The juggernaut series, including its latest instalment F9, powers on in the slipstream of full-throttle classics from Thunder Road and The Italian Job to Bullitt and Mad Max It’s funny to think it’s been 20 years since the release of the first film …
The 20 best Will Smith films – ranked!
Soon to be seen as the father of Venus and Serena Williams in the Oscar-tipped King Richard, Smith has lent his everyman charm to comedies, sci-fi and even a buddy movie pairing a cop with an orcWill Smith has made many more than 20 films, but the econ…
Gunpowder Milkshake review – ‘John Wicks with chicks’ does no one any favours
A secret society of assassins is played by a stellar cast – but does it really matter that they’re all women?Gunpowder Milkshake takes its “John Wick with chicks” premise and runs with it, scything through swathes of the supporting cast and creating a …
Sweet Girl review – Jason Momoa’s Netflix action thriller is a non-starter
The Game of Thrones alum headlines a conventional on-the-run conspiracy thriller that boasts a nonsensical last act twistGetting one’s own sub-par Netflix action movie has become a rite of passage for male and female actors alike, regardless of fame, a…
Sonny Chiba, martial arts master and Kill Bill star, dies aged 82
Chiba made his name with the 1970s Street Fighter trilogy, before Quentin Tarantino’s admiration brought him fame in the westSonny Chiba, the Japanese martial arts movie star who found late-career renown in Hollywood after outspoken admiration from Que…
Jungle Cruise review – theme park ride leaves the handbrake on
Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson fail to ignite in a Disney adventure that’s long on tropes and short on sparksBy casting Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, two actors of rare personal charm, this Disney adventure should have managed to transcend its somewh…
The Suicide Squad review – eyeball-blitzing supervillain reboot
Guardians of the Galaxy’s James Gunn is a good directorial fit for the humour and freaky violence of DC’s bad-guy jamboree DC’s new Suicide Squad movie announces itself as different from the coolly received first film from 2016 simply by adding “The” t…