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Captain Marvel Review

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Captain Marvel follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Captain Marvel stars Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Anette Bening, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Clark Gregg, Lee Pace and Djimon Honsou. The film is written by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden. For all the, undeserved, flak Captain Marvel has received heading into its release the end result is a nice palette cleanser heading into the culmination of this stage of the MCU, by both loosely tying into Avengers: Endgame but also teasing the franchise in the coming years particularly the forthcoming cosmic Marvel. Brie Larson brings a certain presence
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GREEN BOOK WINS BEST PICTURE. FULL WINNERS LIST

Its that time of the year where Hollywood gathers in Los Angeles for a celebration of the best and brightest in film. The winners are as follows *denotes winner Best Supporting Actress Rachel Weisz Emma Stone *Regina King - WINNER Amy Adams Marina De Tavira Best Documentary Feature RBG *Free Solo - WINNER Minding the Gap Of Fathers and Sons Hale County This Morning, This Evening Best Makeup and Hairstyling *Vice (Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe, Patricia Dehaney)  - WINNER Mary Queen of Scots (Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher, Jessica Brooks) Border (Goran Lundstrom, Pamela Goldammer) Best Costume Design The Favourite (Sandy Powell) *Black Panther (Ruth E Carter) - WINNER The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Mary Zophres) Mary Queen of Scots (Alexandra Byrne) Mary Poppins Returns (Sandy Powell) Best Cinematography *Roma (Alfonso Cuaron) - WINNER The Favourite (Robbie Ryan) Cold War (Lukasz Zal) Never Look Away (Caleb Deschanel) A Star Is Born (Matthew Libatique)
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Alita: Battle Angel Review.

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When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. Alita: Battle Angel stars Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Ed Skrein, Mahershala Ali, Jennifer Connelly, Keean Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Lara Condor and Jackie Earle Haley. The film is written by James Cameron and Laeta Kalogridis, with the film produced by Robert Rodriguez, James Cameron,   Emma Watts, Jon Landau with Rodriguez directing.                                                                                                                                      Via 20th Century FOX                      There can be no doubting the ambition and craft of Alita: Battle Angel. A passion project of James Cameron who dropped out of directing allowing Robert Rodriguez to make his return to the direct
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Top 10 movies of 2018

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As 2018 finally draws to a close it is that time of the year when we all compile our top 10 lists for the year. Now 2018 was a weird year for me, at the halfway point of the year I bemoaned the quality of film this year however now that the entire 12 months has passed, I think it is fair to say that is has been a stellar year for film. I am not one to compile honourable mentions as I feel they are undercut the entire point of top 10 lists but in this case, I must make an exception.                                                             Honourable Mentions Roma Now for many this is scandalous to not be in the top 10 and I might even agree myself though Roma misses out on my list just because I enjoyed the actual top 10 a bit more. However, make no mistake Roma isn’t just a film, it is film albeit cliché to say such. Alfonso Cuaron has poured his heart into Roma serving as both director and cinematographer which is where this film should surely be winning
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Aquaman Review

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Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, the city of Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people – and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Aquaman, Orm’s half-human brother and true heir to the throne. With help from royal counsellor Vulko, Aquaman must retrieve the legendary trident of Atlan and embrace his destiny as protector of the deep. Aquaman stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II with Nicole Kidman. The film is written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall whilst being produced by Peter Safran and Rob Cowan with James Wan directing. One of the most notable elements of Aquaman is the world building taken place, often with fantasy we speak about creating a believable world, James Wan manages to achieve this flawlessly. Aquaman is not a perfect film but the am
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BUMBLEBEE REVIEW

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On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug. Bumblebee stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr, John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adler with the voices of Peter Cullen, Dylan O’Brien, Angela Basset and Justin Theroux. Bumblebee is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto and Michael Bay with the film written by Christina Hodson and directed by Travis Knight. Bumblebee turns out to be a fresh start for the Transformers franchise which manages to fully shake off the sting that Michael Bay had left on the franchise, just half an hour into Bumblebee you realise that there is so much hope and optimism to be had for this franchise with great stories waiting to be told. Unlike previous instalments
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Review

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Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause – elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore. However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald stars Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterson, Alison Sudol, Dan Fogel, Jude Law, Ezra Miller, Johnny Depp, Zoe Kravitz, Callum Turner, Claudia Kim and Carmen Ejogo. The film is written by JK Rowling, produced by Rowling, David Heyman, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram with David Yates returning to direct. If there is one immediate feeling that comes from Fant
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