Film Review Club

Following Jeremy Clarkson as he tackles farm life in the Cotswolds, leading the charge in raising awareness for the struggles modern farming presents using his own Diddly Squat Farm. Season 3 certainly lived up to expectations, maintaining the Amazon prime original as my favourite reality show on TV. The humour and heart that Clarkson’s farm captures is second to none and in its third season, the relationships continue to grow and develop which is part of what makes it so special. I’ve always been an outdoors person who holds a love for the English countryside, combine that with cute farm animals and Clarkson’s trademark humour and it really is the perfect reality show for me. This season tackles some new challenges, from pigs and goats to the global issue of exhausted soil that so desperately needs addressing. It doesn’t lecture the audience, it informs them, and in the best possible way! Now it must be said that reality TV doesn’t usually appeal to me, certainly not to the extent tha

Danny Boyle delivers an incredibly realistic take on the zombie genre, mixing horror with heart by creating captivating character arcs and a big dose of bloody violence! Post-apocalyptic London is a wonderful setting to introduce you to the severity of the situation and helps provide a glance at what protagonist Jim may be feeling. Despite the picture quality, it still holds up incredibly well today, I’m glad I caught it on its cinematic re-release. Overall (8/10) Thanks for reading. Callan

Lou, a reclusive gym manager, falls for Jackie and aspiring bodybuilder but their romance soon leads to violence as they are pulled into Lou’s family drama. Love Lies Bleeding explores the lengths people will go to for love, whilst highlighting the dangers of the bodybuilding industry through protagonist Jackie. Rose Glass approaches steroid use, using a clear visual representation of the body being manipulated by drugs, which plays a huge role in the sudden violent turn in the movies storyline. Although that approach gives a trippy feel to the movie, it does work well in making the effects clear to the audience. The only point at which that became a little too much was the ending where they essentially made Jackie a giant, that took it too far and it ruined the climax of the story for me. Kristen Stewart and Katy M. O’Brien performed really well and their chemistry was evident throughout, then you chuck in the quirkiness of Ed Harris’s antagonist and it made for an interesting story o

The final season was entertaining and it nicely developed Alpha from a child, to a leader of sorts and led to the band getting back together, something we haven’t really seen since season 1. It explored the darker side of the empire, with child experimentations, kidnapping and sinister behaviour that perhaps we haven’t seen in as much detail inside the Star Wars franchise before. I can’t wait to see where this ties in with the wider universe! Overall (7/10) Thanks for reading. Callan

A great show that executes breaking the 4th wall perfectly and follows up with a sequel season that tops the first. They added the talented Andrew Scott that completed a fantastic dynamic between all cast members. It had comedy, heart, drama and although we didn’t get a happily ever after, it finished really nicely. Overall (9/10) Thanks for reading. Callan

Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he knows about the past. The fourth film in the modern apes franchise did not disappoint, with a brand new set of characters to follow in the footsteps of the legendary Caesar! Visually the film is super impressive, with wonderful landscapes that illustrate just how far this version of earth has come, with nature reclaiming almost everything in sight and just a small reminiscence of human civilisation left. Noa is the central protagonist, played by Owen Teague and it was always going to be hard to create one as good as Caesar, an impossible job, but Owen has done well to bring to life a character the audience can get just as invested in. The story was easy to follow, it did leave me with a couple of questions, especially around Freya Allen’s character Mae. But the ending suggests we may get some answers in the next instalment so I’ll leave it at that for now! Kingdom of the Pla

Stunt Man Colt is lured back into the industry by the chance to help save the directors movie, who happens to be an old flame of his. The Fall Guy is a hilariously self aware action comedy that not only pokes fun of the genre, but also holds a sincere spotlight on the under appreciated work of talented stunt crews in the industry. Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have an intoxicating chemistry that ignites each scene they’re in together and it made the romance element to this movie really captivating. Gosling always seems to nail comedy, his timing and execution just works and he always seems to have audiences cracking up with laughter in the cinema and The Fall Guy was no different. Yes the movie is a little silly at times but the fact the lead character was a stuntman, made him surviving so many bizarre situations more believable, especially compared to the usual hero protagonists anyway. I will say some aspects of the visual effects felt a little off, but because it was more of a comedy