2016
Bad Santa 2 Review
Fuelled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus, to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Christmas is approaching fast so naturally we’re going to be seeing a few holiday films coming up over the next few weeks, but sequels to 13 year old comedies aren’t the first thing that usually spring to mind. Regardless however, here we a...
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review
“Beware the prequel curse!” That’s what they told me. STAR WARS fans fell ill to it; some say LORD OF THE RINGS devotees too. Would HARRY POTTER enthusiasts suffer the same fate? I didn’t dare get excited about FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM. I avoided all press, not even reading a synopsis. Of course I’d read the book, but as it’s a mock textbook and has no narrative, it gave little indi...
Arrival Review
Twelve enormous spacecraft arrive at a dozen different locations around planet Earth. Governments do not know who is inside, nor what mission the ships are fulfilling. Scientists and the military are sent to get answers from these giant craft. The vessels are nicknamed “shells” because at first glance, they seem egg-shaped. Dr Louise Banks (Amy Adams), an eminent linguist, joins a theoretical ph...
The Neon Demon Review
Jesse (Elle Fanning) is recently arrived in Los Angeles. She is sixteen-years-old and aspires to be a model. Her agent Roberta (Christina Hendricks) advises her to say she is nineteen in order to work. Roberta arranges a test with an A-list fashion photographer and from there, Jesse’s star begins to rise. THE NEON DEMON is Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn’s latest film. He has been making feat...