The Revenant – ★★★★ (1/2)
SYNOPSIS: In the 1800s, legendary explorer Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) is brutally attack by a bear. Seemingly on the verge of death, Glass’s hunting team are forced to leave him with two of their members…
Film and TV Reviews
The Hateful Eight – ★★★★
SYNOPSIS: In 19th Century Wyoming, gunslinger Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) hitches a ride on a stagecoach with deadly bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his sadistic prisoner Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh)….
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – ★★★★ (1/2)
SYNOPSIS: Following the disappearance of Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), the heroic Resistance send pilot Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac) and his loyal droid BB-8 to the planet Jakku to trace the veteran Jedi Knight’s whereabouts. But…
Star Wars Saga: The Cinematique’s Top 10 Favourite Moments
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens due to hit cinemas less than a week from now, I have decided to explore the ten greatest moments from all six films of the Star Wars saga. I…
Bridge of Spies – ★★★★ (1/2)
SYNOPSIS: During the Cold War, lawyer James B. Donovan (Tom Hanks) is tasked with defending a Soviet spy named Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance). In what seems like an open and shut case, Donovan manages to…
The Lady in the Van – ★★★ (1/2)
Synopsis: In the early 1970s, writer Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings) moves into a middle-class street in Camden Town, London. He soon discovers that a cantankerous old woman named Mary Shepherd (Dame Maggie Smith) is living…
Spectre – ★★★★
SYNOPSIS: Whilst in Mexico City, agent James Bond (Daniel Craig) kills a henchman and uncovers a special ring with a cryptic symbol on it. This leads him on a mission across various counties to…
The Cinematique hits America – Looking back on the Boston Movie / TV tour
Welcome to the second edition of my American Film & Television location perspective. Having seen the settings for a vast majority of features in New York and Philadelphia, this version focuses on the exceptional flicks…
The Cinematique hits America – Looking back on the New York and Philly Movie / TV tours
Following an incredible (if slightly exhausting) trip in the United States, your webmaster is finally back in good ‘ole England after earning a much-needed break. The holiday, which consisted of me and my sister travelling…
Captain America: The Winter Soldier – ★★★★
SYNOPSIS: Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans) struggles to adjust to life in the modern world but problems arise when Nick Fury (Samuel L Jackson) is overpowered by a mysterious assassin named the Winter Soldier (Sebastian…