I just recently viewed this flick for the second time, and I liked it even more than on my first screening. Matthew Ross, a former reporter for Variety and editor of Filmmaker magazine, crafted an intense psychosexual drama with the 2016 indie Frank & Lola, a film that features extremely strong performances from the always-superb…
Three nuclear warheads are set to be detonated by a rogue faction called The Apostles. Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) must use an enemy from the past (Sean Harris) as a bargaining tool to infiltrate The Apostles and put a stop to an explosion that could wipe out a third of the world’s population. Mission Impossible never…
Former FBI agent and amputee Will Sawyer (Dwayne Johnson) is hired as a security advisor for a brand-new Hong Kong skyscraper called The Pearl. Known as one of the tallest and most secure structures in the world. What results is a terrorist attack on the building where Will’s family are trapped above a blazing fire….
I think I’m going soft in my old age. I always look over other reviews of films before I make up my own mind. First, it was Gotti which was critically panned and I ended up thoroughly enjoying it and then seeing reviews for 211 I once again was pleasantly surprised when the credits rolled….
Weddings can be a slog to sit through when they’re not your own, but if the wedding in question is anything like the one featured in the off the wall black comedy Wild Tales, well then send me an invite! Damián Szifron’s Oscar-nominated film from Argentina will grab you by the throat and not let…
When writer Taylor Sheridan announced, off the heels of Sicario’s success, that he had a trilogy planned, it was greeted with a perplexed reception. The first film stood on its own merits and neatly tied itself together when it ended. It didn’t foreshadow or even tease a continuation of the story, leaving many to wonder…
A quick search of the movie Gotti on Google brings up some ugly results. Terrible reviews, 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes, every critic in the land trashing the movie. I took this in my stride as usually, these bent up outta shape critics completely trash films that end up being easily watchable. Thank god I’m…
Starring Carolyn Bracken, Peter Cosgrove, Klancy Casey Williams, Micheál Fitzgerald, Michael Stack & Melissa Ciepierski Stormtroopers is a simple story about a group of Stormtroopers who are about to raid a rebel mining outpost. Written and directed by Micheál Fitzgerald Stormtroopers demonstrates strong complex female characters mixed with a very high production value to create a rather unique Star Wars experience. For once we…
Greta Gerwig’s directional debut hit me like a tonne of bricks and whilst it’s a perfect telling of modern-day teenage experiences it does have its nags. Marion McPherson (Laurie Metcalfe), a nurse, works tirelessly to keep her family afloat after her husband loses his job. She also maintains a turbulent bond with a teenage daughter…
Escape Plan 2 is bad. It’s not b-movie “so bad it’s good”, it is just downright bad. It is a an over digitized, low budget, run and gun action flick where the two headliners, Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista have limited screen time. One must think that whatever budget this film had, mostly went to…
So today was my first experience of Launch Boks. I was kindly sent July’s WARRIOR themed box all the way from Spain to review here on Back to the Movies. Launch Boks™ is a spanish monthly subscription box created with the idea of gathering the most epic geek & gamer gear possible. It’s a bold…
In a world of superheroes and sequels, it feels like a strange time to be releasing such a movie that may feel so saturated in the current market. But this isn’t any ordinary movie. This is the sequel of perhaps one of the best superhero animated movies ever made (my opinion of course). Making a…
Your friend has been missing for days, believed to have been taken by a mysterious serial killer. The police have yet to come close to capturing the kidnapper. You have been working hard to find your friend, and have tracked them down to an office in an engineering facility. Is this just a normal office,…
It’s been a whole 11 years since the original Ocean’s trilogy and this time around we’re kicking off proceedings with a twist. Ocean’s 8 is swapping casino heists for a swanky Met Gala robbery as Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock) sister of the now deceased (apparently) Danny Ocean puts an elaborate plan into action. The heist…
After travelling through the fire and the flames onboard the Wicker Man ride at Alton Towers only a few weeks ago, I had caught the bug. Here is our Icon rollercoaster review. I’ve never been to Blackpool Pleasure Beach so in the rare british sunshine with a buddy of mine we headed off to the…
My second to last pickup from London’s MCM Comic Con was Geek Gear. GeekGear is a UK Subscription box company based in Central Scotland bringing you an amazing monthly shipment of magic! With the variety of subscriptions on offer. Priced at a special comic-con price of £15 we certainly got a good value for money….
