Film & Books
In Review: The Emoji Movie 'is not so bad it's good. It's just bad,' says our reviewer
"....ever since I watched the film, the world seems a tad more grey and depressing.'...
In Review: The Big Sick is much more than a rom-com promises our film critic
To advertise the film as a 'romantic comedy' is misleading, and means it will likely be snubbed at by insecure little boys who fear a genre often referred to as a 'chick flick'...
In Review: Dunkirk 'is quite simply a spectacle!' says our reviewer
Employing over 1000 extras and using real ships and planes, with little CGI in use, Nolan's choice of favouring practical effects adds to how special this war film is......
In Review: War for the Planet of the Apes gets the Total MK thumbs up
Ship-shape in terms of the writing and solid performances, but the quality of this film is just a tad lower than the previous entries as the emphasis (understandably, given the title) is on battle rather than drama... ...
OPINION: Cinema is no place for screaming babies and disruptive ankle-biters!
The woes of the unruly child and the nonchalant parents at the cinema. Claire Durrant has her say......
CHAPTER & VERSE: Author Kate Hunter talks with Total MK
Kate Hunter is a debut author with a compelling new novel that examines a little explored period in Scottish history: Edinburgh’s print industry in the late-nineteenth century – a volatile time of significant change. Kate will be in conversation at Waterstone's intu on Thursday......
