film review

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ at 5 – Review

Posted on August 15, 2023August 15, 2023 by Emily Nighman

This glamorous, heartwarming rom-com set records for its all-Asian cast and its cross-cultural love story. Five years later, did ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ change Hollywood? Review by Emily Nighman.

Tom and Jerry (2021) Review

Posted on February 28, 2021April 5, 2021 by Jacob Davis

Is Tom & Jerry the best new comedy of 2021, or exploitation of nostalgia for profit? Is it worth getting a HBO Max subscription for? Chloë Grace Moretz stars, Jacob Davis reviews.

‘The Wedding Planner’ at 20 – Review

Posted on January 26, 2021March 18, 2021 by Guest

How does turn of the century rom-com ‘The Wedding Planner’ hold up at 20? Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey star, Libby Briggs reviews.

Us (2019) Review

Posted on March 22, 2019October 6, 2020 by Kieran Judge

Jordan Peele returns with his latest horror outing ‘Us’ (2019), a film Kieran Judge has described as “a startling vision by one of the new masters of the dark side of humanity”.

The Lost Boys (1987) Snapshot Review

Posted on October 1, 2018February 29, 2020 by Elizabeth Howlett

The Lost Boys brought vampire narratives back into focus for the MTV-era with a peroxide mullet-sporting villain at the helm.

Commando (1985) – Snapshot Review

Posted on September 5, 2018February 29, 2020 by Elizabeth Howlett

Arnold Schwarzenegger takes up one of his most iconic roles as khaki-clad, tree carrying wonder John Matrix, on a mission to retrieve his kidnapped daughter, and help Bennett let off some steam.

The Terminator (1984) Snapshot Review

Posted on July 15, 2018March 14, 2021 by Elizabeth Howlett

A film famously made as a result of high-temperature hallucinations, James Cameron created a nerve-twisting nightmare world of surrealist violence and bionic monstrosity.

Adventures In Babysitting (1987) Snapshot Review

Posted on May 26, 2018February 29, 2020 by Elizabeth Howlett

A stood-up babysitter gets more than she bargained for when her efforts to retrieve her stranded bestie at the bus station are hilariously sabotaged at every turn. Elizabeth Shue stars in ‘Adventures in Babysitting’, as reviewed by Elizabeth Howlett.

Tomb Raider (2018) Snapshot Review

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Francesca Amalie Militello

‘Tomb Raider’ (2018) is “a finished product that fans of the gaming franchise and adventure movies in general may appreciate or even come to adore” according to Francesca Militello’s review of the film starring Alicia Vikander.

The Illusionist (2006) Review

Posted on November 11, 2016September 23, 2022 by Francesca Amalie Militello

‘The Illusionist’ (2006) starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti and Jessica Biel has been reviewed by Francesca Militello here.

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