Posts By Laurence Boyce
VOD film review: The Amazing Maurice
December 16, 2022 | Laurence BoyceThis uplifting Terry Pratchett adaptation is a familiar but delightful family outing.Read More
Black Adam review: Disappointingly dull
December 10, 2022 | Laurence BoyceDirector: Jaume Collet-Serra Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Quintessa Swindell, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo Certificate: 12
With the actual behind-the-scenes hierarchy of power changing in the DC Universe – with new DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran – … Read More
VOD film review: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
November 12, 2022 | Laurence BoyceDaniel Radcliffe leads a cast with gusto in this gleefully silly music biopic parody.Read More
VOD film review: Cop Secret
May 25, 2022 | Laurence BoyceThis warm-hearted cop spoof is an uneven but riotously entertaining ride.Read More
UK TV review: The Pentaverate
May 22, 2022 | Laurence BoyceMike Myers’ affectionate but uneven conspiracy theory comedy is let down by its lowbrow humour.Read More
VOD film review: Uncharted
April 27, 2022 | Laurence BoyceThis action-packed video game adaptation is a familiar but diverting ride.Read More
VOD film review: Office Space
February 20, 2022 | Laurence BoyceMike Judge’s cult 1999 comedy is a timeless workplace satire.Read More
Empathy and underdogs: Andrea Arnold’s early short films
February 13, 2022 | Laurence BoyceThe documentary Cow would seem to be something of an outlier within Andrea Arnold’s body of work, as it appears markedly different from the social realistic drama with which the British director has made her name. Yet, as three of … Read More
VOD film review: Venom: Let There Be Carnage
December 24, 2021 | Laurence BoyceThis pulpy, rip-roaring, ridiculous sequel prioritises action above all else.Read More
VOD film review: The Story of Film: A New Generation
December 22, 2021 | Laurence BoyceMark Cousins’ snapshot of how much cinema has changed in the past decade is packed with entertaining insight.Read More