Bina007 Movie Reviews

Bina007 reviews the new soccer doc Diego Maradona by Asif Kapadia – the director behind the hugely successful Aryton Senna and Amy Winehouse docs.  At 10 minutes in we switch to the new film by Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha – Blinded By The Light – the true story about a young Pakistani … Continue reading B007 Ep 144 – Diego Maradona – Blinded By The Light →

Bina007 reviews Paddy Considine’s boxing drama JOURNEYMAN – Todd Haynes’ beautiful children’s adventure story WONDERSTRUCK – and the 1980s Parisian Aids activist drama/love story 120 BPM. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com/ [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org [Bina007] The full Bina007 movie review website [VOK] More from Bina … Continue reading B007 Ep 143 – Journeyman – Wonderstruck – 120 BPM →

Bina007 reviews five films out in the UK right now.  The first is the superb winner of the Best Foreign Language Oscar, A FANTASTIC WOMAN; at 6m10s in, the equally compelling documentary about Hollywood star and inventor of the concept behind wifi! BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY; at 13m30s, the outstanding Aussie western SWEET COUNTRY; … Continue reading B007 Ep 142 – A Fantastic Woman – Bombshell The Hedy Lamarr Story – Sweet Country – Erase And Forget – You Were Never Really Here →

Bina007 review’s two films out in the UK on February 23rd – the intense, powerful British indie drama DARK RIVER starring Ruth Wilson (The Affair) and Mark Stanley (Game of Thrones) – and at 5m30s, the Tonya Harding biopic starring Margot Robbie (Justice League), Allison Janney (West Wing) and Sebastian Stan (Avengers), I, TONYA. Full … Continue reading B007 Ep 141 – Dark River – I, Tonya →

Three major films out in the UK this week! We start with a review of the new Marvel film Black Panther. At 11m45s, we review the stunningly beautiful Giullermo Del Toro-directed, Oscar-nominated adult fairytale The Shape Of Water. Finally, at 18m10s,  we review the mother-daughter relationship dramedy, Lady Bird, starring Saoirse Ronan, and directed by … Continue reading B007 Ep 140 – Black Panther – The Shape Of Water – Lady Bird →

Bina007 begins by reviewing The Mercy, starring Colin Firth as the round the world yachtsmen Donald Crowhurst in the infamous 1968 Golden Globe race, out in the UK on Feb 9th.  Then at 12 minutes in, she reviews Paul Thomas Anderson’s deliciously slippery melodrama starring an award-nominated Daniel Day-Lewis as a 1950s fashion designer, Lesley … Continue reading B007 Ep 139 – The Mercy – Phantom Thread →

This week I review the fascinating character driven legal drama Roman J Israel Esq. starring an Oscar nominated Denzel Washington and, at 10 minutes in, the superb but tragic World War One drama Journey’s End starring an astonishingly good Sam Claflin, Asa Butterfield and Paul Bettany. Both films are out in the UK this weekend. … Continue reading B007 Ep 138 – Roman J Israel Esq – Journey’s End →

Four films to review this week! First up – the political documentary THE FINAL YEAR set in the Obama White House, released in the UK last Friday – second up, the Pentagon Papers drama THE POST starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, also released in the UK last Friday (7m50s). We then move to the Alexander … Continue reading B007 Ep 137 – Last Flag Flying – The Post – Downsizing – The Final Year →

Spoiler free reviews of the superb black comedy Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri starring Frances McDormand (1m); the wartime film about Churchill’s first months as Prime Minister, starring Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour (7m); and last year’s “other” Churchill film starring Brian Cox on the eve of the Normandy landing (15m30s). Full written reviews can be … Continue reading B007 Ep 136 – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri – Darkest Hour – Churchill →

Spoiler free reviews of three Awards season contenders: high stakes poker drama Molly’s Game starring Jessica Chastain (45s); the story of the kidnapping of oil heir John Paul Getty III starring Michelle Williams and Christopher Plummer (7m30); and the story of the making of cult classic The Room, directed by and starring James Franco as … Continue reading B007 Ep 135 – Molly’s Game – All The Money In The World – The Disaster Artist →

In this episode Bina007 is joined by fellow Vassal of Kingsgrave, Patrick, to discuss The Last Jedi, replete with spoilers. She then reviews the arthouse comedy Brigsby Bear (also starring Mark Hamill!) (32m) and the Boston marathon bombing film, Stronger (35m). Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly … Continue reading B007 Ep 134 – Star Wars The Last Jedi – Brigsby Bear – Stronger →

