Eleanor Reviews

      ****   Old, tired and battle weary, Logan is in hiding as a taxi driver in Mexico, desperately trying to save enough money for a boat he's seen in a magazine. However, his plans go awry with the appearance of Laura, a strange child with a dangerous secret...   The BBFC cites 'strong bloody violence' and 'strong language' as it's reasoning behind Logan 's 15 certificate, and after only five minutes, the film certainly lives up to these pointers. And, gosh, isn't it all the more refreshing for it! Logan, or Wolverine, has always been a man of violence with a potty mouth, but, stemmed by the 12A rating we've never really got to see such a savage side of him. That is, until now. Mentally broken and physically ruined, the Logan of this film is a far cry from the fresh-faced hunk of the original X-Men . It therefore works in the character's favour that director James Mangold has chosen to take this story down such a dark and bloody

***** Divided into three sections, Moonlight follows the life of Chiron, from boy to teenager and then to grown man. It seems somewhat cliché now, after all the rave reviews and the Best Picture Oscar win, for me to award Moonlight a 5-star rating. And yet, to give it anything other would be a travesty, because Barry Jenkin's film is nothing short of a masterpiece. Showcasing three different sections in the life of Chiron, a young black man living in rough neighbourhood, the film weaves a profoundly moving narrative about life, love and masculinity. Featuring three pitch-perfect performances by the lead actors, we are guided from Chiron's lonely childhood, to his ostracised teenage years and then into his uneasy adulthood. As a character, Chiron actually says very little, meaning that his thoughts and feelings must be portrayed through his face, eyes and actions - something that each actor, especially teenage Ashton Sanders, does exceptionally well. There are brillian