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UK Film Review
Jan 8, 20182 min read
Insidious: The Last Key
★★ Directed by Adam Robitel Starring Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, Film Review by Hope Madden The Insidious franchise—like...
UK Film Review
Jan 8, 20181 min read
Ferdinand
★★★ Directed by Carlos Saldanha Starring John Cena, Bobby Cannavale, Kate McKinnon Film Review by Hope Madden I’m thrilled to announce...
UK Film Review
Jan 6, 20182 min read
I, Tonya
★★★★ Directed by Craig Gillespie Starring Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Paul Walter Hauser Film Review by George Wolf...
UK Film Review
Jan 6, 20182 min read
The Greatest Showman
★★★ Directed by Michael Gracey Starring Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Zendaya, Keala Settle Film Review by Hope Madden In...
UK Film Review
Jan 4, 20182 min read
Darkest Hour
★★★★ Directed by Joe Wright Starring Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn Film Review by Hope Madden Back in the...
UK Film Review
May 2, 20162 min read
King short film
Directed by Marcus Flemmings Starring Guy Faulkner, Shuna Iljima, Raymi Renee & Nick Berger Short film review by Chris Olson This...
UK Film Review
Dec 8, 20152 min read
Surviving Christmas (2004) - film review
Directed by Mike Mitchell Starring Ben Affleck, Christina Applegate & James Gandolfini Christmas film review by Chris Olson If you were...
UK Film Review
Nov 23, 20153 min read
Mockingjay - Part 2 film review
★★★★★ Directed by Francis Lawrence Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Donald Sutherland, Julianne Moore &...
UK Film Review
Nov 23, 20152 min read
Ted 2 - DVD and Blu-ray review
Directed by Seth MacFarlane Starring Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane & Amanda Seyfried DVD & Blu-ray review by Chris Olson Everyone’s...
UK Film Review
Nov 22, 20154 min read
Burnt - in cinemas now
★★★★★ Directed by John Wells Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Omar Sy Film review by Kieran Freemantle Burnt has...
UK Film Review
Nov 9, 20153 min read
Brooklyn - film review
★★★★★ Directed by John Crowley Starring Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent Film review by...
UK Film Review
Oct 29, 20152 min read
Ella and the Blind Witch
Directed by Michael Cimpher Starring Phyllis MacMahon, Joseph Preedy & Megan Mary Hart Short film review by Monica Jowett A mixture of...
UK Film Review
Jul 14, 20153 min read
The Last Sparks of Sundown
Review by Chris Olson The Last Sparks of Sundown Written & Directed by James Kibbey Starring Shenoah Allen, Mark Chavez, Emily Bevan, &...
UK Film Review
Jul 2, 20152 min read
The Reaper
“Don’t Fear The Reaper” Review written by Jack Bottomley Short films are in many ways an even tougher undertaking than a full-length...
UK Film Review
Jun 29, 20152 min read
Junkie Heaven
Heaven, Hell & Heroin Review by Chris Olson An addict called Doyle (Joseph A. Halsey) experiences an existential crisis when he overdoses...
UK Film Review
Jun 29, 20152 min read
Please Punish Me
"Mad Men" Review by Chris Olson A disaffected yuppie looks for an exotic escape from the so-called “luck” of his life after being given...
UK Film Review
Jun 29, 20152 min read
They're Closing In
“What We Do In The Shadows” Review by Chris Olson Monogamy - one of the scariest premises, but rarely used for the horror genre. Forget...
UK Film Review
Jun 29, 20152 min read
Bus Stop
Review by Chris Olson Most people’s experiences of bus stops are far from glamorous. I think I speak without hyperbole when I say that...
UK Film Review
Jun 29, 20152 min read
The Final Obsession
Film review by Chris Olson Stalking has become an everyday lifestyle habit, like yoga or coupon collecting. But the digital methods...
UK Film Review
Jun 29, 20152 min read
The Nature of the Flame
Review by Chris Olson Full of stark visuals and a haunting score, Mike Messier’s atmospheric short film takes an artistic route without...
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