Mac's Movies

UK Release Date:  12 April 2013 Certification:  15 Director:  Derek Cianfrance Cast:  Mahershala Ali, Rose Byrne, Emory Cohen, Bradley Cooper, Dane DeHaan, Ryan Gosling, Ray Liotta, Eva Mendes, Ben Mendelsohn Rating:   49 % Review:   The Place Beyond the Pines is a mess. The film attempts to tell three interconnecting stories during its 140 minute runtime - a crime thriller, an unravelling of police corruption and a political campaign. This could've worked if each section of the film was compelling but that isn't the case. The first hour of this film is superb in my opinion. The themes bleed through, the action is well choreographed and scenes feel impactful. Afterwards, the rest of the film is just dull, boring and a major disappointment. The characters aren't particularly interesting and I struggled to remain engaged with the plot.  Ryan Gosling is great in the supposed lead role of Luke Glanton. The struggles of his personal lif...

UK Release Date: 12 January 2018 Certification: PG Director: Joe Wright Cast: Stephen Dillane, Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, Gary Oldman, Ronald Pickup, Kristen Scott Thomas Rating: 73% V for Victory. Review: Darkest Hour depicts the first couple of months of Sir Winston Churchill's time as the Prime Minister. The movie was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture [ Darkest Hour won Best Actor and Best Makeup and Hairstyling]. Gary Oldman is absolutely incredible in Darkest Hour and thoroughly deserved his Oscar for his portrayal of a moody and unpredictable Churchill. But he is not alone - the supporting cast are on top form as well. Lily James plays Elizabeth Layton, Churchill's secretary. I thought she was one of the best characters in the movie and provided elements of humour in a very serious movie. Ben Mendelsohn is excellent, as usual, in his portrayal King George VI, always with a witty comeback to Sir Winston Churchill. Kristen Scott Tho...

UK Release Date: 8 March 2019 Certification: 12A Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck Cast: Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, Samuel L Jackson,  Brie Larson, Jude Law, Lashana Lynch, Ben Mendelsohn  Rating: 72 % Higher, Further, Faster. Review: Following the disappointing Ant-Man and the Wasp [although I did like the original Ant-Man more than most people] Captain Marvel is a great return to form for the MCU. Marvel fans have had to wait eight months for the release of Captain Marvel .  Unlike other MCU movies Captain Marvel hasn't been getting too much hype. Whether it's because Avengers: Endgame comes out in six weeks (25 April 2019)? Or whether it's because Captain Marvel 's lead character is a female superhero? Or whether it's because of Brie Larson's views about diversity in Hollywood . I think that's stupid and people should judge the movie as a great Marvel superhero movie because that's what it is. Captain Marvel is an origin story that ...