![]() Ensemble action pics are hardly original - think The Suicide Squad and The Expendables - but The Old Guard is in a class of its own. So well, in fact, there’s a sequel on the way. Matthias Schoenaergs and Chiwetel Ejiofor add to the movie’s acting credibility but The Old Guard is really all about the butt-kicking - something it does exceptionally well. A deliciously twisted romance.Įxplosive and action-packed comic book adaptation about a gang of immortal mercenaries led by the fearsome Andy (Charlize Theron). But this blockbuster based on the mega-selling page turner is still the best edge-of-your-seat drama that he’s done, playing the eerily serene hubby of missing woman Amy (a superb Rosamund Pike), both of whom are hiding plenty of secrets. Gone Girl (2014)īen Affleck’s back in adult thriller mode over on Amazon right now in Deep Water, opposite ex-girlfriend Ana De Armas. A smart mix of cheekiness and romantic insight, with Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper and Tamsin Greig co-starring. Gemma Arterton is on sparkling form as the saucy title character, a London journalist who returns to her cosy home village in the West Country to sell her late mother’s house, causing havoc amongst the locals in the process. The result is something that in other hands could have been cheesy but O’Sullivan (who also wrote the script) relishes the messiness of real life and has made a film that’s as authentically emotional as it is laugh-out-loud funny. Kelly O’Sullivan stars as Bridget, a frustrated thirty-something whose life changes when she begins nannying for precocious six year old Frances (Ramona Edith Williams). ![]() One of the best under-the-radar movies of recent years, this one. Dark Waters is elegantly told, finding surprising beauty even in the most somber moments. It’s not just about the social punch this packs either. ![]() Shocking true story of a lawyer who risks his career by exposing the questionable practices of a chemical company his firm has been hired to defend, featuring typically feisty turns from Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins. It might not be packed with surprise twists and turns but the scenery and food alone make this journey one well worth taking. An unforgettably exhilarating, brilliantly exhausting hour and a half of story-telling that delves in to the dark-side of the catering world.ĭame Helen Mirren is brilliantly haughty as French restaurateur Madame Mallory in this charming story of an Indian family seeking refuge in the Pyrenean countryside and opening an eatery right opposite Mallory’s. It’s the busiest night of the year in Jones & Son, a hotspot London eatery, and head chef Andy Jones (Graham) has a lot on his plate, professionally and personally. Stephen Graham cements his position as this country’s greatest acting talent with a breathtaking performance in this one-take restaurant drama. ![]()
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