Bina007 reviews four films currently on release in UK cinemas and on streaming services – the insightful and provocative doc about game hunting, Trophy (3m45) – the beautifully acted gay teen coming of age drama, Beach Rats (10m45) – the indulgent philosophical arthouse film Manifesto (16m30) starring Cate Blanchett – and the absolutely delightful old-fashioned … Continue reading B007 Ep 133 – Trophy – Beach Rats – Manifesto – Lost In Paris →

In this week’s episode Bina007 reviews the political comedy about tennis champion Billie Jean King’s Battle Of The Sexes against Bobby Riggs (2m30); the DC Comics ensemble action movie Justice League (8m30); as well as two re-releases starring Gloria Grahame, timed to coincide with the release of Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool, the nasty … Continue reading B007 – Ep 132 – Battle Of The Sexes – Justice League – The Big Heat – In A Lonely Place →

Bina007 reviews two of this week’s new UK releases – the indie crime thriller Good Time (2m45) and the Mississippi set racial drama Mudbound (8m15) – as well as two major films that are still playing – Murder On The Orient Express (16m30) – and Paddington 2 (25m15). She’s helped out on the latter by … Continue reading B007 Ep 131 – Good Time – Mudbound – Murder On The Orient Express – Paddington 2 →

Bina007 reviews three of this week’s UK cinema releases – Sean Baker’s beautifully acted, award worthy social drama The Florida Project – a relationship drama about the menage a trois that created the comic book character Wonder Woman – and finally an intellectual austere sci-fi movie about a near future where grieving people can buy … Continue reading B007 Ep 130 – The Florida Project – Professor Marston and the Wonder Women – Marjorie Prime →

A short spoiler-free review of the latest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DOCTOR STRANGE, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Strange, Tilda Swinton as the Ancient One and Mads Mikkelsen as the evil villain. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org [Bina007] The full … Continue reading B007 Ep 129 – Marvel’s Doctor Strange →

Today we discuss two movies concerned with putting the feminine perspective at the heart of their story. The first is THEIR FINEST – a British wartime romantic comedy starring Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy. The second is a Western-revenge-thriller starring Dakota Fanning and Guy Pearce called BRIMSTONE. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com … Continue reading B007 Ep 128 – Their Finest – Brimstone →

Two flawed but interesting films at the London Film Festival today – the first is the true life tearjerker LION starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman – the second is the 1930s Parisian drama PLANETARIUM starring Natalie Portman and Lily-Rose Depp. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly … Continue reading B007 Ep 127 – Lion – Planetarium →

Today was a gynocentric day at the London Film Festival. Reviews of Terence Davies’ beautiful, witty, tragic Emily Dickinson biopic A QUIET PASSION and Kelly Reichardt’s haunting melancholy triptych CERTAIN WOMEN starring Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams and Laura Dern. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this … Continue reading B007 Ep 126 – A Quiet Passion – Certain Women →

In today’s round-up, we discuss the Denis Villeneuve sci-fi movie ARRIVAL starring Amy Adams – the gorgeous Jim Jarmusch directed love story PATERSON starring Adam Driver – and the controversial slave rebellion THE BIRTH OF A NATION starring Nate Parker. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View … Continue reading B007 Ep 125 – Arrival – Paterson – The Birth Of A Nation →

In this episode we review the Cannes-award winning supernatural thriller PERSONAL SHOPPER starring Kristen Stewart and directed by Olivier Assayas. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org [Bina007] The full Bina007 movie review website [iTunes] Subscribe to Bina007 on iTunes

In this episode we review the superb Oscar-contender tragicomedy MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – the superb British comedy from the creators of The Mighty Boosh, MINDHORN – and the disappointing, cliche ridden boxing drama BLEED FOR THIS. Full written reviews can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page … Continue reading B007 Ep 123 – Manchester By The Sea – Mindhorn – Bleed For This →

In today’s recap Bina007 reviews three outstanding films playing at the BFI London Film Festival: Park Chan-Wook’s erotic thriller, THE HANDMAIDEN – the funny, smart heart-warming children’s animated film TROLLS – and the German tragicomedy TONI ERDMANN.  All three were exceptionally good, and dealt with love, although with very different audiences in mind! Full written … Continue reading B007 Ep 122 – The Handmaiden – Trolls – Toni Erdmann →

Bina007 reviews three movies from Day Three of the BFI London Film Festival – the gorgeous fantasy A MONSTER CALLS starring Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones and Liam Neeson – the mordantly funny Romanian drama SIERANEVADA – and the disappointing musical romance LA LA LAND starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. [MP3] Download or play this episode … Continue reading B007 Ep 121 – A Monster Calls – Sieranevada – La La Land →

