How did Benedict Cumberbatch & Tilda Swinton do in Doctor Strange? Is Ben Affleck a convincing bean-counter slash vigilante in The Accountant? Are those weird Trolls toys cute or creepy in their first big screen feature? We also looked at Wes Anderson’s career & had a go at figuring out what makes him so distinctive … Continue reading Dr Strange, The Accountant, Trolls & Wes Anderson →

Tom Cruise returns for a second outing as Lee Child’s macho hero Jack Reacher, this time assisted by Cobie Smulders. He’s got big shoes (and clothes) to fill – how does it measure up? We also talk convenient parades, festivals protests – you know, the ones that spring up right in the middle of a … Continue reading Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Convenient Parades, Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian & Ambiguity in Film →

Somethin’ strange in your art gallery – who you gonna call? Robert Langdon! Sorry about that. We both saw Inferno, Ron Howard’s 3rd adaptation of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series, again starring Tom Hanks & joined this time by Felicity Jones. Laurie also saw Warner Animation Group’s Storks, with the vocal stylings of Andy Samberg, Katie … Continue reading Inferno, Storks, Mascots & Movie Adventurers →

What’s with all the long movie titles? Phil saw Emily Blunt in hit thriller adaptation The Girl on the Train, Laurie saw Tim Burton’s take on fantastical novel Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and he also managed to squeeze in Gemma Arterton & Glenn Close in The Girl With All the Gifts. Phew! We … Continue reading The Girl on the Train, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, The Girl with all the Gifts, Movie Narration & Movie News: John Favreau’s Lion King Remake →

Back with a bang! Hear our thoughts on Denzel Washington & Chris Pratt in The Magnificent 7 remake, Mark Wahlberg & John Malkovich in true disaster movie Deepwater Horizon, Paul Dano & Daniel Radcliffe in the perplexing Swiss Army Man, and also Laurie’s brief interview with professional photographer Phillip Waterman on cinematography. Thanks for all … Continue reading Magnificent 7, Deepwater Horizon, Swiss Army Man & Interview with a Photographer: Phillip Waterman →

Phil is gallivanting around on holiday this week so we’re taking our first ever podcast mini break. Laurie has a couple of things to throw your way, including news on the What We’ve Been Watching podcast, which should launch in the next couple of days – keep your eyes & ears peeled!

Bridget’s back and better than ever… maybe? Find out if Renée Zellweger & Colin Firth have still got it and whether Patrick Dempsey helps or hurts. Laurie also saw The Infiltrator with Bryan Cranston & John Leguizamo, and ‘indie movie of the year’ Captain Fantastic starring Viggo Mortensen & Frank Langella. Phil takes us through … Continue reading Bridget Jones’s Baby, The Infiltrator, Captain Fantastic & Soundtrack Songs →

Film-fest time! 4 awesome (we hope!) movies to talk about this week – Laika Studio’s Kubo & The Two Strings has finally made it across the Atlantic, Cannes favourite Hell or High Water with Chris Pine & Ben Foster has also landed, and Laurie managed to squeeze in the Ben-Hur remake with Toby Kebbell alongside … Continue reading Kubo & The Two Strings, Hell or High Water, Ben-Hur, Mechanic: Resurrection & Our Top 5 Summer Movies →

Has Woody still got it? Café Society is here with Jesse Eisenberg & Kristen Stewart; we’ll tell you how it fares! Phil also saw controversial show-stopper of the week, Seth Rogen’s Sausage Party. Find out if it’s exactly what it seems. Laurie saw Noel Clarke’s Brotherhood (in Leicester Square, how do you do) and we also have Movie … Continue reading Café Society, Sausage Party, Brotherhood, Movie Hate: Bad Slapstick & Movie Love: Powers Discovery Scenes →

Who knew The Hangover would launch so many careers? War Dogs sees Director Todd Phillips return for a bizarre ‘based on real events’ story starring Jonah Hill & Miles Teller, while writers John Lucas & Scott Moore take a crack at Bad Moms with Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell & Kathyrn Hahn. Laurie also went to see Pedro … Continue reading War Dogs, Julieta, Bad Moms & Production Blunders →