Barnaby Turner

WHAT I LIKED: 'Saving Mr Banks,' portrays the heartbreaking pain an artist feels when their beloved work is adapted by somebody else through the fascinating true story of P.L. Travers' negotiations with Disney over Mary Poppins, but what makes thi... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: What's definitely most notable about 'Spider-Man Into The Spiderverse,' is the standard of the animation, as the world built here has a beautiful atmosphere and tangibility to it balanced perfectly with a sense of comic-book dynamism... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'Ida,' is set in post-WW2 Poland and portrays the scars left by the horrors of the war whilst exploring devotion to faith and family with a brilliant story about a young nun who suddenly finds out about her Jewish family when visitin... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: At least this movie isn't poorly-intended as it's clearly trying to work as a social satire about the super-rich and vein. It succeeds there in a way as you properly hate virtually everyone on screen throughout, and there is the occa... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: The most striking thing about Rob Marshall's new Mary Poppins sequel 'Mary Poppins Returns,' is that - unlike many recent Disney remakes which attempt to add a little grounding to the whole affair - it's almost exactly the same as it... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: 'Bird Box,' is a high-concept dystopian horror about learning the importance of connection and family, and in fact it's largely that concept itself that carries the film. Yes the idea of having a mysterious invisible force that drive... Read the full review »

WHAT I LIKED: There is undoubtedly some stuff to like in the new 'Tomb Raider,' - Alicia Vikander delivers a great performance that hooks you in, and director Roar Uthaug engineers some pretty visceral action sequences, and in the end you certainl... Read the full review »