Movie reviews of Kevin Hawkins

The film might not be the most profound piece of art to deal with these topics, but it’s nevertheless an impressive effort from a debut director. Review

The film’s role is evidently not to tell us who is right and who is wrong, but to open up a few doors we didn’t realise were shut. Review

It may not go down as an all-time noir classic, but it will grip you for as long as it holds your attention. Review

Johnny English is no 007, let alone Austin Powers, but he’s possibly the wholesome family hero we didn’t realise we wanted back. Review

McGuires’s diverse platter of interview subjects and perspectives should nevertheless serve as a useful conversation starter for all. Review

Music aside, the Heart Beats Loud world is full of authentic characters whose relationships and dialogue with one another are truthful. Review

At best, the film adds a new dimension to the tired cop genre, but fails to be much more than “Detective Film… with Puppets!”... Review

Audiences thirsty for a taste of big-screen dinosaur action will mostly find what they’re looking for in Fallen Kingdom but for diehard fans, it’s a case of diminishing returns. Review

By giving us characters so unworthy of any of our emotions, the whole film feels rather pointless. Review

Not just with a couple of fine acting performances but a moving love story that will pull at a diverse range of your heart strings. Review

Deserves credit for the way it does not shy away from showing us that a wondrous holiday destination does not necessarily make a memorable holiday. Review

Spielberg is a master storyteller and the quest genre is his bread and butter. Review

It’s exactly what you think it will be, which should delight fans of the Taken franchise, while leaving everyone else rolling their eyes. Review

Fundamentally a poorly-constructed film caught somewhere between satire, drama, comedy and fantasy. Review

Creative liberties aside, Nalluri’s process of interweaving Dickens’ biographical narrative with that of his novella is a well-executed storytelling device. Review

The end product is as uncomfortable and gruelling as the conditions in which Alex and Ben are subject to. Review

While none of the film’s subplots are boring, they do leave the audience wandering around without sufficient direction. Review

A film about empathy and this is what makes it such an accessible and watchable film... Review

Will leave audiences underwhelmed by its lack of adventure and a screenplay unworthy of Danny Ocean. Review

Makes for a visually glorious finish, but not necessarily an intellectually satisfying one. Review

Coppola gives us enough time with each character for us to admire the different attributes each bring to the school. Review

Indeed, the only character who gives this film any real emotion is the soundtrack, which consistently delivers the right song at the right moment. Review

The fact that this narrative unfolds as the film is being made not only makes the story more authentic, but less judgmental. Review

Could have been a great film too, were it brave enough to hold a mirror to itself a few more times before hitting cinemas. Review