Film in 500: Nope Review

Certificate: 15 Writer/Director: Jordan Peele Production: Universal Pictures, Dentsu, Monkeypaw Productions, The Government of Canada Income Tax Credit Program Distributor: Universal Pictures International (UPI) Platform: Theatrical Release (Reviewed) Release Date: Out Now! Jordan Peele's newest feature film Nope is a captivating slow-burn of sci-fi/horror spectacle - and it'll leave you debating the plot long after … Continue reading Film in 500: Nope Review

Film in 500: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Review

Certificate: 12Directors: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Tensai Okamura, Hiroyuki Okiura, Yoshiyuki Takei Writers: Keiko Nobumoto, Hajime Yatate Production: Bandai Visual Company, Bones, Destination Films, Sunrise Distributors: Columbia TriStar Films, Park Circus, Sony Pictures Releasing, Anime Limited, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, Manga Entertainment Platform: Viewed on Blu-ray, with Japanese Audio and English Subtitles Release Date: Out Now! The … Continue reading Film in 500: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Review

Film in 500: Kiki’s Delivery Service Review

Certificate: U Director: Hayao Miyazaki Writers: Eiko Kadono, Hayao Miyazaki Production: Kiki's Delivery Service Production Committee, Nibariki, Nippon Television Network (NTV), Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport Distributor: Optimum Home Entertainment, StudioCanal Platform: Viewed in the Cinema and on Blu-ray, with Japanese Audio and English Subtitles Both Times Release Date: Out Now! Oh, I adore … Continue reading Film in 500: Kiki’s Delivery Service Review

Film in 500: Top Gun: Maverick Review

Certificate: 12A Director: Joseph Kosinski Writers: Peter Craig, Justin Marks, Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie Production: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films Distributor: Paramount Pictures UK Platform: Theatrical Release (Reviewed) Release Date: Out Now! You know when films have an incredible scene, one that sticks with you and … Continue reading Film in 500: Top Gun: Maverick Review

Film in 500: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review

Certificate: 12A Director: Sam Raimi Writer: Michael Waldron Production: Marvel Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture International Platform: Theatrical Release (Reviewed) Release Date: Out Now! The concept of the multiverse has recently hit the mainstream film world, such as in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Everything Everywhere All At Once, and the sequel to … Continue reading Film in 500: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Review

Film in 500: Happening Review

Certificate: 15 Director: Audrey Diwan Writers: Marcia Romano, Audrey Diwan, Annie Ernaux Production: Rectangle Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Wild Bunch, Srab Films, Canal+, Ciné+, France Télévisions, La Région Île-de-France, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Pôle Image Magelis, Département de la Charante, Palatine Étoile 18, Cofinova 17, Cofinova 16, Procirep … Continue reading Film in 500: Happening Review

Film in 500: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review

Certificate: 15Director: Tom Gormican Writers: Tom Gormican, Kevin Etten Production: Lionsgate, Saturn Films Distributor: Lionsgate UK Platform: Theatrical Release (Reviewed)Release Date: Out Now! Ah, the film where Nicolas Cage plays... Nick Cage! It's a great pitch, with a story about a fictional version of Cage coming to terms with the latter stages of his career. … Continue reading Film in 500: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review

Film in 500: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Review

Certificate: 12A Director: David Yates Writers: J. K. Rowling, Steven Kloves Production: Heyday Films, Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Platforms: Theatrical Release (Reviewed) Release Date: Out Now! The Fantastic Beasts series (a spin-off from the iconic Harry Potter films) badly needed a win with the new entry, The Secrets of Dumbledore. After a fun … Continue reading Film in 500: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Review

Film in 500: The Worst Person in the World Review

Certificate: 15 Director: Joachim Trier Writers: Joachim Trier, Eskil Vogt Production: Oslo Productions, MK2 Productions, Film i Väst, Snowglobe, BR.F, Arte France Cinéma, Memento Distribution, MK2 Films, ARTE, Norwegian Film Institute, Danish Film Institute, Nordic Film & TV Fund, Swedish Film InstituteDistributor: MubiPlatforms: Theatrical Release (Reviewed)Release Date: Out Now! This might end up as one … Continue reading Film in 500: The Worst Person in the World Review

Film in 500: The Batman Review

Certificate: 15 Director: Matt Reeves Writers: Matt Reeves, Peter Craig Production: 6th & Idaho Productions, DC Comics, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Platforms: Theatrical Release (Reviewed) Release Date: Out Now! Wow, The Batman is quite the film. For most of the roughly-3-hour runtime, Matt Reeves' long-awaited version of the Caped Crusader could … Continue reading Film in 500: The Batman Review