Gamelkateinthecinema | King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Director: Guy Ritchie

Release: 2017

Writers: Story by David Dobkin and Joby Harold | Screenplay by Joby Harold and Guy Ritchie

Genre: Action/adventure/drama

Rating: PG-13

Here is a film with a split personality disorder. On one hand it has Guy Ritchie stamped all over it; an entertaining, modern story about the English class system with slow motion sequences, punchy music, long montages and fast cuts. On the other hand, if you went to see King Arthur with a wild hope of some historical accuracy, craftsmanship or original creative design, you’re not getting it here.

A Quiet Passion | Film Review

Gamelkateinthecinema | A Quiet Passion

Director: Terrence Davies

Release: 2016
Writer: Terrence Davies

Genre: Biopic / Period Drama

Rating: PG-13 thematic elements, disturbing images and brief suggestive material

On leaving the cinema rather perplexed, I read a review in the evening standard that said “A Quiet Passion is almost very good but actually nearly intolerable, a very long two hours” and I was inclined to agree. It was a relief to find this review, as I had been starting to question my opinion, in proportion to the amount of oh-so-American, bandwagon praise this film was receiving. I was ready to attribute this to the simple fact that, perhaps, Americans just can’t make good period dramas. That was before I realised director Terrence Davies was English.

T2 Trainspotting | Film Review

Gamelkateinthecinema | T2 Trainspotting

Director: Danny Boyle

Release: 2017
Writers: Adaptation by John Hodge | Novel "Porno" by Irvine Welsh

Genre: Drama/Black Comedy/Revenge

Rating: R-18 Drug Use, Strong Language, Sexual Content, Violence

If you are going into T2 with high hopes, you wont be let down. Forget a movie that fits the brand of the original; this is the original. Same cast, same crew, same locations, and same Scottish banter that made Trainspotting so spot on.

Arrival | Film Review

Gamelkateinthecinema | Arrival

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Release: 2016
Writers: Screenplay by Eric Heisserer | Novel "The Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang

Genre: Sci-fi/Mystery/Drama

Rating: PG-13 Strong Language

An intelligent and sensible female leading role a big-budget Hollywood Sci-fi? Is this the film the world has been waiting for?