Nostalgia often plasters over some of the glaring errors in “classic” movies, especially animated ones. That is definitely the case for The Last Unicorn. Ask many people who watched the film as a child and they will recount a magical tale … Continue reading The Last Unicorn (1982) Review
Watership Down feels like a missed opportunity. It sits in the middle of a children’s animated film and a gritty drama – about rabbits. It has some very mature themes, tackles adult ideas and has some real violence and peril, with … Continue reading Watership Down (1978) Review
A remake should only ever be made if it improves upon the original. Just cashing-in on the success and popularity of a past story isn’t enough and is also the reason why many remakes fail. Luckily, The Jungle Book seems to … Continue reading The Jungle Book (2016) Review
Age has not been kind to The Wicker Man. What may have been disturbing, shocking and creepy back in the seventies just seems to be strange today. It is difficult to get behind a movie where “the outsider” is just met … Continue reading The Wicker Man (1973) Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! America are very good at delivering high-concept big budget dramas, while the Scandinavian countries deliver … Continue reading The Night Manager (Season 1) TV Review
Midnight Special feels like “real science-fiction.” This may seem like a contradiction in terms but the way that writer and director Jeff Nichols presents his science-fiction story is completely in the realms of realism and fact. Throughout the film the aspect … Continue reading Midnight Special (2016) Review
It feels like Breakfast at Tiffany’s was ahead of it’s time. The central character of Holly Golightly is not your usual 60s female character. She is strong, independent but at the same time disorganised, messy and slightly dumb. She is a … Continue reading Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) Review
I review a whole season rather than individual episodes, so there is a chance of spoilers. If you haven’t watched the whole season yet, stop reading now! It was always going to be a difficult task taking the weighty and epic tome … Continue reading War & Peace (2016) TV Review
Ex Machina is a movie that will stay with you after the credits have rolled. It does this for a few reasons. First of which is the story. Ex Machina manages to create an immersive and compelling story with just three … Continue reading Ex Machina (2015) Review
It is difficult to review a movie like 10 Cloverfield Lane because the film should be seen with no prior knowledge. It is a movie that any description will either spoil for you or give you the complete incorrect impression of … Continue reading 10 Clovefield Lane (2016) Review
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