Director – Kathryn Bigelow Main Cast John Boyega Anthony Mackie Algee Smith Jacob Latimore Will Poulter Jason Mitchell Hannah Murray Jack Reynor A must see film set in the midst of the race riots in Detroit in 1967, this is a must see film and will surely feature when it comes to Oscars time. … More Detroit – Film 48 – 15 – 143 minutes
Director – Patrick Hughes Man Cast Ryan Reynolds Samuel L. Jackson Elodie Yung Richard E. Grant Gary Oldman I had high hopes for this film with the cast list, and wasn’t at all disappointed. A highly implausible story line, but who cares! This was entertainment at 100mph, Ryan Reynolds is great in a comedy … More The Hitman’s Bodyguard – Film 47 – 15 – 118 minutes
Director – Nikolaj Arcel Producer – Ron Howard (amongst others) Main Cast Matthew McConaughey Idris Elba Tom Taylor I had no idea what this film was about before I sat in the cinema, I’m not a fan of Stephen King and in fact didn’t know this was based on his books. I’m a fan … More The Dark Tower – Film 46
Film 41 – War For The Planet of The Apes – 12A- 149 M inutes Director – Matt Reeves Main Cast Andy Serkis Woody Harrelson Steve Zahn Karin Konval Amiah Miller Terry Notary I’d never see a Planet of The Apes at the cinema, in fact I’d never seen a modern day version. I have … More Films 41 – 45
Director – Jonathan Tepliszky Main Cast Brian Cox Miranda Richardson John Slattery Ella Purnell Julian Wadham Richard Durden James Purefoy I’d been looking forward to this one and wasn’t disappointed! Brian Cox was superb as a troubled Winston Churchill, the film is set around D Day and it’s build up. It tells the tale … More Film 40 – Churchill – PG – 98 Minutes
8 years! How can 8 years have gone by? On this day 8 years ago my firstborn son Luke lost his life. I started the day with some tears, I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it, it would be wrong not to shed some now and again, for the rest of my life … More That Day Again
My cricket watching has slowed down my film watching and kept me too occupied to write so here I am in catch up! Film 35 – Their Finest – 12A – 117 Minutes Director – Lone Scherfig Main Cast Gemma Arterton Sam Claflin Bill Nighy Jack Huston Paul Ritter Rachel Stirling Richard E Grant This … More Limitless – Films 35 – 39
Director – Zach Braff Main Cast Michael Caine Morgan Freeman Ann-Margaret Peter Sarafinowicz Christopher Lloyd Alan Arkin What an utterly delightful film! Michael Caine at 84 is as good as he ever was, 3 elderly men whose pension is blown out of the water by big business decide to take matters into their own … More Film 34 – Going in Style – 96 minutes – 12A
Director – David Frankel Main Cast Will Smith Edward Norton Kate Winslet Michael Pina Helen Mirren Naomie Harris Keira Knightley Jacob Latimore The Silver Screen gave me the chance to see this profound film. Having lost my son had I known the subject matter I may not have gone, but, I’m very glad I … More Film 33 – Collateral Beauty – 97 minutes – 12A
Director – Tom McGrath Main Cast Alec Baldwin Steve Buscemi Jimmy Kimmel Lisa Kudrow Tobey Maguire As it’s school holidays time I had 11 year old Ochenahe with me for this one, I’m glad I did as this was a full cinema, with added child wonder (otherwise known as indiscriminate noise). I’d seen the … More Film 32 – The Boss Baby – 97 minutes – U
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