13 November
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THE CROWN Season 4 Creator: Peter MorganStarring: Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Emma Corrin, Helena Bonham Carter, Josh O’Connor, Tobias Menzies The hit Netflix drama about The Royal Family continues to show its strength as it tackles the early 1980s in its fourth season. We see how they and the people of Great Britain were forever changed under the rule of Margaret Thatcher (Anderson), the country’s first female Prime Minister. At the same time, Queen Elizabeth (Colman) and Prince Phillip (Menzies) are focused on the line of succession at the throne. Their eldest, Prince Charles (O’Connor), is unmarried, and despite the strong feelings he has forRead More →

24 September
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ENOLA HOLMES Director: Harry BradbeerStarring: Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Sam Claflin, Helena Bonham Carter, Fiona Shaw, Frances de la Tour Millie Bobby Brown is making her leap from the quiet Eleven in Stranger Things to being the kid sister to Sherlock Holmes in Enola Holmes. Enola Holmes is the younger sister to Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes and now finds herself following in her brother’s footsteps. It’s the morning of her 16th birthday, and their mother (Helena Bonham Carter) goes missing. Enola hasn’t seen her brothers in years, but their mother’s disappearance doesn’t provide for a warm family reunion either. Enola slips out from underRead More →

07 June
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OCEAN’S 8 Writer/Director: Gary Ross Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Richard Armitage, Dakota Fanning It’s been a few years since I watched the Ocean’s 11 trilogy from director Steven Soderbergh. 12 and 13 may have seemed excessive, yet I welcome 8 with open arms. How can you not given its fierce cast with Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, and Helena Bonham Carter to name just a few. Bullock leads the way as Debbie Ocean who has followed in the footsteps of her big brother, Danny Ocean, the George Clooney character from Ocean’s 11.Read More →

26 May
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ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS Director: James Bobin Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Anne Hathaway, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall You can add Alice Through the Looking Glass to that growing list of sequels that are completely unnecessary and have nothing new to offer. Alice (Wasikowska) has been spending time out on the high seas as the captain of her father’s ship. When she arrives back in London, she is told she must sign away her ship for which she refuses due to the connection it has with her father. How convenient for her that throughoutRead More →

13 March
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CINDERELLA Director: Kenneth Branagh Starring: Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden, Sophie McShera, Holliday Grainger, Helena Bonham Carter, Haley Atwell, Ben Chaplin, Derek Jacobi, Stellan Skarsgård Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother? YES PLEASE! Disney has been in the habit of making live action adaptations of some of their finest animated films. So far we’ve seen Alice in Wonderland, Maleficent, and now we have Cinderella to add to that mix. Throughout her childhood, Ella lived a playful carefree life with a mom (Atwell) and dad (Chaplin) that loved her immensely. She loved playing with the animals and making the most out of each day despite leading aRead More →

30 December
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LES MISERABLES Director: Tom Hooper Starring: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Eddie Redmayne, Amanda Seyfried, Samantha Barks, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter The big screen adaptation of the beloved musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg has finally made it to the big screen, and it has left the die-hard fans in an uproar. Did they do justice with their beloved musical? Did they cast the right actors? Are the voices good enough? Can they get the cast recording out of their head for three hours to appreciate new voices or interpretations of the songs? I have seen the stage version a coupleRead More →