Peter Rabbit ***
Older fans of Peter Rabbit stories from their childhood may find this modern-day, ramped-up version from writer-director Will Gluck a little ‘chaotic’ to bear.
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Older fans of Peter Rabbit stories from their childhood may find this modern-day, ramped-up version from writer-director Will Gluck a little ‘chaotic’ to bear.
As a generic, ‘leap out of your seat’, popcorn-spilling offering at the cinema, Within ticks all the boxes – just don’t expect to be challenged any further.
Once writer-director John Carney’s latest soul-searching drama set in New York initially sounds clichéd and egocentric, a sort of smug music set pandering to a trendy elite of snobbish music aficionados. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth, and the soundtrack grows on you as the characters’ and their search for acceptance do. This …
Jack Black is an acquired taste. Let’s face it; if you’re not a fan, you wouldn’t even contemplate going to see a film, which is effectively another stage for self-depreciating Blackmania. The only issue is whether as a fan of the tale of Gulliver’s Travels, the version from director Rob Letterman – the man behind …