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Taron Egerton stars as Elton John in the musical biopic Rocketman

Review – Taron Egerton shines as the glitter fades in ‘Rocketman’

23/05/2019 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2019, Biopic, Bryce Dallas Howard, Certificate: 15, Dexter Fletcher, Elton John, Jamie Bell, May 2019, Musical, Rating: Pop, Richard Madden, Rocketman, Stephen Graham, Steven Mackintosh, Taron Egerton

With the shadow of Bohemian Rhapsody looming, Taron Egerton plays pop icon Elton John in the fantastical musical biopic Rocketman.

Aml Ameen stars in Idris Elba's directorial debut Yardie

Featured Reviews

Review – Idris Elba’s ‘Yardie’ is a swaggering, if muddled, directorial debut

09/09/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Aml Ameen, August 2018, Certificate: 15, Crime, Drama, Idris Elba, Naomi Ackie, Rating: Pop, Shantol Jackson, Sheldon Shepherd, Stephen Graham, Yardie

Idris Elba makes his debut behind the camera as the director of Yardie – a British crime drama set in 1980s London.

Paddy Considine and Maxine Peake star in Funny Cow

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DVD Review – Stand-up comedy tale ‘Funny Cow’ channels 70s cigarette smoke and dirt

28/08/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Adrian Shergold, Alun Armstrong, August 2018, Certificate: 15, Comedy, Drama, Funny Cow, Hebe Beardsall, Kevin Eldon, Lindsey Coulson, Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Rating: Pop, Stephen Graham, Tony Pitts

Maxine Peake delivers a ferocious performance in Funny Cow, as a woman fighting her way up the 1970s stand-up comedy circuit.

Stephen Graham in wrestling comedy Walk Like a Panther

Featured Reviews

Review – Wrestling comedy ‘Walk Like a Panther’ is a half-cocked British underdog story

26/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Certificate: 12, Christopher Fairbank, Comedy, Dan Cadan, Dave Johns, Jill Halfpenny, Julian Sands, Lena Headey, March 2018, Michael Socha, Rating: Poop, Stephen Graham, Stephen Tompkinson, Steve Furst, Walk Like a Panther, Wrestling

British wrestling is done a disservice by ropey comedy Walk Like a Panther, which trips over the ring ropes at every possible opportunity.

Articles News

News Round-up – Wiig to be Wonder Woman villain, Mary Poppins and Grinch trailers and more

11/03/201813/03/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment Armie Hammer, Ben Whishaw, Benedict Cumberbatch, Call Me By Your Name, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Blunt, Gal Gadot, Greyhound, James Gunn, Kristen Wiig, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luca Guadagnino, Mary Poppins, Mary Poppins Returns, Michael Bay, News, News Round-up, Patty Jenkins, Rob Marshall, Robopocalypse, Stephen Graham, The Grinch, Timothée Chalamet, Tom Hanks, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984

Kristen Wiig is now officially a superhero villain and Benedict Cumberbatch is a green curmudgeon. It has been an odd week.

Sam Claflin stars in First World War drama Journey's End

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Review – WW1 drama ‘Journey’s End’ explores the agony of waiting for violence

15/02/2018 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2018, Asa Butterfield, Certificate: 12, Drama, February 2018, Journey's End, Miles Jupp, Paul Bettany, Rating: Pop, Robert Glenister, Sam Claflin, Saul Dibb, Stephen Graham, Toby Jones, Tom Sturridge, War

Sam Claflin stars in First World war drama Journey’s End, which is a potent British movie adapted from a stage play.

Kenneth Cranham and Jamie Bell in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Reviews

Review – Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool

01/12/201703/12/2017 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2017, Annette Bening, Certificate: 15, Drama, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, Frances Barber, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters, Kenneth Cranham, November 2017, Paul McGuigan, Rating: Poop, Romance, Stephen Graham, Vanessa Redgrave

An unlikely romance between a Scouser and a Hollywood star powers this unusual drama, based on a true story.

Peter Capaldi and Chris Addison in political satire In the Loop

Articles Featured Lists

11 best uses of the C-word in movie history

29/07/2017 Tom Beasley 1 Comment Alan Ford, Blade: Trinity, Brendan Gleeson, Bridesmaids, Chloe Grace Moretz, Colin Farrell, In Bruges, In the Loop, James Buckley, Kick-Ass, Kristen Wiig, Peter Capaldi, Ralph Fiennes, Richard E Grant, Robert Carlyle, Ryan Reynolds, Shane Meadows, Simon Pegg, Snatch, Stephen Graham, The Inbetweeners 2, The World's End, This Is England, Trainspotting, Withnail & I

It’s the only word that guarantees an instant adult rating in Hollywood, but which movies have made the best use of the C-word?

Reviews

Review – Get Santa

19/12/2014 Tom Beasley 0 Comment 2014, British, Certificate: U, Christmas, Christopher Smith, Comedy, December 2014, Get Santa, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Scanlan, Jodie Whittaker, Kit Connor, Matt King, Nonso Anozie, Rafe Spall, Rating: Pop, Stephen Graham, Warwick Davis

Review of 2014 festive comedy Get Santa, starring Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall and Joanna Scanlan.

Lists

Top 10: Truly terrifying scary movies that aren’t supposed to be horror films

09/02/2014 Tom Beasley 1 Comment A Clockwork Orange, American History X, Black Swan, David Fincher, Elijah Wood, Ewan McGregor, Full Metal Jacket, Gene Wilder, Geoff Bell, Green Street, Horror, Kevin Spacey, Malcolm McDowell, Matthew Goode, Mel Stuart, Mia Wasikowska. Edward Norton, Park Chan-wook, Se7en, Shane Meadows, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen Graham, Stoker, This Is England, Top Ten, Trainspotting, Vincent D'Onofrio, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory

It isn’t just horror films that are pant-wettingly scary. Sometimes a dark thriller or a harrowing drama can be just as terrifying. So, here are ten films so scary they probably should be considered horror films.