Film review by Jason Day of Hidden Figures about the hitherto unknown contribution made to the US space programme in the 1960’s by black, female mathematicians.
Drama
Hidden Figures (2016). 5/5 stars for this engrossing drama.
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
Film review by Jason Day of The Lego Batman Movie, based on DC Comics characters and the children’s toy bricks.
Animated
Moonlight (2016). Film review – 4/5 stars.
Film review by Jason Day of Moonlight about a young boy in Miami and the kindly drug dealer who helps him begin his journey to manhood.
Drama
Split (2016). Film review – the worst movie ever made?
Film review by Jason Day of Split, the psychological horror movie by M. Night Shyamalan starring James McAvoy as a man with multiple personality disorder.
Horror
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) film review: 3/5 stars
Film review by Jason Day of the war movie Hacksaw Ridge, starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Mel Gibson.
War
Why you should see the film Sing (2016)
Read my film review of the animated film Sing (with the voices of Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon) for reasons why you should see it too.
Animation
La La Land (2016). Read this review for why this toe-tapping, fun musical doesn’t quite step in time.
Film review by Jason Day of the modern-day musical La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone.
Musical
Manchester By the Sea (2016). Read this review to find out how this slow-burn drama catches fire
Film review by Jason Day of Manchester By the Sea, starring Casey Affleck as a troubled divorcee who is ‘gifted’ the chance to look after his teenage nephew, following his brother’s death.
Drama
Collateral Beauty (2016). Read on for why this New York fantasy let me wholly unimpressed.
Film review by Jason Day of Collateral Beauty, the fantasy drama about a grieving man who writes to Death, Love and Time after the death of his daughter. Starring Will Smith and Edward Norton.
Drama
A Monster Calls (2016). Find out in this review why the great acting in this film was not enough to make it a classic.
Film review by Jason Day of the fantasy A Monster Calls about a bullied boy and a tree monster, starring Sigourney Weaver and Felicity Jones.
Action/Adventure/Fantasy
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