Movie Reviews

These are a collection of film reviews that, Award-Winning Blogger, Karen Woodham has reviewed as the “Resident Reviewer” a given title from the Prestatyn Scala Cinema to her and adopted by them to review some of the latest movies that they show.

You will also find other movie reviews by other people that are part of the Blazing Minds network, so enjoy the reviews and don’t forget to comment and share the film reviews. This Category also includes reviews of upcoming and new releases of DVDs, Blu-rays, VOD and Digital Downloads.

The Big Short – Review

It was movie night the other night and so it was a chance to see the much talked about The Big Short over at the Scala Cinema Prestatyn, I have to admit that I wasn't totally sure on what to...

The Revenant starring Leonardo DiCaprio [Review]

With a running time of just over two and half hours, BAFTA winning movie, The Revenant is by no means a short film and right from the very start you have a feeling that you are going to be on...

Star Wars: The Force Awakens [3D Review]

So over Christmas I finally got time on my side to pop on over to Cineworld in Llandudno to get to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Right from the very moment that the cast was announced for Episode 7 and the...

Lady in the Van Review – Maggie Smith Shines

Maggie Smith shines as Miss Shepherd, the Lady in the Van, based on a "mostly true" story, the film tells the story of the mysterious old woman who arrives in Camden in an old Bedford van and becomes a muse...

Once Upon A Time In The West, A Dance Of Death

Probably one of the most iconic and most watched films in my teenage years, Once Upon A Time In The West, the film that spurned many kids of my generation to learn to play the harmonica! Released in 1966 after...

Creditors Movie Review – Intelligent Thought-Provoking

Creditors (2015), is British filmmaker, Ben Cura’s first film as director. Additionally, he is also the producer, writer and lead actor. Primarily an actor, Cura has starred in films, The Devil's Violinist (Bernard Rose, 2013) and Comes a Bright Day (Simon Aboud,...

Amar, Akbar & Tony – Review

The film Amar, Akbar and Tony (2015) tells the tale of a friendship between a Sikh, a Muslim and an Irish Catholic and their pursuit to take charge of their lives and find happiness. Protagonist, Amar is the pride of his...

SPECTRE Review: Bond is Back with Style

James Bond, 007 (Daniel Craig), returned to our cinema screens last night in SPECTRE the latest in the Bond franchise and we popped along to the Scala Cinema Prestatyn, to check out the new movie and find out how...

Monty Python and the Holy Grail – Sing-a-Long [Review]

I remember the first time I saw Monty Python and the Holy Grail, is was on a winter's evening when the film came on to BBC2 and I loved it, being a fan of the Monty Python TV series...

Legend – Tom Hardy as The Krays [Review]

I seem to be having a bit of a Tom Hardy moment lately, the other week it was Mad Max: Fury Road and now it's Legend, I have to say that I'd been looking forward to seeing Legend ever...

7 Minutes – Review

Jay Martin, storyboard artist for numerous blockbusters including Bulletproof Monk (Paul Hunter, 2003), I Am Legend (Francis Lawrence, 2007), The Hunger Games (Francis Lawrence, 2013) and The Amazing Spider-Man (Marc Webb, 2014) directs his first film, 7 Minutes (2014). “Average police response...

Mad Max: Fury Road – Blu-ray Review

Mad Max: Fury Road was a delight to critics on its cinema release, finally the movie is out on Blu-ray on the 5th October, we got our hands on an early release and we have taken a trip along...