Mac's Movies

UK Release Date: 22 February 2022 Certification: 12 Director: Ron Howard Cast: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Russel Crowe, Adam Goldberg, Ed Harris, Josh Lucas, Christopher Plummer Rating: 76% 'The only thing greater than the power of the mind is the courage of the heart' Review: Some mesmerising performances are at the heart of the film. Russel Crowe plays Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. John Nash. It's a beautiful performance (pun intended) that encapsulates the sheer intelligence of Nash whilst also bring a sense of vulnerability to the role that makes him easy to empathise with. However, he's outdone by Jennifer Connelly who won an academy award for her performance. Her performance feels so personal due to her love and care for her husband. She firstly, helps Nash discover who he truly is and later on helps him rediscover that during his most challenging period dealing with paranoid schizophrenia. The supporting cast are all up to standard as well. Paul Bet...

UK Release Date: 27 May 2022 Certification: 12A Director: Joseph Kosinski Cast: Monica Barbaro, Jennifer Connelly, Tom Cruise, Jon Hamm, Val Kilmer, Glen Powell, Bashir Salahuddin, Miles Teller Rating: 82% "I feel the need... The need for speed!" X2 Review: Top Gun: Maverick is a must see cinema experience. A near forty years on from the original this stunning film breaths new life into the franchise becoming Tom Cruise's highest grossing movie of all time.  No one is doing what Tom Cruise is doing today. At 59 years-old, he is the epitome of a real life action hero. He obviously expands upon the death-defying stunts that he's known for putting himself in the cockpit of a Boeing F/A 18F Super Hornet for the majority of the runtime, encouraging the other cast members to do the same. But this is one of Cruise's most endearing and emotional performances of his career so far. From subtle glances of grief and despair to his undying charisma - every single frame th...

UK Release Date: 6 February 2019 Certification: 12A Director: Robert Rodriguez Cast: Mahershala Ali, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Keean Johnson, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, Christoph Waltz Rating: 69 % Alita: Battle Angel poster at Showcase Cinemas. Review: Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel is based on a Manga series 'Battle Angel Alita' from 1990 to 1995 created by Yukito Kishiro. What brings Alita: Battle Angel to life is Alita herself and the brilliant performance from Rosa Salazar. She brings youth, innocence and above all humanity to the role of Alita. And yes, the eyes can be quite off-putting at first but after 10 minutes you get used to them. The action in Alita: Battle Angel is absolutely amazing. Fight sequences are frequent and brief, but not too brief and in my opinion not scenes that would warrant  a 15 certification. From kicking bottles at people to punching someone's head off, Alita has an unpredictable personality and ru...