Ian McKellen
Netflix UK film review: All Is True
June 15, 2020 | Ivan Radford
All’s mostly well that ends well in this uneven but thoughtful Shakespeare biopic.Read More
VOD film review: Cats (2019)
June 3, 2020 | Ivan Radford
This stunningly misjudged adaptation of the hit musical is a folly too grandiose to land on its feet.Read More
VOD film review: Beauty and the Beast (2017)
July 24, 2017 | Ivan Radford
Uneven effects stop this well-cast Disney remake from becoming a tale as old as time.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Flushed Away
September 15, 2016 | Ivan Radford
Aardman and DreamWorks team up for this forgettable but likeable outing.Read More
VOD film review: Mr. Holmes
October 26, 2015 | Neil Alcock
A serene but devilishly smart take on one of popular culture’s most enduring legends.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
April 7, 2015 | Ivan Radford
Uneven effects and an unexciting climax make for an underwhelming final chapter.Read More
Netflix UK film review: X-Men: Days of Future Past
October 20, 2014 | Ivan Radford
This intricately designed and wittily choreographed sequel/prequel/reboot is absurdly entertaining.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
April 7, 2014 | Ivan Radford
Peter Jackson’s ambitious expansion of The Hobbit brings exciting scale to the tiny adventure.Read More
VOD film review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
November 12, 2013 | Ivan Radford
The Hobbit goes there and back and there and back and there and back again in an unexpectedly messy trek.Read More
