A powerhouse performance

A powerhouse performance

It’s no easy task bringing to the big screen a larger than life figure but director Jonathan Teplitzky effortlessly pulls it off in Churchill. Donning the iconic bowler hat, walking stick, cigar in his mouth and a drink in his hand Brian Cox convincingly transformed...
Amazon princess tears up  the screen

Amazon princess tears up the screen

After a string of overhyped big budget disasters specifically Batman versus’s Superman, DC have finally redeemed themselves with Wonder Woman. Starring Gal Gadot (Fast and Furious franchise) as the famed Amazon princess, this is the first time her origin story has hit...
Rehash with charm

Rehash with charm

The opening scene made me cringe, probably because I don’t like blood and the first thing I saw was a man smacking his head against a rock and blood ooze into the ocean from his wound. As I continued to watch the movie, I continued to cringe but in a different kind of...
Beatty’s new film lacks bite

Beatty’s new film lacks bite

Rules Don’t Apply is a drawn-out and often clunky film that often pushes aside conventional narrative flow to present a years-long story of forbidden love and the power and influence of business and fame in 1950s America. Director Warren Beatty’s latest work follows...
More than a drama

More than a drama

I’ve grown to really enjoy director Gurinder Chadha’s movie’s. She is best known for blending Indian and Western story lines resulting in hilarity with hits such as Bend it like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice. So, when I found out she would be directing a serious...