Review – Spine-chilling horror ‘A Quiet Place’ proves that silence is golden
Genre: Horror Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 5th April 2018 Runtime: 90 minutes Director: John Krasinski Writer: Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, John Krasinski Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski,...
View ArticleThe Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 100 – Does 80s nostalgia leave Ready...
Mark Rylance and Tye Sheridan in sci-fi adventure movie Ready Player One It’s time to celebrate our 100th episode on this week’s Popcorn Muncher Podcast, hosted by Patrick Wilson, with Luke Stevenson...
View ArticleReview –‘Ghost Stories’ brings a twisted sense of fun to the horror anthology
Luke Stevenson is one of the hosts of The Popcorn Muncher Podcast. He is only serious about Bee Movie. Genre: Horror Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 6th April 2018 Runtime: 98 minutes Director:...
View ArticleReview – LGBTQ romcom ‘Love, Simon’ gives the teen movie some much-needed...
Genre: Comedy Certificate: 12 UK Release Date: 6th April 2018 Runtime: 110 minutes Director: Greg Berlanti Writer: Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger Starring: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford,...
View ArticleReview – If Donald Trump made movies, he’d have made ‘Death Wish’
Genre: Thriller Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 6th April 2018 Runtime: 107 minutes Director: Eli Roth Writer: Joe Carnahan Starring: Bruce Willis, Camila Morrone, Elisabeth Shue, Vincent D’Onofrio,...
View ArticleAfter ‘Isle of Dogs’ special screenings, could cinemas full of adorable...
Canine viewers had the chance to enjoy Isle of Dogs at the Ritzy Picturehouse I can’t be certain that I liked Isle of Dogs, from a critical viewpoint. I reviewed the film on this site a week or so ago...
View ArticleNews Round-up – Incredibles 2 and Solo trailers, Hader and McAvoy up for It...
It was all about trailers this week in the world of movie news, with new looks at many of the big blockbusters still to come when the Avengers: Infinity War dust has finally settled in a few months’...
View ArticleReview – Deadpan thriller ‘Thoroughbreds’ gives affluent America a wicked...
Genre: Thriller Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 6th April 2018 Runtime: 93 minutes Director: Cory Finley Writer: Cory Finley Starring: Olivia Cooke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Paul Sparks, Anton Yelchin,...
View ArticleThe Popcorn Muncher Podcast: Episode 101 – Is Love, Simon the best modern...
Katherine Langford and Nick Robinson lead a teen ensemble in Love, Simon It might be the strongest movie release week of the year so far on the latest episode of the Popcorn Muncher Podcast, hosted by...
View ArticleDVD Review – Rapid-fire action thriller ‘Accident Man’ is more punch than plot
Genre: Action Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 16th April 2018 Runtime: 101 minutes Director: Jesse V. Johnson Writer: Stu Small, Scott Adkins Starring: Scott Adkins, Ray Stevenson, David Paymer,...
View ArticleBlu-ray Review –‘Sleeping Dogs’ (1977) is important for Kiwi cinema, but a...
Genre: Thriller Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 16th April 2018 Runtime: 100 minutes Director: Roger Donaldson Writer: Ian Mune, Arthur Baysting Starring: Sam Neill, Ian Mune, Warren Oates, Nevan...
View ArticleReview – Even the star power of The Rock can’t save ‘Rampage’ from its big,...
Genre: Action Certificate: 12 UK Release Date: 13th April 2018 Runtime: 107 minutes Director: Brad Peyton Writer: Ryan Engle, Carlton Cuse, Ryan J Condal, Adam Sztykiel Starring: Dwayne Johnson,...
View ArticleVIDEO – Rampage roars to the top of the UK box office in debut weekend
Rampage and Peter Rabbit are battling it out at the UK box office In a new weekly video series, I’m rounding up the top five films at the UK box office over each weekend. This week, it’s a straight...
View ArticleThe Popcorn Muncher Podcast – Interview with East End Film Festival...
Jonathan Ali is one of the head programmers of the East End Film Festival It’s another special interview edition of the podcast this week, as I chat to Jonathan Ali, who is one of the head programmers...
View ArticleReview – Blumhouse horror ‘Truth or Dare’ is a wasted concept in search of...
Genre: Horror Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 13th April 2018 Runtime: 100 minutes Director: Jeff Wadlow Writer: Michael Reisz, Jillian Jacobs, Chris Roach, Jeff Wadlow Starring: Lucy Hale, Violett...
View ArticleRoad to Avengers: Infinity War – Best Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies So Far
There’s only around a week to go until Avengers: Infinity War is set to smash its way into cinemas as arguably the biggest movie of all time. It’s the culmination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe,...
View ArticleReview –‘Never Steady, Never Still’ delivers a moving portrait of Parkinson’s...
Genre: Drama Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 20th April 2018 Runtime: 112 minutes Director: Kathleen Hepburn Writer: Kathleen Hepburn Starring: Shirley Henderson, Théodore Pellerin, Nicholas...
View ArticleRoad to Avengers: Infinity War – Best Marvel Cinematic Universe Villains So Far
Despite its reputation, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has produced some great villains The biggest cinematic event of this year, and possibly of all-time, is set to debut this week when the superhero...
View ArticleVOD Review – Micro-budget Brit horror ‘The Ferryman’ conjures an effectively...
Genre: Horror Certificate: n/a UK Release Date: 13th April 2018 Runtime: 76 minutes Director: Elliott Maguire Writer: Elliott Maguire Starring: Nicola Holt, Garth Maunders, Shobi Rae Mclean, Pamela...
View ArticleDVD Review –‘Pyewacket’ is a slow-build horror that never runs hot
Genre: Horror Certificate: 15 UK Release Date: 23rd April 2018 Runtime: 84 minutes Director: Adam MacDonald Writer: Adam MacDonald Starring: Nicole Muñoz, Laurie Holden, Chloe Rose, James McGowan,...
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