Author: Martin Brophy
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Free (Official) Films On YouTube
Did you know that YouTube has many films to watch for free as well as the option to buy and rent? The films are supported by ads. The quality and how well known the films are varies and I thought I would take a look as it is easy to…
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One Year Of Cineworld Unlimited Membership
During the summer of 2025, I noticed a lot of films that I was interested in seeing at the cinema advertised. At the time, I figured a minimum three-month Cineworld Unlimited membership would cover all the films I wanted to see. However, it didn’t feel like a significant saving so…
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“Practical Magic” Review
⭐️⭐️✨ 2.5 With Practical Magic 2 on the horizon, my local cinema screened the original 1998 film this weekend. Starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, the film feels more like a Bullock vehicle in my opinion, supported brilliantly by Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as the eccentric aunts to Sandra…
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“The End Of Oak Street” Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 Anne Hathaway Shines in David Robert Mitchell’s Sci-Fi Dinosaur Survival Film Anne Hathaway anchors yet another major release, delivering a standout performance that elevates a modest sci-fi survival feature. Directed by David Robert Mitchell and produced by Bad Robot, this late-summer entry lands as one of the final…
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Join the “Cinema Reviews UK” Community
Film fans know the thrill of the opening credits. However, the conversation doesn’t have to end after the film finishes. Hence this purpose of this site. Whether you are looking for the latest box office breakdowns, 4K Blu-Ray/DVD hidden gems, streaming hits/misses, or deep-dive critiques of this year’s biggest releases,…
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“Ice Cream Man” Review
⭐️⭐️ 2 My recent streak of strong cinema viewings came to an end tonight with a film I knew going in had divided audiences. While it is certainly not the worst film I have ever sat through, it lands firmly in the “watchable for the wrong reasons” category, reminiscent of…
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Why Cinemas Dedicate So Many Screenings to Single New Releases
How often have you wanted to watch a specific film, only to find it isn’t playing at your local cinema because the latest blockbuster is occupying three whole screens with 12 to 15 showings a day? It makes you wonder why cinemas operate this way. During the Summer blockbuster season,…
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“Cape Fear” (1991 version) Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ 4 Revisiting a favorite film on the big screen is always a special if it holds special memories, especially when it’s a piece of 90s cinema as striking as Martin Scorsese’s 1991 remake of Cape Fear. Spanning a 29-year gap from the 1962 original, it’s hard to fathom that…
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Summer Cinema – Child & Family Tax Breaks
With all the blockbusters showing currently, in cinemas, many families are venturing out to watch all the latest releases. Costs for tickets can quickly add up and the scheme reduces VAT on children’s and family cinema tickets. You haven’t got long now to take advantage of the scheme hence the…
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Cinema Etiquette – Am I Getting Old?
Like many, I recently went to see the new Spider-Man film. It was an enjoyable, impressive summer blockbuster. (please see Mark’s blog post and vlog linked below which is well worth checking out.) At the age of 56, it goes without saying that I was brought up in a different…
