The Fault in Our Stars (2014) – Film Review

This film will make you cry. There is simply no other way of putting it; if you’re an ordinary human being with blood pumping through your veins and capable of feeling emotion then it is almost guaranteed that you will walk out of seeing “The Fault in Our Stars” blubbering like a baby. And that is not down to an emotionally manipulative or over-egged screenplay which is the case in many so-called “tear-jerker” movies. “The Fault in Our Stars” is a film that effortlessly gets its audience invested in these characters and their stories, to the point where you’ll have to remind yourself that it’s only a movie.

The Wolf of Wall Street (2014) – Film Review

The legendary director Martin Scorsese gives us his 23rd picture in his almost 50 year-long career with The Wolf of Wall Street. Loud, bombastic and off the charts in almost every conceivable element, this 180 minute film is one that will not be forgotten any time soon and is definitely a worthy Oscar contender for this year.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) – Film Review

After the enormous success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy back in the early 2000s, it was inevitable that Peter Jackson would one day bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s much-loved prelude children’s novel: The Hobbit to the big screen in the same fashion. And in 2012, the fans finally got their wish as The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was released, the first instalment in the controversial three-part adaptation of the beloved book. Much like everyone else I was incredibly excited to see this and revisit this world to see if after a decade Middle Earth still had it.