Beau Willimon and (based on the book “Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart” ) John Guy Running Time: 124 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 18th January…
Peter Rabbit
Director: Will Gluck Starring: James Cordon, Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, Sam Neill, Sia, Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, Daisy Ridley Written by: Will Gluck, Rob Lieber and (based on the characters and tales of “Peter Rabbit”) Beatrix Potter Running Time: 95 mins Cert: PG Release date: 16th March 2018 My late mother was a huge fan…
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