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Yes, there’s definitely more fan service than you can squeeze into the Milky Way – but it still hits the spot when it comes to the target demographic. The uber-successful 2024 animated original didn’t thrive on its script, and this is absolutely no different. This definitely won’t bother the Best Animated Film nominations at the Oscars next year, that’s for sure. But it still does two massive things right: once again the world is a colourfully zesty palate of luscious eye-can

A slow-burning relationship piece that thrives on tension, secrecy – and one very bad decision. The marketing for The Drama was, quite simply, perfect. The first I heard about this film was when a rather amateur-looking photo of Zendaya (Dune) and Robert Pattinson (The Batman) appeared in the wedding announcements section of a newspaper – as if it were a genuine engagement notice. Naturally, the internet went into meltdown. Was it real? Was it a stunt? What was going on? Then

A colourfully chaotic adventure that truly earns its ‘fun for all the family’ badge. The Magic Faraway Tree brings Enid Blyton’s beloved classic to the big screen in a vibrant, big-hearted adaptation directed by Ben Gregor, with a screenplay by Simon Farnaby. Having previously worked on family favourites like Paddington 2, Farnaby brings that same warmth and humour here, while also giving the story a noticeable modern polish – updating the tone and dialogue just enough to mak

The first major blockbuster of the year is a truly impressive spectacle – even if it does get a little repetitive along its route. This sci-fi adventure – from author Andy Weir (The Martian) – signals an impressive return to live-action from the directors behind the Spider-Man: Spider-Verse and The Lego Movie franchises. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had well-chronicled issues bringing the Solo: A Star Wars Story to the big-screen, but venture back into the galaxy to empha

A blood-soaked sequel that knows exactly what it is – and has a lot of fun with it. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come picks up right where the first film left off – quite literally. We once again find ourselves with Samara Weaving’s Grace, covered head to toe in blood, sitting outside the smouldering remains of a crime scene, calmly puffing on a cigarette. It’s an iconic image, and the sequel wastes no time throwing us straight back into the chaos. For those who haven’t seen the or

A fun premise that runs out of steam well before the film runs out of victims. Writer-director John Patton Ford – who previously made a strong impression with the gritty 2022 crime thriller Emily the Criminal – shifts gears into dark comedy for his latest outing. Though this time the results are far more scattergun. Glen Powell – still trying to move up the Hollywood ladder after headlining last year’s divisive The Running Man remake – stars as Becket Redfellow, a man disowne

A bold, stylish monster movie that almost stitches together something truly special. Reviews for The Bride! have been all over the place. I couldn’t help but notice that both The Times and BBC handed out four-star ratings, while Empire Magazine gave it just two. Having now seen it myself, I can honestly say I understand both sides of that debate. The film is written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal (star of The Dark Knight), following her acclaimed directorial debut, The Los

This definitely won’t trouble the Disney/Pixar animation greats – but there’s still much to enjoy with this eco-adventure. In the town of Beaverton, young Mabel Tanaka (Piper Curda) spends time with her Grandmother (Karen Huie) in the local forest glade, home to an eclectic range of wildlife – including a colony of beavers – and develops a deep love for the natural world. Years later – after her Grandma has passed – Mabel attempts to rally the community after popular town May

The classic horror franchise plays it incredibly safe with this fan-pleasing helping of nostalgia. This seventh instalment moves from the original playground of Woodsboro – via New York for the sixth movie – to the quiet home town of Pine Grove, where legendary original teenage survivor Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life. Here we get a stereotypical (and unfortunately quite monotonous) mom and daughter angst sub-plot to proceedings – after a commendable ope

A chaotic, high-concept sci-fi that feels strangely familiar... There’s something immediately intriguing about Have Fun, Good Luck, Don’t Die, the latest from Gore Verbinski, the lauded filmmaker behind The Ring and the original Pirates of the Caribbeam Trilogy. His knack for blending big ideas with off-beat tone is very much on display here, resulting in a film that feels both ambitious and gleefully unhinged. The story follows a man from the future, played by Sam Rockwell (

