5 ideas about a movie: Gemini Man

Hello! And welcome to an overview of Gemini Man! The short version of it is – Funky Title, Forgettable Movie. IMDb summary: An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger clone of himself. Gemini Man was written by Game Of Throne’s David Benioff, The Hunger Games’s and Overlord’s Billy Ray, and Shazam’s and Goosebumps’s Darren Lemke. For an

5 ideas about a movie: The Hate U Give

Hello! And welcome to the review of one of the most important YA/teen films you have ever seen: The Hate U Give! IMDb summary: Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her

Movie review: Solo: A Star Wars Story

Hello! And welcome to a review of a movie that nobody really asked for and not a lot of people are going out to see. This is Solo: A Star Wars Story! IMDb summary: During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the

Movie review: Red Sparrow

Hello! Welcome to March – the new ‘it’ month for high-profile movie releases. And it opens with Red Sparrow! IMDb summary: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of

Movie review: Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Hello! The last of the YA dystopias is coming to an end. This is Maze Runner: The Death Cure. IMDb summary: Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. Writing The Death Cure was written by T.S. Nowlin (the writer of the two previous pictures in this series and the

Movie review: Pitch Perfect 3

Hello! Welcome to the end of the acapella era (more like half a decade). This is Pitch perfect 3. IMDb summary: Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices. Pitch Perfect

Movie review: Three Billboards Outiside Ebbing, Missouri

Hello! Welcome to the review of the big Golden Globe’s winner – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. IMDb summary: A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder when they fail to catch the culprit. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (amazing title, tbh) was written and directed by Martin McDonagh, known for such films

Movie review: Basmati Blues

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie you have never heard of. I only really find out about it when I was buying a ticket to its screening. This is Basmati Blues. IMDb summary: A brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice she

Movie review: The Disaster Artist

Hello! I just saw a great movie about an awful movie. This is The Disaster Artist. IMDb summary: When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. Disclaimer: prior to seeing The Disaster Artist,

Movie review: Battle of the Sexes

Good evening, My BFI London Film Festival series of reviews (it opened with Breathe) continues with Battle of the Sexes – another potential awards contender for the year! IMDb summary: The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs. As a side note, before