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Mosley A species of creatures known as “thoriphants” rebel against their life of servitude and embark on a treacherous journey to find the fabled city of Uprights. From the start of this film seems promising and the idea is there, but unfortunately it feel rather forced and overall it losing your interest along the wayContinue reading “Mini Film Reviews Volume 41”

When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement. Firstly I really wanted to like this film and it has got potential, plus I really like the ideal of teenage Batman and I also quite like theContinue reading “Article: The Batman Review”

5.King Kong Set in the 1930s, this is the story of a group of explorers and documentary filmmakers who travel to the mysterious Skull Island to investigate legends of a giant gorilla named Kong. With amazing set pieces and galore of CGI/SFX made this so watchable from start to finish, it also have an allContinue reading “Article: Top 5 Jack Black Movies”

5.My Week With Marilyn In 1956, a young Oxford graduate Colin Clark has dreams of getting into movies and eventually named Third Assistant Director. It all drives Olivier a bit mad and he assigns Colin to supervise Marilyn Monroe and make sure she gets to work on time. Too be honest with you I wasn’tContinue reading “Article: Top 5 Eddie Redmayne Films”

10.School Of Rock After being kicked out of his rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher at an uptight elementary private school, only to try and turn his class into a rock band. This will certainly divided people but it is totally harmless, it is one of those film that is simply fun andContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Films to Calm You Down”

Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot’s vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turn into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture – perfect couple’s idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Set against an epic landscape of sweeping Egyptian desert vistas and the majestic Giza pyramids. Everything certainly ticked all the boxes of a perfect sequelsContinue reading “Death on the Nile Review”

10.A Bug’s Life A misfit ant, looking for “warriors” to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe. On paper this is a great idea and the story is there, unfortunately none of the voice cast is totally amazing and there is noContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Worst Disney Movies”

5.Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street The legendary tale of a barber who returns from wrongful imprisonment to 1840s London, bent on revenge for the rape and death of his wife, and resumes his trade while forming a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs Lovett. A different type of musical which IContinue reading “Article: Top 5 Tim Burton Films”

10.Narnia (2005 – 2010) Four kids travel through a wardrobe to the land of Narnia and learn of their destiny of their lives and go on a trek and travel through to other worlds. Majestic looking film which capture your imagination and it is well casted, the story is fantastic and really simple to followContinue reading “Article: Top 10 Escapism Films”

5.1917 April 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap. With exciting set pieces and with great chemistry between the two lead, they are likeableContinue reading “Article: Top 5 George MacKay Films”