Movie reviews of Rob Wallis

2017, Action, Suspense, Crime

Fillet steak from grind-house...

2017, Fantasy, Drama, Love

An enthralling fairy-tale entirely of Del Toro’s creation.

2017, Drama, Comedy

A family outing that’s well worth making the trip.

2017, Drama, Comedy, History

The tennis and drama on display are both exemplary.

2017, Comedy, History

What do we do when life imitate art to the extent that it renders art redundant?

2017, Drama

All blue-lit wolves and no bite, Wonderstruck is simply away with the fairies.

2017, Drama

It’s misery and anguish that are the heart of Mudbound...

2017, Drama, Love

A film about which it’s easy to be cynical.

2017, Horror, Suspense

A horror masterclass that pays tribute to the franchise as a whol...

2017, Drama, Horror, Suspense

More than sufficient in keeping the wolves from the door.

2017, Drama, History

May not exactly manage a Grand Slam, but, with committed performances from its two leads it’s definitely no double-fault.

2017, Drama, Horror, Mystery

Belabours itself straight through a conceptual caesarean.

2017, Drama, Suspense, Crime, Mystery

Might not blow you away in cinematic terms, but don’t let that stop it sweeping you along to the cinema.

2017, Drama, Love

A rough, tender, distinctly Yorkshire love story.

2017, Drama, Comedy, Crime

Both hilarious and heartbreaking, it’s a cinematic achievement well worth the advertising space.

2017, Drama, Comedy, History

One of those rare films where, for a short time, form and content are in perfect and subtle accordance.

2017, Drama, Comedy

In tune with a generation of middle-class Millennials...

2016, Horror, Suspense, Mystery

The film is too – albeit lovingly – creaky in places to be a first-rate potboiler.

2017, Drama, Action, Comedy, History, Crime

Cruise brings a self-deprecating charm to the character of Seal...

2017, Action, Comedy

Following a deceptively tricky formula of violence, humour, and pathos, The Hitman’s Bodyguard is forced to rely on the chemistry of its two leads.

2017, Drama, Action, Comedy, Crime

Thrives as a consistently dryly character-driven comedy and a few surreal touches.

2017, Fantasy, Horror, Action, Western, Science fiction

Too bland and uninvolving to be truly terrible, The Dark Tower rewards neither die-hard fans nor casual viewers.

2016, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Action, Science fiction

The reptilian icon makes a triumphant return to Toho Studios.

2017, Action, Suspense, Mystery

Isn’t a misfire exactly, but nor is it quite the blast you might have hoped for.