MOVIE REVIEW: The Burial

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THE BURIAL– 4 STARS LESSON #1: HOLLYWOOD LOVES COURTROOM DRAMAS– Not to get all Jim Gill, but we should be singing the words, “May there always be courtroom dramas.” The fine folks at CrimeReads are

REVIEW – JUDY

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Renee Zellweger’s performance captivates through this warm, but honest portrait of the tragic, but adored, and talented star The film Judy is a 2019 biopic of Judy Garland directed by Rupert Goold, based on a

REVIEW – A STAR IS BORN (2018)

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A moving and emotional addition to the famous series of film which sees two impressive debuts of Bradley Cooper as director, and Lady Gaga in an acting role.  2018’s Star is Born is the 4th

REVIEW – SORRY WE MISSED YOU

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Ken Loach’s latest film is a remarkably powerful exploration of life working in the gig economy, and insecure work in today’s society that should be required viewing Ken Loach – One of the true great

REVIEW – GODZILLA

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2014’s Godzilla kicked off Legendary’s MonsterVerse series and is its best offering so far with its well negotiated balance of character drama and monster fighting inducing destruction chaos. Hollywood’s last run at the famous Japanese

REVIEW – CAPTAIN MARVEL

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Captain Marvel joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe with an enjoyable enough entrance, but the number of moving parts and identity themes make it tricky to completely engage with Brie Larson (Kong : Skull Island and

TRAILER – LE MANS ’66

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We’re approaching the November release of Le Mans ’66 at breakneck speeds (see what I did there?) so here’s the trailer… The film tells the story of the attempt by the Ford Motor Company to defeat Ferrari

REVIEW – HUGO

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Scorsese’s 2011 Hugo is a near masterpiece of a family adventure story, a moving homage to the early age of cinema and highly recommended 2011 saw Martin Scorsese release Hugo – a film which was his

REVIEW – DOCTOR SLEEP

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The sequel to ‘The Shining’ strikes a careful balance between homage to the cinematic predecessor and offering an entirely new film, and delivers an impressive and engaging dark thriller Stephen King’s cinematic legacy is huge.