Triangle of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness, the new film from acclaimed Swedish director, Ruben Östlund, is a scathing satire on the super rich and over-privileged. He is not a director who sits down politely and is kind to his main protagonists. His previous two outings, Force Majeure, a story of a man who abandons his family during an…

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Director: Andy Serkis Starring: Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams, Naomie Harris, Reid Scott, Stephen Graham, Peggy Lu Written by: (also story) Kelly Marcel, (story) Tom Hardy, (Marvel’s Venom character created) Todd McFarlane and David Micheline Running Time: 97 mins CertL 15 Release date: 15th October 2021 The 2018 movie Venom was not great. Origins…

Midway

Director: Roland Emmerich Starring: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, Mandy Moore, Luke Kleintank, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Keean Johnson, Nick Jonas Written by: Wes Tooke Running Time: 138 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 8th November 2019 The Battle of Midway is a lesser-known part of America’s entry into World War II, even…

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Director: Ron Howard Starring: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Paul Bettany, Jon Favreau, Joonas Suotamo Written by: Jonathan Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan and (based on the characters created) George Lucas. Running Time: 135 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 24th May 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story is the second…

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Director: Martin McDonagh Starring: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, Lucas Hedges, Cabel Landry Jones, Amanda Warren Written: Martin McDonagh Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 12th January 2018 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri isn’t a title that is snappy or skips off the tongue easily. Yet if you look beyond…

War For The Planet Of The Apes

Director: Matt Reeves Starring: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn,  Karin Konoval, Amiah Miller, Terry Notary, Toby Kebbell, Judy Greer Written by: Mark Bomback, Matt Reeves, (based on the characters created) Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Running Time: 140 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 11th July 2017 Who would have thought that a remake of…

Now You See Me 2

Director: Jon M. Chu Starring: Jessie Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplin, Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman Written by: (also story) Ed Solomon, (story) Pete Chiarelli, (based on the characters created) Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt Running Time: 129 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 4th July 2016 Now You See Me was…

Triple 9

Director: John Hillcoat Starring: Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Woody Harrelson, Aaron Paul, Kate Winslet, Norman Reedus, Gia Gadot Written by: Matt Cook Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 19th February 2016 Triple 9 has a lot going for it. A director who can certainly handle genre cinema. A cast of top-notch character…

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2

Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore. Written by: Peter Craig, Danny Strong and (adaptation and novel “Mockingjay”) Suzanne Collins Running Time: 137 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 19th November 2014 A couple of words of warning before stepping into the second part…

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Julianne Moore. Written by: Peter Craig, Danny Strong and (adaptation and novel “Mockingjay”) Suzanne Collins Running Time: 123 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 20th November 2014 If you listen to any fans of the three books that make…

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Director: Francis Lawrence Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Stanley Tucci Written by: Simon Beaufoy, Michael Arndt and (based on the novel Catching Fire) Suzanne Collins Running Time: 146 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 21st November 2013 For me, the first Hunger Games film, based on the…

Now You See Me

Director: Louis Leterrier Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan freeman, Michael Caine, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Melanie Laurent Written by: Ed Soloman, Boaz Yakin and Edward Ricourt Running Time: 115 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 3rd July 2013 There are certain rules that need to be followed to make an entertaining film: an…