Plot: A professor is given three unexplained haunting cases to investigate and make sense of. British horror is a sub-genre that has certainly had its shining moments. I consider that to be in the 60's. Particularly the Hammer Horror films. I rather enjoyed the classic British horror films,...

While horror is a genre I don't find as much success in, if it has a great concept, that I am up for checking it out. This latest one has a particular idea that seemed to have the potential to have strong crowd participation, in order to get a highly memorable experience. The screening I was in...

Plot: When the creator of a virtual world dies and announces an Easter egg hidden in his world that gives them ultimate control, the race is on to find that egg. I have been waiting a long time for this film. No, I've not read the book. I'm talking about the first Steven Spielberg film with a...

Plot: In a future where a disease forces dogs into exile on a trash island, a little boy sets out on a journey to find his lost dog. A new Wes Anderson film certainly brings out a certain type of fanbase. I always appreciate the craft of so many of his films. I just rarely get moved by them...

Plot: When a woman is involuntarily committed to a mental institution, she is confronted with her greatest fear. The second film directed by Steven Soderbergh since his supposed retirement. I guess he has found a new lease of life in film-making. I think on the whole, Soderbergh is a solid...

Plot: After her father disappearing, a young girl along with her younger brother, a friend and three peculiar beings travel through space and time to find him. While it has been getting A LOT of promotion in America, I don't think many people here in the UK are as excited or aware of this latest...

Pilot: A new generation of Jaeger pilots battle against a new type of Kaiju threat. While the first Pacific Rim film had over-the-top characters and was very silly in tone, it had great action, stunning visual effects and was really fun. That was mainly thanks to Guillermo Del Toro being...

Plot: The story Jesus' first and most well-known female follower. Even though I'm not a religious person, I am always intrigued with films about it. I love the biblical epics of the golden era such as Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments. Major studios heavily invested in those stories back in...

Plot: The daughter of an adventurer of artifacts must travel to this supposedly lost island to fulfill her father's dream. For just over 20 years, the Tomb Raider video game franchise has become one of the most iconic and well known within the industry. So much so, that we are now having a...

Plot: A biologist signs up for a dangerous mission where the laws of nature can change, to find out what happened to her husband. Now I would have normally talked about director Alex Garland and this being his first film since Ex Machina, as well as talking about his writing career. However,...

Plot: A mute bartender must battle through Berlin's gangsters to find what happened to his missing partner. Since his directorial debut in 2009, Duncan Jones has given us some of the most influential films within the sci-fi genre with a couple of mind-bending stories. It started with the...

Plot: After suffering a career-ending injury, a Russian ballerina moves into the world of seductive spying. I am always up for a new Jennifer Lawrence film, whatever the story. Ever since breaking through the blockbuster world in The Hunger Games, Lawrence has gone for some very ambitious...

Plot: A group of friends that regularly meet for game nights, get involved in a murder mystery game that gets out of hand. So here we have a straight comedy, a genre which I rarely review or even pay money to go and see. So you know, the marketing team have already done something wrong in...

Plot: A 17-year-old Sacramento girl embarks on finishing high school and begins college. This film is being billed as the directorial debut for Greta Gerwig. She has already been credited in the writing of a few films and co-directed a film in 2008 called Nights And Weekends. But in terms of...

Plot: When a group of scientsits try to find a solution to an energy crisis. They end up facing a dark alternate reality. I think enough of you are aware of my love for the Cloverfield franchise. The excitement and intrigue going around at the start of 2008 for this film was positively...

Plot: The true story of the rise and fall of American figure skater, Tonya Harding. As I'm a big fans sports fan, I am already aware of this particular incident that the film is covering. The story itself is quite fascinating and does show America in its darkest side of stereotype. We all...

Plot: The new King of Wakanda is challenged by an outsider with a dark past. The superhero films keep on rolling, and it's the first one for 2018, and in terms of hype, this seems to be one its most anticipated. Black Panther might not be the most well known superhero, but it is the fact we...

