The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
2/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: INSANE The question of ‘how can he get away with this?’ applies to this Sacha Baran Cohen movie as well. Terribly...
Short reviews of films, books, plays, theatre, and TV shows, from a young critic.
2/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: INSANE The question of ‘how can he get away with this?’ applies to this Sacha Baran Cohen movie as well. Terribly...
4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SLOW The Assistant follows the relatively boring day to day life of Jane (Julia Garner), an assistant to a major...
4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: ICONIC Winner of the 1962 Academy Award for Best Film, this classic musical which was first performed on stage in...
5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: WOAH There is truly something in it for everyone with this film. Not only is it incredibly emotional, but also...
3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SAME Another Jane Austen translated to cinema, but this time it’s exactly like every other film or TV series about...
5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: INGENIOUS Without a doubt, 'Goodfellas' is one of the best movies of all time. From the concept to the screenplay...
3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: WEIRD Christopher Nolan’s direction is nearly always iconic, but his 2010 movie just doesn’t hit quite the same as...
5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: SURPRISING Dedicated to Pete Davidson’s father, who died while serving as a firefighter in the 9/11 terrorist...
5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: ICONIC One of the least well-known Tarantino movies, and one of the best, without a doubt. Pam Grier shines in her...
3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: EXPECTED Another classic Woody Allen movie. Although the script is hilarious, at points, the humour feels somewhat...
4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: COMIC After his Dad refuses to let him stay in Florida over the summer, Daniel (Earl Cave) is forced to remain in...
5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: OMG How did this not win Best Adapted Screenplay at the 89th Academy Awards? Please, please watch this movie. Eric...
2/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: LACKING High Note has a gentle, nice concept for a romantic comedy, and some average jokes which sometimes provoke...
4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: CURRENT After an awkward Tinder date, Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) are stopped on their...
5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: TOPICAL A film about dirty, racist cops in the 1967 riots in Detroit, USA. Based on true events, not only is this...
1/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: MISTAKE How could it go so wrong? There are so many things wrong with this film, it is difficult to narrow it down...
4/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: JOVIAL Tom Hanks wrote and directed this fun movie, about a young band trying to make it in the 90s music industry....
3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: AVERAGE Brian Helgeland directed and wrote the screenplay for this biographical thriller about the infamous Kray...
3/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: COOL The story of Queen, and their journey to fame and success, mainly focussing on the life of Freddie Mercury. It...
5/5 ONE WORD REVIEW: ORIGINAL The Japanese drama and Palme d’Or winner, ‘Shoplifters,’ follows a dysfunctional ‘family’ who shoplift to...