Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit tries so hard to be the American James Bond. As such, it's everything you'd expect i.e. overly patriotic and heavy on ridiculous accents (Kenneth Branagh's Russian accent is laughable and Keira Knightley really shouldn't be portraying an American when there's no reason she can't be British.) Tying itself in knots at the start the plot picks up towards the end when it becomes a 'stop-the-terrorist-blowing-up-stuff' thriller. It's a little short on id

The Wolf of Wall Street is, put simply, one of the best films you'll ever see. Scorsese and DiCaprio are on inspired form and it condenses the book brilliantly. Genuinely hilarious and, at the same time, emotionally gut punching you have no excuse not to see it, the 3 hour run time breezes by. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

American Hustle is a classy 70's crime caper. Awesome performances from Christian Bale and Bradley Cooper and a show stealing role from Jennifer Lawrence. Kick-ass soundtrack, great direction but the plot does think it's a lot smarter than it actually is. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️