Baby wants to drive your car, for Wright or for wrong ? The titular Baby is a prodigy getaway guru that heads up and literally drives the story of Edgar Wright’s latest film. A crimeContinue reading
Rewind – Wag The Dog review by Osgood the Bold
There’s Life in the Old Dog Yet. David Mamet and Larry Beinhart’s script, adapted from Beinhart’s book “American Hero”, tells the tale of a hastily constructed political cover up that sets out to hide aContinue reading
Alien: Covenant review by That Film Doctor
I’m a big fan of the Alien franchise; I sat through AVP requiem and didn’t cry, and I once live tweeted the entirety of the special edition of Aliens. So it was difficult to goContinue reading
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 – Review by Jez Gibson
Is the bar going to prove too high for the stellar, gag’tastic Guardians with a jukebox ? First off, you do really need to watch the initial instalment that seriously over delivered on expectations.Continue reading
Kong : Skull Island – Review by Jez Gibson
Monkey magic is back in our multiplexes. Monkey feels a little derogatory to describe the magnificent, referentially god-like specimen resurrected for this latest Kong enterpretation. We’ve got the big action bucks on display here, aContinue reading
Filmopolis presents “The Commitments” AND Soul Calibre live Sat 18th March
Filmopolis is back with a Saturday night feeling for St Patrick’s weekend in Godalming town centre. 7:30pm – welcome entertainment and CASH only bar 8-10pm – “The Commitments” 10:15/30 – the incredible Soul Calibre playingContinue reading
Filmopolis in The Guide 2 Surrey’s alternative cinema list
Read all about The Guide 2 Surrey’s piece here – The Guide 2 Surrey’s Alternative Cinema
Rewind – Silver Linings Playbook Review by Jez Gibson
So just over 4 years ago this absolute peach of a film appeared. Rom-com with dancing and gorgeous leads ? Yes… but there is so much more. Take a film that a young, up andContinue reading
Sing – Review by Jez Gibson
An unexpected, unsung hero. This review challenges you to an unexpectedly good time. Ok, so let’s be honest. This looks like kids animation by the numbers. Average, predictable trailer, looks like the industry standard ofContinue reading
Manchester by the Sea – Review by Jez Gibson
A strangely beautiful bridge over troubled waters… Casey Affleck has to return to a place he put far behind him to pick up the pieces following his brother’s death. Being awards season, ‘tis the seasonContinue reading
A Monster Calls – Review by Jez Gibson
This is a film that you may well have overlooked, quickly relegated in most multiplexes – a monstrous mistake. Seek this out while it gets a brief bump back at some screens as we enterContinue reading
La La Land – Review by Jez Gibson
Is La La Land worthy of the awards hype it is already gaining, and will it make more of us fall in love with a musical ? So, I am not really a musical kindContinue reading
