Darkest Hour

Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour tells the story of Winston Churchill’s early days as Prime Minister and the decision he made that continues the Second World War. Winston Churchill seems to be a popular figure to adapt at the moment with his portrayal by John Lithgow in The Crown and Brian Cox bringing his own particular…

Baby Driver

Preview screenings are a blessing and a curse. The promise of seeing something before anyone else is so intoxicating that you almost always go, but as a result you can never be too sure on the quality of the product that is being used to entice you through the doors. So it was with some…

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Burr Steers’ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies adapts the novel of the same name that adds an undead twist to the classic Jane Austen tale. How many people have suffered through studying Jane Austen at school, college or university and wished they would add zombies to make the story more interesting? Probably not many people in…

On the Silver Screen – Cinderella

Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella gives the familiar fairytale a new live action adaptation to bring the story to a new generation of viewers. I won’t waste time filling you in on the story because surely everyone knows it by now. This film doesn’t really take any liberties with the material and just gives viewers a straight…