There have been many biopics about musicians over the years. Some have worked, others haven’t. The likes of Rocketman, the story of Elton John, worked because, although it was part fantasy, it wasn’t afraid to go to the darker places in John’s life. The same can be said of Better Man, the Robbie Williams story,…
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Eternity
They often say that they don’t make them like they used to. Once in a while, a film tries to debunk that accusation. Eternity is one such film, a screwball romantic comedy that takes the beats and rhythms of past movies and gives them a modern edge. While it might not be entirely successful, you…
Top Gun: Maverick
I was never a massive fan of Top Gun. I admired the cinematography and the flight scenes but felt the whole thing was an impressive advert for Ray-Bans, leather jackets and joining the US Navy. The late Tony Scott worked for years in advertising, and so this was a film right up his street, never…
War Dogs
Director: Todd Philips Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Kevin Pollak, Bradley Cooper, Patrick St. Esprit, Shaun Toub Written by: Todd Phillips, Stephen Chin, Jason Smilovic and (based on the Rolling Stone article “Arms and the Dudes”) Guy Lawson Running Time: 114 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 26th August 2016 It’s hard to believe that during…
The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Director: Robert Schwentke Starring: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Miles Teller, Jeff Daniels, Zoe Kravitz, Ansel Elgort Written by: Noah Oppenheim, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage and (based on the novel) Veronica Roth Running Time: 121 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 10th March 2016 It seems like forever that the Divergent series has…
Fantastic Four
Director: Josh Trank Starring: Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, Tim Blake Nelson Written by: Simon Kinberg, Jeremy Slater, Josh Trank, (based on the characters created) Stan Lee and Jack Kirby Running Time: 100 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 6th August 2015 It was 2007 when the…
Insurgent
Director: Robert Schwentke Starring: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Naomi Watts, Jai Courtney Written by: Brian Duffield, Akiva Goldsman, Mark Bomback and (based on the novel) Veronica Roth Running Time: 119 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 19th March 2015 Released last year, Divergent was another YA dystopia drama that I missed…
Whiplash
Director: Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K.Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang Written by: Damien Chazelle Running Time: 107 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 16th January 2014 When Whiplash first appeared at last year’s Sundance festival, it started receiving enormous critical acclaim. Sometimes this can cause the film to be a disappointment…
That Awkward Moment
Director: Tom Gormican Starring: Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Imogen Poots, Mackenzie Davis, Jessica Lucas Written by: Tom Gormican Running Time: 94 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 29th January 2014 That Awkward Moment is one of those films that is so pleased with itself, it comes across as just plain smug. A bro-mantic…
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