Plot: The true story of British amateur sailor Donald Crowhurst and his attempt to sail around the world. I knew nothing about this story. Even after briefly watching the trailer, I still had no real expectations for it. So after seeing it, I was amazed that this tale is not more widely known. ...

Plot: A group of British World War I soldiers are sent onto the front line, whilst the Germans are on the brink of a rumoured offensive. It's no surprise that there was going to be a film coming out to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the end of World War I. This new release comes...

Plot: A socially awkward defense attorney gets involved in a series of events that forces himself to take extreme actions. When I heard about this and saw the trailer, everything about it had a 'true-story' feel to it, and yet it actually isn't. This is an original piece of work from Dan...

Plot: A high-quality fashion designer becomes distracted from his work due to the arrival of his latest muse. I never go nuts for a Paul Thomas Anderson film, but like the Coen Brothers, I always appreciate them. Which I feel is mainly to do with their high-quality film-making. My personal...

Plot: A janitor to a secret facility forms a unique relationship with the buildings latest acquisition. Director Guillermo Del Toro has a had strange but successful career so far. While he is highly regarded by critics, the majority of choices he makes are more blockbuster based. With films such...

Plot: The true story of the first Special Forces team sent into Aghanistan after 9/11. War films based on true stories are usually the best ones, especially if done in the right way. From the trailers it certainly looked promising, and the star power definitely pushed my expectations up a bit...

Plot: A stone age tribe look to save their home after an attack from the people of the Bronze Age city. Who isn't a Nick Park or Aardman Animation fan?! This British studio has been loved by many generations. It is a rare spot to find someone who just does care for these wonderfully made...

Plot: A Vietnam veteran re-unites with two of his former colleagues to help bury his son. I am big fan of Richard Linklater films, and many others are as well. What I love about his films the most, is that he just lets the story do its thing. He lets the camera pull back, lets the characters...

Plot: When shrinking technology becomes a reality, a man realizes he can live a better life being five inches tall. There has been a surprising amount of coverage for Alexander Payne's newest release. His films I would not call mainstream. But a fair amount of his work has been in the mix during...

Plot: The true story of how the Washington Post discovered a cover-up that spanned four American Presidents. If you are aware of my top 100 films of all-time list, then you will notice Steven Spielberg is the most common director in that list with eight. However if I was being brutally...

Plot: An aspiring musician enters the land of the dead whilst trying to learn more about his lost father and battling with his families ban on music. People from my generation were at the perfect age when Pixar began creating feature films. I still remember seeing their first feature, Toy Story....

Plot: The story of how Winston Churchull became Prime Minister and made the decisions that labelled him as the Greatest Brit of all-time. It's not often that we have more than one film that focuses on the same subject that are released so close to each other. June 2017 saw the release of...

Plot: An army captain is ordered to escort a Cheyenne chief to safety through dangerous territory. When you hear of the people involved and for there to be no awards buzz for this, you do wonder what could possibly the problem with this film? I am always keeping on eye on any project...

Plot: The true of story of the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III. The grandson of notorious rich-man, John Paul Getty. Ridley Scott as a director is obviously one of the most successful that is still working today. However, almost all of his films in recent years have not been been heavily...

Plot: The true story of former Olympic skier Molly Bloom, who began a business of secret high-stakes poker games. It's not often that we have a film with Aaron Sorkin doing the writing. But when we do, it is usually a high-quality and memorable experience. However, as well as being the head of...

Plot: The story of how P.T. Barnum created 'The Circus'. The first time I heard about this film, I was pretty excited to see this. Especially with it being a musical and Hugh Jackman leading the way as he is a wonderful actor with a strong musical background. I have also wanted a film about...

Plot: Episode eight of the main saga sees Rey join up with Luke Skywalker to take her first steps into the Jedi world. What is now becoming a regular event now, mid-December every year now means a new Star Wars film is coming out. Now while I did have fun with The Force Awakens and enjoy it...

Plot: The true story of 2013 Boston Marathon bomb survivor, Jeff Bauman. Since the tragic incident at the 2013 Boston Marathon, movies involving stories from that event have started to come out. The very end of last year saw Patriots Day, which presented how the breakdown of tracking down the...