11th Dec2023

‘Wonka’ Review

by Alex Ginnelly

Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Hugh Grant, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Freya Parker, Keegan-Michael Key, Colin O’Brien, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Charlotte Ritchie, Phil Wang | Written by Paul King, Simon Farnaby | Directed by Paul King Paul King has worked some of his Paddington heart and magic to create a […]

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29th Nov2021

‘A Boy Called Christmas’ Review (Sky Original)

by Alain Elliott

Stars: Henry Lawfull, Maggie Smith, Joel Fry, Michiel Huisman, Jim Broadbent, Kristen Wiig, Stephen Merchant, Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins | Written by Gil Kenan, Ol Parker | Directed by Gil Kenan A Boy Called Christmas is Sky’s latest Christmas offering that aims to tell a slightly different Father Christmas origin story than most… When his […]

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03rd Jun2019

‘Godzilla: King Of The Monsters’ Review #2

by Jak-Luke Sharp

Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Zhang Ziyi, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr, David Strathairn, CCH Pounder, Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah | Written by Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields | Directed by Michael Dougherty Godzilla: King of the Monsters is the long-awaited sequel to […]

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30th May2019

‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Review

by Matthew Turner

Stars: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Ken Watanabe, Zhang Ziyi, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Aisha Hinds, O’Shea Jackson Jr, David Strathairn, CCH Pounder, Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah | Written by Michael Dougherty, Zach Shields | Directed by Michael Dougherty Let’s get ready to rumble! Everybody’s favourite giant green monster […]

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23rd Apr2019

Final Trailer for ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’

by Phil Wheat

Following the success of Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: Godzilla II: King of the Monsters, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in the characters long-standing Toho history – Mothra, Rodan, and the three-headed King […]

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06th Feb2018

‘The Shape of Water’ Review

by Rupert Harvey

Stars: Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Octavia Spencer | Written by Guillermo Del Toro, Vanessa Taylor | Directed by Guillermo Del Toro After A Cure for Wellness, here’s another heavily production-designed sci-fi with horror elements to give us the BioShock feels, from the austere early-‘60s setting right down to individual sound effects. […]

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05th Dec2017

New international trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’

by Phil Wheat

Here’s the new international trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s next film,  The Shape of Water, which looks remarkably like a cross between Hellboy’s Abe Sapien and The Creature From the Black Lagoon (a film incidentally del Toro expressed an interest in remaking). The Shape of Water stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia […]

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20th Jul2017

First trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’

by Phil Wheat

The trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s next film, which is set for a December release, The Shape of Water, which looks remarkably like a cross between Hellboy’s Abe Sapien and The Creature From the Black Lagoon (a film incidentally del Toro expressed an interest in remaking). The film stars Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael […]

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22nd Mar2015

‘Paddington’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Nicole Kidman, Ben Whishaw, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Matt Lucas | Written and Directed by Paul King When characters from children’s television shows are translated onto the silver screen sometimes the results aren’t exactly positive.  Paddington is one of the […]

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19th Oct2014

‘Godzilla’ Blu-ray Review

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn | Written by Max Borenstein, Dave Callaham | Directed by Gareth Edwards Godzilla is a movie that everyone has heard about, even if they have never seen it. There have been so many manifestations of Godzilla in cinema, from the […]

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02nd Aug2014

‘The Double’ DVD Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Noah Taylor, Chris O’Dowd, Wallace Shawn, James Fox, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine, Cathy Moriarty | Written by Richard Ayoade, Avi Korine | Directed by Richard Ayoade When Richard Ayoade directed Submarine he gave us this slightly quirky tale of teen love, it was all a little fluffy and silly but very good.  Moving onto […]

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16th May2014

‘Godzilla’ (2014) Review #2

by Ian Loring

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn | Written by Max Borenstein, Dave Callaham | Directed by Gareth Edwards After an enforced decade long break ordered by rights holder Toho, that most famous of Japanese pop culture landmarks Godzilla returns to the big screen with the aim of washing out the taste […]

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16th May2014

‘Godzilla’ (2014) Review #1

by Chris Cummings

Stars: Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ken Watanabe, Sally Hawkins, Juliette Binoche, David Strathairn | Written by Max Borenstein, Dave Callaham | Directed by Gareth Edwards Godzilla is a movie that everyone has heard about, even if they have never seen it. There have been so many manifestations of Godzilla in cinema, from the […]

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09th May2014

‘The Double’ Review

by Dan Clark

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska, Noah Taylor, Chris O’Dowd, Wallace Shawn, James Fox, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine, Cathy Moriarty | Written by Richard Ayoade, Avi Korine | Directed by Richard Ayoade In only two films Richard Ayoade has proven to be one of the most talented young minds in the world of cinema today. With his first film Submarine he provided […]

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05th May2014

MUST SEE: New ‘Godzilla’ clip screams awesomeness!

by Phil Wheat

There are no words to describe how squee-worthy I feel this new clip from Godzilla actually is. Just watch and drool. The film, which comes from Monsters director Gareth Edwards, which hits UK cinemas on May 16th 2014. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, […]

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06th Apr2014

New extended trailer for ‘Godzilla’

by Phil Wheat

Check yet another new trailer, this time of the “extended” variety, for Godzilla, which comes from Monsters (FYI, I hated Monsters) director Gareth Edwards, which hits UK cinemas on May 16th 2014. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster […]

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18th Mar2014

‘Godzilla’ revealed in new trailer & toy images!

by Phil Wheat

Just released on the interwebs, here’s the new international trailer for director Gareth Edwards Godzilla, which hits UK cinemas on May 16th 2014. The rebirth of Toho’s iconic Godzilla,the film – from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures – pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our […]

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25th Feb2014

‘Godzilla’ – New Trailer

by Phil Wheat

Check out this awesome new trailer for Godzilla, directed by Gareth Edwards, which hits UK cinemas on May 16th 2014. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very […]

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20th Feb2014

New poster for Gareth Edwards ‘Godzilla’

by Phil Wheat

Check out the brand new one-sheet poster for Godzilla, directed by Gareth Edwards, which hits UK cinemas on May 16th 2014. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our […]

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11th Dec2013

New poster, trailer and stills for the ‘Godzilla’ redux

by Phil Wheat

Check out the brand new official trailer, teaser poster and a couple of stills for Godzilla, directed by Gareth Edwards, which hits UK cinemas on May 16th 2014. An epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, […]

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