A short podcast review of SELMA director Ava DuVernay’s new Netflix feature length documentary examining how the US criminal justice system has been used to victimise black men since the end of slavery. The movie is released on Netflix on October 7th. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org [Bina007] The … Continue reading B007 Ep 120: Ava DuVernay’s Netflix documentary – 13th →

A short spoiler-free film review of Amma Asante’s new political romance A United Kingdom. The film is based on a true story and stars Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and David Oyelowo (Selma) as a London typist who marries an African King to the objection of both their families and the British government. A full written … Continue reading B007 Ep 119: A United Kingdom →

In this 15 minute spoiler-free episode, Bina007 & Amberrocks (@vokpodcast) discuss the phenomenally commercially successful Disney Pixar animated feature for kids, Zootopia.  The concur that the political commentary arguably swamps the childish fun and bemoan the lack of characters to love. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org [Bina007] The full … Continue reading B007 Ep 118: Zootopia aka Zootropolis →

A 10 minute spoiler-free review of the Oscar-nominated drama Spotlight, which takes us into the investigative unit of the Boston Globe that exposed  systemic child sex abuse in the Catholic Church and its decades long cover-up.  The movie stars Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci and Liev Schreiber.  It has a running time of … Continue reading B007 Ep 117: Spotlight →

A 15 minute spoiler-free review of the Oscar-nominated satirical drama The Big Short, which tells the tale of how we got to the financial crash of 2008. The movie stars Christian Bale, Steve Carrell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt as the handful of people who saw it coming and had the good sense to bet … Continue reading B007 Ep 116: The Big Short →

An 13 minute spoiler-free review of the Oscar-nominated extreme man vs nature vs man drama The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.  The movie has a running time of 156 minutes and is rated R.  A full written review can be found at http://www.bina007.com. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page … Continue reading B007 Ep 115: The Revenant →

An 11 minute spoiler free review of the latest instalment in the Star Wars franchise. For a full spoiler-filled analysis please follow the link to the VOK podcast below. The movie has a running time of 2hrs 15 minutes and is rated 12A in the UK. A full written review can be found at http://www.bina007.com. … Continue reading B007 Ep 114: Star Wars – The Force Awakens →

An 8 minute spoiler-free movie review of the Whitey Bulger gangster biopic starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton and Benedict Cumberbatch, Black Mass. The movie opened in the USA earlier this year and was released in the UK and Ireland this weekend. It is rated R and has a running time of 122 minutes. A full … Continue reading B007 Ep 113: Black Mass →

An extended review of two movies starring Cate Blanchett. In Truth she stars as journalist Mary Mapes who produced a story for Dan Rathers’ 60 Minutes programme whose credibility was later questioned. In Carol, she stars as an affluent married woman who falls in love with a young girl played by Rooney Mara. Truth is … Continue reading B007 Ep 112: Truth & Carol – A Cate Blanchett Double Bill →

A 14 minute review of the new Steve Jobs biopic starring Michael Fassbender (12 Years A Slave) as the iconic founder of Apple.  Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) shows Jobs at three crucial stages of his life – visionary genius, workplace bully and conflicted father. The movie is out in the USA on October 23rd … Continue reading B007 Ep 111: Steve Jobs →

An 8 minute spoiler-free movie review of the glossy screen adaptation of Colm Toibin’s much loved novel of a young woman (Saoirse Ronan) who leaves 1950s Ireland for a new life in America. The dramatic tension is whether she will fully commit to her new life and love (Emory Cohen) or be pulled back to … Continue reading B007 Ep 110: Brooklyn →

A 9 minute spoiler-free movie review of Yorgos Lanthimos’s first English language film – The Lobster. This superb but polarising dark satire on the pressure of modern society to date and find a perfect match stars Colin Farrell, Ben Whishaw and Rachel Weisz. Out in the UK on October 16th. A full written review can … Continue reading B007 Ep 109: The Lobster →

A 7 minute movie review of Room, the wonderful adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s best-selling novel about a mother and son trapped in a suburban shed by an abusive man.  Brie Larson and young Jacob Tremblay excel in this moving emotional drama. Out in the USA on October 16th and in the UK in February 2016.  A … Continue reading B007 Ep 108: Room →

