Elemental(2023)

"your classic boy meets girl tale with a Disney•Pixar twist"

For as long as I can remember and in my 20 years of writing for The Fan Carpet, I have always loved Animation, I’ve also always loved Rom-Com’s so when the opportunity came up to see the new Disney•Pixar offering Elemental, I jumped at the chance.

The reasons above would’ve been e...

by Marc Jason Ali

The Flash(2023)

"enjoyable, a lot of fun and as expected, many familiar faces make a return"

This is one of the harder reviews I've had to do recently, as I've spent some time trying to work out how I feel about this film.

Let me clear up first that I liked the film but it also comes with a fair amount of baggage, whether this is something that effects your enjoyment really comes...

by Ben Peter Ward

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts(2023)

"Don’t call it a comeback!"

This summer really is following the trend of long running sequels and reboots trying to be the new summer block buster and after the long running Michael Bay era, the Transformers franchise although continually watchable and impressive in a kind of loud brainless way, go...

by Ben Peter Ward

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse(2023)

"not only does it build on the story established in its predecessor but it elevates it to new heights"

Following the colossal success of Oscar winning film Spider-Man Into The Spider-verse we finally have the long awaited sequel in the form of Spider-Man Across The Spider-verse and not only does it build on the story established in its predecessor but it elevates it...

by Marc Jason Ali

Fast X(2023)

"if you love high octane, racing, and way too over the top car stunts then this will have you eating out of its hand..."

The seemingly never ending Fast and the Furious franchise has reared its head again to provide us with the tenth instalment (11th if you count Hobbs and Shaw).. The production was troubled, losing the initial director and starting filming whilst the third act wasn't written yet, so with this in m...

by Ben Peter Ward

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie(2023)

"it is clear Fox is still a creative force, still achieving a lot of good in the world and still treasured as an industry legend"

Michael J Fox's new movie "Still" wasn't what I expected.  It's billed as an account of his public life "alongside his never-before-seen private journey, including the years that followed his diagnosis with Parkinson's disease at the age of 29".  Fox seem...

by Jayne Thorpe