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2024

Night Swim (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Bryce McGuire Cast: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amelie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren Kerry Condon and Wyatt Russell try their best to keep the latest Blumhouse horror afloat but this schlocky swimming pool horror never truly embraces its ridiculous concept In recent times it has almost become...

10th January 2024

Society of the Snow (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: J. A. Bayona Cast: Matias Recalt, Agustin Pardella, Felipze Gonzalez Otano, Luciano Chatton, Valentino Alonso, Francisco Romero, Agustin Berruti, Enzo Vogrincic J. A. Bayona’s visceral retelling of the 1972 Andes flight disaster is an inspirational and equally traumatizing tale of survival Back in 2007, Spanish filmmaker J....

7th January 2024

Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Zack Snyder Cast: Cast: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, Djimon Hounsou, Donna Bae, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman, Jena Malone, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee, Anthony Hopkins The first part of Zack Snyder’s “original” sci-fi saga is derivative of countless better films from the genre that...

2nd January 2024

2023

Maestro (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Bradley Cooper Cast: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael Urie After a messy start, Bradley Cooper’s well crafted Leonard Bernstein biopic eventually finds its footing as a showy overview of the composer’s tremendous talent and complex marriage. Back in 2019,...

23rd December 2023

Priscilla (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Sofia Coppola Cast: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi Cailee Spaeny shines as the wide-eyed, titular star in Sofia Coppola’s tender look at the toxic yet co-dependent relationship between Priscilla and Elvis Presley Sofia Coppola’s adaptation of Priscilla Presley‘s 1985 autobiography entitled, Elvis and Me, will make uncomfortable viewing...

22nd December 2023

Godzilla Minus One (12A)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Takashi Yamazaki Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki Amongst the death and destruction from the legendary Kaiju, is an emotionally compelling story which elevates the latest Godzilla movie to one of the best of the series....

19th December 2023

Most Anticipated Movies of 2024

Source: Dan Loves Film After an exceptional year for cinema in 2023, where we have seen the ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon sweep the industry at the box office, here is a breakdown of my most anticipated movies of 2024. Due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes this year, a number of these...

18th December 2023

The World’s Greatest Discoveries With Dan Snow

Channel 5 has commissioned a second series of The World’s Greatest Discoveries With Dan Snow (w.t) with prominent historian, Dan Snow.  The 4 x 90’ strand of film specials takes Dan on a great adventure, exploring four of the most fascinating and mysterious archaeological finds: Stonehenge, Atlantis, the Terracotta Army and Machu...

15th December 2023

May December (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Todd Haynes Cast: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton With fantastic central performances and a sensitive subject matter, Todd Haynes’ fact-based melodrama is a daring and discomforting watch Over the past forty years, Todd Haynes, has established himself as one of the most subversive voices...

14th December 2023

Leave the World Behind (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Sam Esmail Cast: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Kevin Bacon Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, the intense ‘Leave the World Behind’ is an exceptionally well-acted apocalyptic thriller, with a potential real life threat that will make you feel anxious throughout Ever since the height of...

12th December 2023

Wonka (PG)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Paul King Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Matthew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant Timothee Chalamet shines as a young Willy Wonka in this charming and whimsical origin story of the famous...

9th December 2023

Next Goal Wins (12A)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Taika Waititi Cast: Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, Taika Waititi, Will Arnett, Elisabeth Moss Taika Waititi’s crowd-pleasing and occasionally hilarious sports comedy has its heart in the right place but it is incredibly dated and formulaic The latest film...

6th December 2023

Napoleon (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Ridley Scott Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Rupert Everett, Paul Rhys, Matthew Needham Ridley Scott’s historical epic is meandering and uninspired despite some spectacularly bloody battle sequences Having directed a handful of the most iconic movies in the last few decades, Ridley...

30th November 2023

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (12A)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Francis Lawrence Cast: Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Jason Schwarzman, Hunter Shafer, Josh Andres Rivera, Viola Davis The latest instalment in The Hunger Games franchise is an entertaining enough return to Panem despite some rushed character developments and a bloated final act Following on...

29th November 2023

Bottoms (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Emma Seligman Cast: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Ruby Cruz, Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Miles Fowler, Dagmara Dominczyk, Marshawn Lynch Emma Seligman’s anarchic and outlandish sophomore feature film is sure to go down as one of the great modern high school comedies Marketed...

24th November 2023

When Evil Lurks (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Demián Rugna Cast: Ezequiel Rodriguez, Demián Saloman, Luis Ziembrowski, Silvia Sabater, Marcelo Michinaux Demián Rugna’s Argentinian horror is shockingly bleak yet highly accomplished as it delivers a visceral take on the possession subgenre Back in 2017, Argentinian filmmaker, Demián Rugna, burst onto the international horror...

22nd November 2023

Nyad (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin Cast: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans Annette Bening and Jodie Foster have undeniable chemistry in this inspirational but safe biographical sports drama Back in 2018, married couple and documentarians, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, rose to prominence thanks to the success...

8th November 2023

Killers of the Flower Moon (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Martin Scorsese Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser Martin Scorsese’s masterfully crafted historical drama could have been his magnum opus but any emotional attachment gradually fizzles out due to the film’s unwarranted three-and-a-half hour runtime...

6th November 2023

Anatomy of a Fall (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Justine Triet Cast: Sandra Huller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger, Sophie Fillieres Sandra Huller delivers the best performance of the year in Justine Triet’s intriguing and chilly courtroom psychodrama. Without doubt, one of my...

3rd November 2023

Saltburn (18)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Emerald Fennell Cast: Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, Carey Mulligan Emerald Fennell’s sophomore feature film is a dark and twisted tale of privilege and desire, that had me in stitches from start to finish Following the success...

5th October 2023

The Creator (12A)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Gareth Edwards Cast: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Allison Janney, Ralph Ineson This original and timely sci-fi epic from writer-director Gareth Edwards is a visually stunning and action packed blockbuster, that sees the western world at war with...

29th September 2023

A Haunting in Venice (12A)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Kenneth Branagh Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Jude Hill, Ali Khan, Emma Laird, Kelly Reilly, Riccardo Scamarcio, Michelle Yeoh Kenneth Branagh’s latest turn as iconic Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is the best of the series to date. With an...

20th September 2023

El Conde (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Pablo Larrain Cast: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Munchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger, Stella Gonet Pablo Larrain follows up his haunting biopics of Jackie Kennedy and Princess Diana, with this darkly funny and eerily gothic alternate history horror. There are very few filmmakers that manage to divide...

19th September 2023

Sound of Freedom (15)

Source: Dan Loves Film Dir: Alejandro Monteverde Cast: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp While there are flaws from a filmmaking perspective, ‘Sound of Freedom’ succeeds in raising awareness of its sensitive subject matter When it comes to writing reviews on this blog, there are several things I take into account. These...

15th September 2023