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Gavin Miller
4 days ago2 min read
FILM REVIEW: MICKEY 17 (15) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
There’s no disputing that everyone involved in this production give it their all. But it doesn’t quite come together to be the potential...


Gavin Miller
Mar 12 min read
DISNEY CLASSICS BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN AT SHOWCASE!
A bunch of Disney classics are back at Peterborough’s Showcase Cinema De Lux – as part of Event Cinema. My 11-year-old son, Joshua,...


ESP Online
Feb 272 min read
FILM REVIEW: THE MONKEY (15) RATING: 3.5/5
Toy Gory! I spent way too long debating whether I should use those opening two words. As cheesy as they are, they’re staying! We’ve all...


Gavin Miller
Feb 202 min read
FILM REVIEW: CAPTAIN AMERICA – BRAVE NEW WORLD (12A)ESP RATING: 3/5
Internet rumour and speculation that this is the worst Marvel Cinematic Universe movie of all-time is definitely wide of the mark. It’s...


Gavin Miller
Feb 152 min read
VALENTINE’S BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE LAUNCH IN PETERBOROUGH
“Han Solo is the Hulk!” bellowed my son at this morning’s screening of Marvel’s latest blockbuster. The fourth movie instalments for...


ESP Online
Feb 62 min read
FILM REVIEW: COMPANION (15) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
When I heard Companion came from the producers of Barbarian, I was sold. Much like with that quirkily acclaimed 2022 horror, this movie...


Gavin Miller
Jan 302 min read
FILM REVIEW: FLIGHT RISK (15) ESP RATING: 2/5
Oscar-winning director Mel Gibson – with epic blockbusters like Braveheart and The Passion of the Christ on his CV – makes a change of...


Gavin Miller
Jan 233 min read
FILM REVIEW: WOLF MAN (15) ESP RATING: 2.5/5
The latest iteration of the legendary Universal Studios’ monster ends up being style over substance – and lacks that killer bite. Though...


Gavin Miller
Jan 153 min read
FILM REVIEW: NOSFERATU (15) ESP RATING: 4/5
Fans of cinema – sign up here. Whether Robert Eggers’ work – the man behind the likes of The Northman and The Lighthouse – is accessible...


ESP Online
Jan 63 min read
FILM REVIEW: BETTER MAN (15) ESP RATING: 4.5/5
This makes a monkey out of the traditional musical biopic. Robbie Williams has always fascinated me. While most celebrities seem trained...


Gavin Miller
Dec 30, 20243 min read
FILM REVIEW: MUFASA – THE LION KING (PG) ESP RATING: 3/5
Despite it being undoubtedly a story orchestrated by Disney big-wigs to capitalise on the franchise – this is passable family fare. If...


Gavin Miller
Dec 20, 20243 min read
FILM REVIEW: KRAVEN THE HUNTER (15) ESP RATING: 3/5
After the pre-release vitriol this superhero flick received online – this is way better than it had any right to be. Sony’s Spider-Man...


Gavin Miller
Dec 12, 20242 min read
FILM REVIEW: MOANA 2 (PG) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
Despite the extremely linear storyline there’s much to enjoy with Disney’s family-friendly sequel. Yes, you can tell it may have...


ESP Online
Nov 26, 20242 min read
FILM REVIEW: GLADIATOR II (15) ESP RATING: 3.5/5
“Yes, I was entertained!” It’s hard to believe it has been nearly a quarter of a century since the Ridley Scott/Russell Crowe cult...


ESP Online
Nov 13, 20242 min read
FILM REVIEW: PADDINGTON IN PERU (PG) ESP RATING: 4/5
From London to the heart of the Amazon, everyone’s favourite bear is back! I enjoyed the first two Paddington movies far more than any...


Gavin Miller
Nov 4, 20242 min read
FILM REVIEW: VENOM – THE LAST DANCE (15) ESP RATING: 2/5
What has happened to superhero film ingenuity? It seems that Endgame was literally the beginning of the end when it came to the genre –...


ESP Online
Oct 30, 20242 min read
FILM REVIEW: THE WILD ROBOT (U) ESP RATING: 4.5/5
A visually emotional masterpiece. The first thing that grabbed my attention when watching the trailer for The Wild Robot was the...


ESP Online
Oct 26, 20242 min read
FILM REVIEW: TRANSFORMERS ONE (PG) ESP RATING: 4/5
Reawakening Childhood Memories! I walked into animation, Transformers One, with a bit of hesitation, and for that, I blame Michael Bay....


ESP Online
Oct 22, 20242 min read
FILM REVIEW: TERRIFIER 3 (18) ESP RATING 4/5
Don’t forget your sick bag! When I first heard that cinemas were putting up warnings about people fainting and vomiting during...


ESP Online
Oct 15, 20243 min read
FILM REVIEW: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX (15) ESP RATING: 2.5/5
Writer/director Todd Phillips (The Hangover) could have taken a cue from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, in which Batman warns: “You...
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