By Ian Crow The summer blockbusters are steam rolling their way through cinemas. Sometimes it’s nice to break away from the blockbusters that clutter the schedule during the summer. Out of nowhere, an independent horror/drama has arrived and it really impressed me. 47 Metres Down, directed and written by British director Johannes Roberts, the film… Continue reading 47 Metres Down Review
Category: British
Baby Driver Review
By Ian Crow Without doubt one of the most talked about films at the moment. Baby Driver has been receiving high praise from critics and fellow industry members for Edgar Wright’s new piece of work. A heavily influenced film, Baby Driver picks up some of the best bits from the films of old but manages… Continue reading Baby Driver Review
Free Fire Review
By Ian Crow British director and writer Ben Wheatley is back with his new film Free Fire. Following on from his mildly disappointing outing in High Rise, we get a glimpse of the Ben Wheatley I love in this picture. Set in Boston in the year of 1978, a meeting between two gangs in a… Continue reading Free Fire Review
A Monster Calls Review
By Ian Crow 2017 may not have got off to a great start to colleague and friend Ian Morton, but the year has got off to a promising and fantastic start in A Monster Calls. Based on the book of the same name, A Monster Calls centres around a young teen called Conor, who seeks… Continue reading A Monster Calls Review
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review
Continuing on from the huge success of the Harry Potter franchise, Warner Bros look set to reap in the rewards of J.K Rowling’s other book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Based on the book published in 2001, it covers about all the magical creatures that exist within the Harry Potter universe. Written under… Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week Review
As a big Beatles fan, getting the chance to watch a documentary on Britain’s biggest band of all-time that’s made by one of the biggest directors in Ron Howard would have been a crime to turn down. Having a director of that calibre behind the documentary and one of the big positives for having Ron… Continue reading The Beatles: Eight Days a Week Review
Best films of the year so far from the big dude…..2016
As the sun starts to set a little earlier and the summer of 2016 slowly moves behind us, it’s time to count down the top 10 films of the year so far. Its been slim pickings given the fairly lacklustre summer but there might be a little room in there for some surprises as… Continue reading Best films of the year so far from the big dude…..2016
A Patch of Fog – EIFF Review
The one genre I can always rely on is thrillers. The grittiness of a great story that keeps you on the edge of your seat are always the best. It always seems that they are the most enjoyable when you least expect it. This is true to the case with EIFF film A Patch of… Continue reading A Patch of Fog – EIFF Review
Eddie The Eagle Review
Eddie the Eagle soars high as it delivers a heart warming family adventure set to inspire the whole family. Well cast, lovingly directed and full of charm, it may not deliver to the world’s audience but it will certainly appeal to the British spirit. Eddie the Eagle is a gentle tale, following Michael Edwards, the… Continue reading Eddie The Eagle Review
Room Review
The Oscar season is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable but exciting one yet. We are finally seeing a bunch of films that are going to be in and around the categories; and one of those is ‘Room’. Delivered by the Irish born director Lenny Abrahamson, he gives us one of the… Continue reading Room Review
