• Film Review – Inside Out

    Pixar, for a long time, has invested in the theme of emotions. ‘What if toys had emotions?’ (Toy Story), ‘What if robots had emotions?’ (WALL·E) etc. But Pixar’s latest release, Inside Out goes one step further, asking ‘What if emotions had emotions?’ But did it succeed in its latest...
  • Film Review – The Gallows

    The ‘found footage’ trope for horror films is rapidly becoming the norm, robbing the genre of much, if not all, its originality. The Gallows tries to do something new with format, but the small change of using not one, but two cameras, has a disappointingly minor effect. Instead, it...
  • Four things wrong with Fantastic Four

    Let’s face it; we live in an age of sequels, spin-offs, re-boots and re-makes. Look at the summer’s releases: Avengers: Age of Ultron, Minions, Jurassic World. One could claim that originality is all but dead. However, for all the cynics and nay-sayers, sometimes a cherished franchise deserves another chance....
  • Trailer Watch – Spectre

    Bond is back in the 24th instalment of the franchise and this time he goes rogue as he comes face to face with an organization classic fans will know well. The trailer suggests a celebration of all things Bond as it contains plenty of references to the previous of films....
  • Film Review – Eden

    Depicting the history of the ‘French Touch’, a child of House music from the early 90s, through the perspective of one eyewitness/contributor, Eden ostensibly packs a trump card. Director Mia Hansen-Løve’s brother Sven is essentially the main character, for he experienced that fleeting success while friends and colleagues (most...
  • 5 good reasons to watch The Good Dinosaur

    Pixar’s latest film, the much-anticipated Inside Out, has just been released in UK cinemas. However, Hollywood moves fast, and we’ve already got a new trailer for their next effort – The Good Dinosaur. There’s much to enjoy from this prehistoric angle. So, here are 5 reasons to get excited...
  • Film Review – Ant-Man

    The latest installment in the massive Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) introduces its smallest character yet, Ant-Man. But does it continue Marvel’s (mostly) successful track record or is their smallest hero their biggest mistake? Ant-Man’s development was far from easy. Having been juggled between various filmmakers including Edgar Wright and...