Tom Hanks
Asteroid City: A quirky, profound delight
September 9, 2023 | David FarnorA moving study of life, loss and lockdowns, Wes Anderson’s unlikely sci-fi is a quirky, profound delight.Read More
VOD film review: Elvis
February 19, 2023 | David FarnorAustin Butler is electric in Baz Luhrmann’s energetic, excessive biopic of Elvis Presley.Read More
VOD film review: Pinocchio (2022)
September 11, 2022 | David FarnorRobert Zemeckis’ misjudged remake of the Disney classic is too wooden to be a real charmer.Read More
Tom Hanks inks overall deal with Apple TV+
April 14, 2022 | David FarnorTom Hanks and his producing partner at Playtone have inked an overall with Apple TV+.
Their production company, which they founded in 1998, has produced everything from That Thing You Do! to Mamma Mia!, with six Emmys to its name … Read More
Apple TV+ film review: Finch
November 6, 2021 | David FarnorTom Hanks and Caleb Landry Jones are a heartwarming double act in this understated sci-fi drama.Read More
VOD film review: Road to Perdition
October 4, 2021 | David FarnorTom Hanks, Daniel Craig and Paul Newman are sublime in Sam Mendes’ brooding yet beautiful moral tale of fathers and sons.Read More
First look: Tom Hanks’ Finch set for November release
August 13, 2021 | David FarnorTom Hanks’ Finch will be released by Apple TV+ this November, and a new image gives us a first look at the sci-fi drama.
The Amblin Entertainment project, originally title Bios, was previously set to be released by Universal, but … Read More
Netflix UK film review: News of the World
February 8, 2021 | Ian WintertonA deceptively simple premise, coupled with a first-rate cast, make this tale of 1870 America a timely watch. Read More
VOD film review: You’ve Got Mail (1998)
December 29, 2020 | Mark HarrisonFar from a dated AOL advert, Nora Ephron’s rom-com is a good old-fashioned early adopter.Read More
VOD film review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
November 9, 2020 | David FarnorTom Hanks and Matthew Rhys are superb in this beautiful, heartfelt tale of kindness and compassion trumping cynicism.
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