A 10 minute review of the fictional retelling of the Lance Armstrong story. Stephen Frears has created a fairly straightforward join-the-dots film with all the infamous contested scenes, interviews and press conferences that those of us who have followed the story will be familiar with.  Nonetheless, this is a must-watch film because of Ben Foster’s … Continue reading B007 Ep 107: The Program →

A 9 minute review of the biopic of the legendary screenwriter of Roman Holiday & Spartacus who was imprisoned for his political beliefs and forced to defy the Hollywood Blacklist in order to get work. Bryan Cranston is superb in the lead role, and thanks to a cameo from John Goodman, the film is as funny as … Continue reading B007 Ep 106: Trumbo →

A 10 minute review of Jafar Panahi’s laugh out loud funny but deeply politically profound movie Taxi Tehran.  It stars Panahi as a taxi driver picking up a variety of strange and wonderful passengers, creating a collage of life in modern Iran with its highs and lows. The movie is currently on very limited release … Continue reading B007 Ep 105: Taxi Tehran →

An 9 minute spoiler-free movie review of the searing story of a child soldier in a war-torn African country serving under the charismatic Commandant, played by Idris Elba.  The movie, directed by Cary Fukunaga of True Detective fame, is beautifully shot and acted.  It will be available to watch on Netflix on October 16th but deserves … Continue reading B007 Ep 104: Beasts Of No Nation →

An 11 minute review of the historical drama about the 1910s English political movement for women’s right to vote starring Meryl Streep, Carey Mulligan (The Great Gatsby) and Helena Bonham Carter. Out in the UK on October 11th and in the USA on October 23rd. A full written review can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download … Continue reading B007 Ep 103: Suffragette →

Continuing our commentaries on historical dramas, Bina007 and Beric 175 aka Matthieu give a DVD Commentary of the Oscar winning 1998 Shekhar Kapur film, Elizabeth. Cate Blanchett as the teenage daughter of Henry VIII struggling to establish her rule in a patriarchal world. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org … Continue reading B007 Ep 102: Elizabeth (1998) →

Continuing our journey into 1980s fantasy movies, Bina007 and Beric 175 aka Matthieu give a DVD Commentary of The Neverending Story. This 1984 tells the tale of a bullied schoolboy who discovers a magical book that transports him into Fantasia – a magical land under threat from The Nothing. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly … Continue reading B007 Ep 101: The Neverending Story (1984) DVD Commentary →

Bina007 Movie Reviews reaches its 100th episode with a review of the adorable children’s animated comedy and Despicable Me spin-off movie, Minions. Bina007 is joined by the Vassals of Kingsgrave hosts Amber and Nadine. A full written review can be found at http://www.bina007.com. [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page on Archive.org … Continue reading B007 Ep 100: Minions →

In honour of the late Sir Christopher Lee, Bina007 and Beric 175 aka Matthieu give a DVD Commentary of the animated children’s fantasy classic, The Last Unicorn. This 1982 film features a voice cast including Mia Farrow, Jeff Bridges and Angela Lansbury and the animators who went on to become Studio Ghibli. [MP3] Download or play … Continue reading B007 Ep 99 – The Last Unicorn (1982) DVD Commentary →

A 14 minute review of the new documentary about jazz-pop singer Amy Winehouse from Asif Kapadia, who made the stunning Ayrton Senna doc, SENNA. The doc features lots of unseen footage of Amy before she was famous and paints a fair, if controversial, picture of a troubled young woman caught in the cross-hairs of addiction, … Continue reading B007 Ep 98 – Amy →

A 10 minute spoiler free review of the indie black comedy Listen Up Philip, starring Jason Schwartzman as an insufferably arrogant novelist Philip, Elizabeth Moss as his long-suffering girlfriend, and Jonathan Pryce as his Philip-Roth like mentor. A full written review can be found at http://www.bina007.com [MP3] Download or play this episode directly [Archive] View this episode’s page … Continue reading B007 Ep 97 – Listen Up, Philip! →

A 10 minute spoiler free review of Disney’s new live action movie starring George Clooney as a genius inventor who tried to make the world a better place as a young kid. Many years later he teams up with Britt Robertson’s optimistic teenager to go back to Tomorrowland and make things right. A full written review … Continue reading B007 Ep 96: Tomorrowland →

  An 8 minute spoiler free review of Pitch Perfect 2 starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Elizabeth Banks and Hailee Seinfeld.  The musical comedy picks up with the Barden Bella’s banned from defending their American Acapella Championship title unless they can beat the German team at the World Finals. A full written review can be found at … Continue reading B007 Ep 95: Pitch Perfect 2 →