THREE MUSKETEERS: D’ARTAGNAN, THE (2023, France/Germany/Spain/Belgium, 121m, 15) ***½ Action, Adventure dist. Entertainment Film Distribution (UK); pr co. Chapter 2 / Pathé; d. Martin Bourboulon; w. Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière (based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas); pr. Dimitri Rassam; ph. Nicolas Bolduc (Colour | 2.39:1); m. Guillaume Roussel; ed. Célia Lafitedupont; pd….
Month: January 2024
UK Monthly Film Review January 2024 (Vol 2 No. 13) issue now available
Volume 2 Number 13 of UK Monthly Film Review is now available in PDF format. The bulletin includes all movies that went into general theatrical release for the first time in the UK during the period 30 December 2023 to 26 January 2024 or debuted on a streaming platform having been released theatrically in other…
Film Review – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008)
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (2008, UK/USA, 123m, 15) ****½ Drama, Romance dist. Fox Searchlight Pictures (USA), Pathé Distribution (UK); pr co. Fox Searchlight / Warner Independent / Celador Films / Film4; d. Danny Boyle; w. Simon Beaufoy (based on the novel ‘Q&A’ by Vikas Swarup); pr. Christian Colson; ph. Anthony Dod Mantle (Technicolor | 2.35:1); m. A.R….
Film Review – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014)
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2014, USA/UK, 122m, 12) ***½ Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi dist. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; pr co. Marvel Enterprises / Marvel Studios / Moving Picture Company (MPC) / Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; d. James Gunn; w. James Gunn, Nicole Perlman (based on the comic books by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning…
Book Review – MY EFFIN’ LIFE (2023) by Geddy Lee
MY EFFIN’ LIFE (2023) ***** by Geddy Lee This hardback edition published by Harper, 2023, 512pp First published in 2023 © Geddy Lee, 2023 ISBN: 978-0-06-315941-9 Blurb: Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll’s most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of…
Film Review – KISS OF DEATH (1947)
KISS OF DEATH (1947, USA, 99m, 12) ***½ Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller dist. Twentieth Century Fox; pr co. Twentieth Century Fox; d. Henry Hathaway; w. Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer (based on the novel ‘The Hoodlum’ by Eleazar Lipsky); pr. Fred Kohlmar; ph. Norbert Brodine (B&W | 1.37:1); m. David Buttolph; ed. J. Watson Webb Jr.; ad….
TV Review Round-up – VIGIL SERIES TWO (2023), MR. BATES VS. THE POST OFFICE (2024) and FOOL ME ONCE (2024)
VIGIL – SERIES 2 (2023, UK, 6 x 55-58m, 15) ***½ Written by Tom Edge, James Smythe, Maryam Hamidi, Ryan O’Sullivan & Matilda Wnek (based on an original idea by George Aza-Selinger and characters created by Tom Edge) Directed by Andy De Emmony, Joss Agnew Produced by Marcus Wilson Starring: Suranne Jones, Rose Leslie, Dougray…
Film Review – THE QUATERMASS CONCLUSION (1979)
QUATERMASS CONCLUSION, THE (1979, UK, 102m, 15) *** Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller dist. Thames Television (UK); pr co. Euston Films / Thames Television; d. Piers Haggard; w. Nigel Kneale; pr. Ted Childs; ph. Ian Wilson (Colour | 1.66:1); m. Nic Rowley, Marc Wilkinson; ed. Keith Palmer; pd. Arnold Chapkis; ad. Terry Parr. cast: John Mills (Prof….