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Dune

Dune is an epic sci-fi film directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sicario, Blade Runner 2049) with a screenplay by Jon Spaihts, Eric Roth and Villeneuve himself. The film is part one of a two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel of the same name – regarded by many as the greatest science fiction book of allContinue reading “Dune”

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is an Asian-centric superhero origins story based on Marvel Comics and the 25th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Just Mercy) from a screenplay written with Dave Callaham (Wonder Woman 1984) and Andrew Lanham (also Just Mercy) andContinue reading “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”

Free Guy

Free Guy is a sci-fi action comedy film in which Guy (Ryan Reynolds), a bank cashier, realises that he is actually a non-player character (NPC) in an open-world video game. The film is directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) from a screenplay by Matt Lieberman and Zak Penn (Ready Player One). In a video game that resembles Grand Theft Auto and Cyberpunk 2077, GuyContinue reading “Free Guy”

The Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad is a DC Extended Universe (DCEU) superhero film based on the DC Comics team, Suicide Squad. The part-sequel, part-reimagining of the 2016 film of almost exactly the same name is written and directed by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) – if you didn’t know, I think you’d be able to tell!Continue reading “The Suicide Squad”

Black Widow

Black Widow is an American superhero film featuring the Marvel character of the same name. The film revolves around Natasha Romanoff’s (Scarlett Johansson) quests between the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Civil War and Infinity War. This is now the 24th film (how many?) in the MCU. Black Widow was co-written by WandaVision creator JacContinue reading “Black Widow”

Fast & Furious 9

F9: The Fast Saga is an American action film directed by Justin Lin, who returns following a seven-year break from the franchise – 20 years after the original – feel old yet? Fast 9 is the sequel to The Fate of the Furious (2017) and the tenth full-length film in the franchise. As you wouldContinue reading “Fast & Furious 9”

In the Heights

The film revolves around Usnavi (Anthony Ramos – Hamilton, A Star is Born), a New York bodega owner, who saves every penny he earns with a dream of owning a beach-front bar in the Dominican Republic. A framing device shows Usnavi, presumably on the beach he dreams of, telling his story to an enraptured audienceContinue reading “In the Heights”

Nobody

Nobody is an American crime thriller starring Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) as Hutch Mansell, a seemingly ordinary man with two children and a wife (Becca – Connie Nielsen) and an unremarkable job as an office worker. Clever editing from director Ilya Naishuller gives a quick flick-book summary of the daily disappointments ofContinue reading “Nobody”

Cruella

Cruella is an American crime comedy prequel to Dodie Smith’s 1956 novel and 1961 Disney Film – ‘One Hundred and One Dalmatians’. The family-friendly heist movie features imperious performances from Emma Stone (La La Land, The Help) and Emma Thompson (Love Actually, Saving Mr. Banks) and a terrible English accent to rival that of DickContinue reading “Cruella”

A Quiet Place 2

A Quiet Place 2 is a suspenseful and nervy horror-thriller, in which the Abbott family attempts to plot its way through a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by blind aliens with an acute sense of hearing. John Krasinksi writes and directs part two, featuring his real-life wife Emily Blunt (Evelyn), and not real-life children, Millicent Simmonds (Regan)Continue reading “A Quiet Place 2”