Moana
After seeing bland and over-lit animation like The Secret Life of Pets, this was a godsend.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Moana
After seeing bland and over-lit animation like The Secret Life of Pets, this was a godsend.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Moana
Simple without being simplistic, the story presents us with no villains; the drama here is about people killing each other with kindness.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Lion
There are a number of scenes that lack the dramatic punch they deserve, despite Lawrence and Pratt’s best efforts.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Passengers
Stone plays an aspiring actress, Gosling plays an aspiring jazz musician. Together, they’re mourning the death of their art.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading La La Land
Assassin’s Creed explores the dichotomy of control/life versus freedom/death here more succinctly than it ever did in the games.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Assassin’s Creed
Whilst The Force Awakens excited us because it felt like Star Wars again after the prequels, Rogue One is exciting specifically because it dares to be different.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Rogue One
Every moment of the climax was tear-jerking, pulse-pounding stuff.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Your Name
The story here is of little consequence, and the sequel bait didn’t pique my curiosity in the slightest.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The build up towards each reveal is brilliant, and recalls the best bits of Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Arrival
The bad guys are bland, their evil plan is bland, and the action scenes are bland too.
Rating: Hoopla Factor: Continue reading Jack Reacher: Never Go Back