Think back to 1992, when Jurassic Park first hit the screens and how awe-inspiring it was. Dinosaurs that were not stop motion but seemed real, interacting with humans and Steven Spielberg using all the muster he had from Jaws to produce an exciting, nail-biting adventure. The next two had their moments, but it was a…
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The Phoenician Scheme
Whatever you think of Wes Anderson as a filmmaker, you cannot deny that he is meticulous in his creations. His mathematical approach to using the camera, with the centre being the focal point, is evident in his use of the written word on the screen and the use of narration. If you saw just a…
Sing 2
Director: Garth Jennings Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Edgerton, Tori Kelly, Jennifer Saunders, Bobby Cannavale, Bono, Letitia Wright Written by: Garth Jennings Running Time: 113 mins Cert: U Release date: 28th January 2022 Some say that bigger is better. That isn’t strictly the case with Sing 2, the sequel to the hugely successful…
Black Widow
Director: Cate Shortland Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Rachel Weisz, Ray Winstone, William Hurt Written by: Eric Pearson, (story) Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson Running Time: 133 mins Cert: 12 Release date: 7th July 2021 It has been a long time coming, and I’m not talking about the original release of May 2020,…
Jojo Rabbit
Director: Taika Waititi Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Alfie Allen, Stephen Merchant, Archie Yates Written by: Taika Waititi and (based on the novel “Caging Skies”) Christine Leunens Running Time: 108 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 1st January 2020 Taika Waititi is one of the great talents…
Avengers: Endgame
Director: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Starring: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Josh Brolin, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, (based on the Marvel comics) Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and (comic book) Jim…
Isle Of Dogs
Director: Wes Anderson Starring: Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, Greta Gerwin, Francis McDormand, Scarlett Johansson, Harvey Keitel, Yoko Ono Written by: (also story) Wes Anderson, (story) Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Kunichi Nomura Running Time: 101 mins Cert: PG Release date: 30th March 2018 The last time Wes Anderson…
Ghost In The Shell
Director: Rupert Sanders Starring: Scarlett Johansson, ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano, Pilou Asbeak, Juliette Binoche, Michael Carmen Pitt, Chin Han. Written by: James Moss, William Wheeler, Ehren Kruger and (based on the comic ‘The Ghost in the Shell’) Masamune Shirow Running Time: 107 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 27th March 2017 Even before this film started filming, the controversy surrounded…
Sing
Director: Garth Jennings and Christophe Lourdelet Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Targon Egerton, Tori Kelly, Jennifer Saunders Written by: Garth Jennings Running Time: 108 mins Cert: U Release date: 27th January 2017 Having endured the eternally happy-clappy Trolls, the thought of another musical animation based around a singing…
Captain America: Civil War
Directors: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo Starring: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, William Hurt, Daniel Bruhl, Frank Grillo, Martin Freeman Written by: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFreely, (based on the comic book) Mark Millar,…
The Jungle Book
Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Esposito, Garry Shandling Written by: Justin Marks and (based on the book) Rudyard Kipling Running Time: 105 mins Cert: PG Release date: 15th April 2016 Going into the “live-action” remake of The Jungle Book, I was a little…
Hail, Caesar
Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen Starring: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Aiden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Frances McDormand, Jonah Hill Written by Joel and Ethan Coen Running Time: 106 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 4th March 2016 Hail, The Coen Brothers. All hail to thee. After months of frankly unfunny and…
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