Ewan McGregor

BLEEDING LOVE TRAILER 1

A father takes his estranged daughter on a road trip in an effort to get her out of trouble. Along the way, their strained relationship is put to the test.

STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE 25 Years Later
STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE 25 Years Later

With the recent temporary re-release of the Phantom Menace to honor its twenty-fifth anniversary, how does the film hold up?

Away from the Hype: STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENANCE 
Away from the Hype: STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENANCE 

It has a lot of charm and it’s refreshing to see something playing by its own rules and not following a rigid formula.

BLEEDING LOVE: Road Trip To Recovery
BLEEDING LOVE: Road Trip To Recovery

The investment of Bleeding Love sneaks up on you delivering a deeply cathartic conclusion.

TRAINSPOTTING Criterion Review: Danny Boyle's '90s Masterpiece, Restored In 4K
TRAINSPOTTING Criterion Review: Danny Boyle’s ’90s Masterpiece, Restored In 4K

Criterion’s new 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray is the best Trainspotting has ever looked and sounded on home video format and is the definitive way of viewing.

PINOCCHIO: Guillermo del Toro Brings an Imaginative Vision to the Classic Story
PINOCCHIO: Guillermo del Toro Brings an Imaginative Vision to the Classic Story

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is amongst his finer recent films as a well as being one of the more standout adaptations of the classic fairy tale. 

GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO Trailer
GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO Trailer

A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.

DOCTOR SLEEP: A Worthy Successor to Both King's Novel and Kubrick's Adaptation
DOCTOR SLEEP: A Worthy Successor to Both King’s Novel and Kubrick’s Adaptation

Doctor Sleep may not be the most satisfying conclusion to both the book and film version of The Shining, yet it is still an engaging film in its own right.

DOCTOR SLEEP Trailer
DOCTOR SLEEP Trailer

Years following the events of “The Shining,” an adult Dan Torrence meets a girl with similar powers as his and tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot.

CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: An Beautiful, Adult-Oriented Nostalgia Trip
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN: A Beautiful, Adult-Oriented Nostalgia Trip

Christopher Robin offers visual wonder, even if its storyline suggests you may have needed to experience adulthood to truly appreciate it.

ZOE: All-Too-Familiar A.I. Story Partially Saved By Talented Cast

Zoe’s detriment is not necessarily any of its individual parts – it’s that they don’t quite add up to anything more impactful or memorable.

T2 TRAINSPOTTING: Choose Nostalgia
T2 TRAINSPOTTING: Choose Nostalgia

T2 Trainspotting, though enjoyable in its own right, ultimately relies too heavily on nostalgia for the original to be a complete success.

Why People Love To Hate MOULIN ROUGE!
Why People Love To Hate MOULIN ROUGE!

There’s a warm feeling that engulfs you when viewing an old Hollywood musical. Usually, it’s a wave of nostalgia as soon as the opening credits start to roll. When silver screen icons like Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Ginger Rogers or Fred Astaire show up on your screen to entertain the masses for a few hours, you’re guaranteed an entertaining, yet competent, movie experience.

OUR KIND OF TRAITOR: McGregor Falls Down A Rabbit Hole Of Espionage
OUR KIND OF TRAITOR: McGregor Falls Down A Rabbit Hole Of Espionage

Ewan McGregor stars across Stellan Skarsgård, with Naomie Harris and Damian Lewis, in this film adaptation of the John le Carré (who is also on board as executive producer) novel of the same name, with a screenplay penned by Hossein Amini, helmed by British director Susanna White. With neo-noir ingredients, this thriller falls somewhere between slow-burn and slow-going. At times, we’re left to wonder why there isn’t more action, or twists (I felt similarly during Jack Ryan:

JANE GOT A GUN: A Poorly Wrought, Convoluted Mess

Within the last couple of years, the Western seems to have made a semi-comeback. Recent notable titles include John Maclean’s directorial debut Slow West, the horror-thriller Bone Tomahawk, and Quentin Tarantino’s claustrophobic and violent The Hateful Eight. And, in just a few months, a remake of The Magnificent Seven will be released, a film adaptation which has attracted the likes of Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Vincent D’Onofrio and more (which is hopefully an indication that it is at least halfway decent).