A visually dazzling, funny, and heartfelt sports romp. There’s something instantly comforting about a classic underdog story, and Goat leans into that idea from the very first whistle. This animated sports comedy follows Will, a small goat with very big ambitions – namely, becoming a professional player in the fast-paced sport of Roarball. When he’s unexpectedly given the opportunity to join a professional team made up of far larger, more physically imposing animals, Will qui

A gentle reminder that being different is something to celebrate. Every now and then, a family film comes along that feels like it’s been stitched together (pun absolutely intended) from classic gothic storytelling and a big, beating heart. Stitch Head, based on the much-loved books by successful children's author Guy Bass from Peterborough, is exactly that – a spooky-tinged animated adventure that delivers warmth, charm, and a thoughtful message without ever losing sight of

Every now and then, a thriller comes along that reminds you just how entertaining a simple, contained story can be when it’s in the right hands. Acclaimed director Sam Raimi (Evil Dead and Spider-Man) does just that by providing a tense, darkly-comic survival story that’s simply a fun watch from start to finish. The film centres on Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams), a hardworking but overlooked corporate employee who finds herself stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash

It has been an impressive start to the year for horror-related movies – and this is another effective genre flick from the director of 47 Metres Down. A tropical vacation for a group of teens goes awry when an intelligently-domesticated family chimpanzee (called Ben) is bitten by a rabid animal – and becomes insanely violent. This leaves the sister owners of the pet – Lucy (Johnny Sequoyah) and Erin (Gia Hunter) – and pals fighting for their lives as the monkey runs amok acro

A stripped-back, vulnerable performance that shows a new side of Will Arnett. Some films pull you in with spectacle, while others quietly draw you closer without you quite realising how deeply invested you’ve become. Is This Thing On? very much falls into the latter category. I was absolutely captivated from start to finish – but despite my positive score, this is still a film I’d encourage people to approach with the right expectations. Loosely inspired by the real-life expe

Is the hate justified? There’s been a noticeable amount of negativity surrounding Mercy since its release. Is the movie genuinely as bad as the reactions suggest, or has it perhaps just arrived at the wrong time? Starring genuine Hollywood A-lister Chris Pratt (of Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World fame), Mercy is a near-future sci-fi thriller set in a world where artificial intelligence has taken control of the justice system. Pratt plays a detective who suddenly fin

Brutally unflinching – this is made for the fans. When I reviewed 28 Years Later last year, I gave it a respectable score… but it came with a strange sense of guilt. I felt like a defensive parent, desperately trying to justify a naughty child’s bad behaviour. I love this franchise, and while I praised the cinematography and the sheer guts it took to do something different, I knew something wasn’t quite right. Beneath all that admiration was a simple truth: audiences deserved

This action-comedy meta-reboot of the cult classic giant snake movie doesn’t quite go ‘all in’ with what it’s trying so hard to be. It throws a lot of ideas at the wall, but only some stick, and some slither off. This does have a handful of funny comedic moments – which you’d expect with Jack Black and Paul Rudd in the lead roles – but isn’t as clever as the idea is attempting to accomplish. Almost a bit Jumanji-ish in execution. A midlife crisis inspires frustrated ex-filmma

Ambition has rarely looked this frantic – or this exhausting – on screen. I almost made the same mistake with Marty Supreme that I once made with Whiplash. I remember thinking: ‘Why would I go and see a film about a drummer when I have no interest in drumming?’ That film completely floored me and now comfortably sits among my top films of all-time. So yes, I could very easily have looked at Marty Supreme and thought: ‘Why would I go and see a film centred around table tennis?

You’ll have a whale of a time! From the opening moments, the latest SpongeBob movie instalment fully commits to ‘nonsense’ – dialling the randomness up to levels that somehow surpass the already ‘bonkers’ standards set by earlier films. This may well be the most ‘barmy’ entry yet, which is really saying something. The film loosely follows SpongeBob SquarePants (Tom Kenny) as he blunders into yet another absurd quest, joined by Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke), a perpetually irr