Film Review: Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
byNobody may have asked Johnny English to strike again, but his return to cinemas – along with the reappearance of comic legend Rowan Atkinson…
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Film Review: The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
byRoger Moore had his time to shine, and we’ve had our fair share of Bond films over the years. Now it’s the ladies’ turn….
Film Review: Red Sparrow (2018)
byFrom the opening act, Red Sparrow marks itself as a film bathed in studio boardroom ambition. A spy, a ballerina, a cruel twist of fate and…
Film Review: That Man from Rio (1964)
byOver film history, there have been a number of exceptional figures that have defined their nation’s cinema. There is something about them that screams…
Film Review: Logan Lucky (2017)
byIn 2001 Steven Soderbergh mastered the heist film with his suave and deceptively clever Ocean’s Eleven. But it only took him three years to forget…
Film Review: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
bySome might meet the news of yet another comic book adaptation with an exasperated sigh, but there’s not a superhero in sight this time…
Film Review: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
byIndeed, some patience would have been nice. The initial set-up in Adam Cozad and David Koepp’s screenplay is so rushed in getting to the point that the characters miss an opportunity to be fleshed out. However, in fairness, it’s a slick, rollicking popcorn movie with a far-fetched plot and a nice sense of humour, so probably best not to take it too seriously.
Film Review: North by Northwest (1959)
byNorth by Northwest has recently been restored and is being showcased at the Astor Theatre in a 4K DCP (digital cinema package) print. Enhancing the original 1950s production values in its VistaVision wide aspect ratio, no other Hitchcock film was so extensively filmed on location.
Film Review: Skyfall (2012)
byCould it be? Has Bond finally been killed in action??? Well, what do you think? Yeah, exactly. MI6 secret agent 007 James Bond returns…