Director – Armando Iannucci Main Cast Olga Kurylenko Jason Isaacs Andrea Riseborough Jeffrey Tambour Steve Buscemi Rupert Friend Michael Palin How can you explain a comedy and a horror all rolled into one? The cast list suggests there were going to be laughs, the era and situation in Russia gave a level of realistic … More The Death of Stalin – Film 57 – 106 minutes – 15
Director – Taika Waititi Main Cast Chris Hemsworth Tom Hiddleston Cate Blanchett Idris Elba Jeff Goldblum Tessa Thompson Karl urban Mark Ruffalo Anthony Hopkins Benedict Cumberbatch I’m not long home from watching this and I want to go again! I didn’t expect this tp be as funny as it was. Brilliant entertainment, A larger than … More Thor Ragnarok – Film 56 – 130 minutes
Director – Andy Serkis Main Cast Andrew Garfield Claire Foy Ed Speleers Tom Holland Ben Lloyd-Hughes Amit Shah I was away in Manchester with time on my hands and the Trafford Centre nearby, luckily the centre has a 20 screen Odeon. I was very tempted to go and watch Thor, but I’d pre … More Breathe – Film 55 – 118 minutes
Director – Thomas Alfredson Main Cast Michael Fassbenber Rebecca Ferguson Charlotte Gainsbourg Jonas Karlsson Michael Yates Ronan Vibert I needed a film that didn’t make me cry and this one certainly fit the bill. This is a dark, psychological thriller, with murders in the snow. I found the scenery fascinating, proof of how the … More The Snowman – Film 55 – 119 minutes
Director – Marc Webb Main Cast Chris Evans McKenna Grace Lindsay Duncan Octavia Spencer Jenny Slate This was a film I missed first time round, so I took advantage of the Silver Screen offer and I’m so glad I did. What a lovely film! The story of an Uncle trying to do the best … More Gifted – Film 54 – 12A – 101 minutes
Director – Denis Villeneuve Main Cast Ryan Gosling Robin Wright Ana de Army’s Sylivia Hoeks Jared Leto Harrison Ford A confession before I start, I haven’t seen the original Blade Runner, but that didn’t detract from my enjoyment of this film. Ryan Gosling is very easy to watch and this was a very different role … More Blade Runner 2049 – Film 53 – 15 – 163 minutes
Director – Simon Curtis Main Cast Domnhall Gleeson Margot Robbie Will Tilston Vicki Peppersdine Alex Lawther I really didn’t know much about this film before I went to see it so had very few expectations. The film tells the tale of AA Milne after his return from World War 1 and how he struggled to … More Goodbye Christopher Robin – Film 52 – PG – 107 minutes
Director – Matthew Vaughn Main Cast Taron Egerton Colin Firth Mark Strong Channing Tatum Edward Holcroft Hanna Alstrom Calvin Demba Julianne Moore Elton John Yes, that cast list is right, Elton John is in this film and his appearances are laugh out loud funny. I guess this film is a kind of spectacular James Bond … More Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Film 51 – 141 minutes – 15
Director – Stephen Frears Main Cast Judi Dench Ali Fazal Tim Piggot Smith Eddie Izzard Adeel Akhtari Paul Higgins Olivia Williams Fenella Woolgar I’d say it’s a give that anything Dame Judi is in will be good viewing, this film is simply delightful! It tells a true story (nearly) of Queen Victoria’s obsession with an … More Victoria & Abdul – Film 50 – 112 minutes – PG
Director – Doug Liman Main Cast Tom Cruise Domhnall Gleeson Sarah Wright Jesse Plemons Mark Kermode described this film as ‘Flimsy’, I’ll describe it was an entertaining film. It isn’t high art or incredibly serious, but it is based on true events. I like Tom Cruise and thought he played Barry Seal well. … More American Made – Film 49 – 115 mins – 15
365 Happy Days 