Action-superstar Vin Diesel reprises his role as the extreme-sports government agent Xander Cage in this goofy, but thrilling action-packed film.
Throughout their life an equilibrium had been maintained between Beverly and Elliot Mantle (Jeremy Irons), identical twins who work as gynaecologists. Specialising in female fertility, the charming and more charismatic of the duo — Elliot — seduces members of their clientele, sleeps with them and then passes them on to his shy, sensitive other half — Beverly, without any of the women realising the change.
A rousing performance from star Hailee Steinfeld sees Kelly Fremon Craig’s directorial debut tackle adolescence and the youthful desire to just float away and die, in The Edge of Seventeen.
For all its emotional resonance and intrigue, Pablo Larrain’s Jackie isn’t quite sure what sort of film it desires to be.
Collateral Beauty sees Howard (Will Smith), the owner of a successful ad agency, grieving the death of his young daughter. In an attempt to free him of his grief, and save the ad agency from bankruptcy, his friends throw together a ‘well-meaning’ scheme where actors appear to him and present themselves as the physical embodiments of Love, Death, and Time.
It’s only natural that a smash-hit film will herald a flurry of knock-offs like Ballerina, even when said film is of the animated variety.
Assassin’s Creed was the film fans were hoping would break the dreaded video-game-movie curse. It didn’t quite do that, but was enjoyable enough.
In Passengers, two people awake from hibernation with 90 years left of their intergalactic journey. They must work to unravel the mystery of how they awoke.
From the very beginning of Why Him?, when two middle-class parents accidentally spot the bare behind of their daughter’s ultra-rich tech guru boyfriend, the film produces a distinct aura of lazy writing and sheer predictability. As time passes, that aura does not dissipate. In fact, it escalates.
While the audience clearly wanted more of the gorgeous piggy-puppy character that’s only in the movie for two minutes, Disney’s tribute to Polynesian culture, Moana, is a colourful fable of the magic mushroom variety: taking us on a journey of wonder that left us in awe.
La La Land is director Damien Chazelle’s tribute to Hollywood-musical films of old, featuring outstanding performances and brilliant direction.
Red Dog: True Blue stars Levi Miller as Mick in this classic coming-of-age story set in the Australian bush, oh and there’s a dog too.
Rogue One delivers the tried and true formula that can be expected from any Star Wars film, and succeeds in entertaining its audience on almost every front.
Somewhere among the sweltering streets of Casablanca, a Canadian Wing Commander meets a French Resistance agent for a mission in Allied.
Office Christmas Party is a typical party-comedy film that probably won’t leave a lasting impression, however it’s an enjoyable ride.
The Ira Sachs-directed Little Men is a family-drama film that features excellent performances but lacks any real tension to have much of an effect.
