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Van Connor reviews one of the year's biggest awards contenders in Emerald Fennell's BAFTA, Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated Promising Young Woman, available to watch on Sky Cinema / Now TV.Listen to the full two minute review and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies now for snappy rundowns of all the newest and biggest films in cinema and on demand. Don't forget to follow us @2minutepods and share our stuff too!

Van Connor reviews the dystopian sci-fi movie Chaos Walking starring Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley.Listen to the full two minute review and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies now for snappy rundowns of all the newest and biggest films in cinema and on demand. Don't forget to follow us @2minutepods and share our stuff too!

The latest live-action animated hybrid sees Warner remake classic cartoon Tom and Jerry, but it feels a bit more like Yogi Bear than Roger Rabbit. It's available to watch on digital platforms.UK Release Date: 25th March 2021Platform: Digital Rent & BuyDirector: Tim StoryStarring: Chloe Grace Moretz, Michael Pena, Rob Delaney, Tom, JerryListen to the full two minute review and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies now for snappy rundowns of all the newest and biggest films in cinema and on demand. Don't forget to follow us @2minutepods and share our stuff too!

Nowadays A-listers seem to be climbing over themselves to churn out one highbrow serialised thriller after another, destined for television and streaming platforms, with even Oscar winners getting in on the TV game...UK Release Date: 11th March 2021Platform: HBO MaxDirector: John Lee HancockStarring: Denzel Washington, Jared Leto, Rami MalekListen to the full two minute review and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies now for snappy rundowns of all the newest and biggest films in cinema and on demand. Don't forget to follow us @2minutepods and share our stuff too!

If we're honest, the movie is less and less surprising these days, so the fact someone would try and reboot the now nearly 20 year old trash horror franchise that is Wrong Turn is actually pretty unsurprising...UK Release Date: 26th February 2021Platform: DigitalDirector: Mike P. NelsonListen to the full two minute review and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies now for snappy rundowns of all the newest and biggest films in cinema and on demand. Don't forget to follow us @2minutepods and share our stuff too!

Originally set up as a Neill Blomkamp before, shock, Blomkamp dropped out, you can be forgiven for taking a glance at the marketing for disaster movie Greenland and expecting a lower tier, more practical effects driven take on an Emmerich movie.UK Release Date: 4th February 2021Directed By: Ric Roman WaughStarring: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Floyd, Scott GlennListen to the full two minute review and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies now for snappy rundowns of all the newest and biggest films in cinema and on demand. Don't forget to follow us @2minutepods and share our stuff too!

Essentially Training Day by way of Chappie, Mikael Hafstrom's back with the decidedly ropey Outside the Wire, the latest handsomely produced but ultimately hollow feature exercise from Netflix.UK Release Date: 15th January 2021Platform: NetflixDirected By: Mikael HafstromStarring: Anthony Mackie, Damson Idris, Emily Beecham, Pilou Asbaek, Michael KellyListen to the full two minute review and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies now for snappy rundowns of all the newest and biggest films in cinema and on demand. Don't forget to follow us @2minutepods and share our stuff too!

Having clearly learned nothing from the failed Jimmie Hendrix biopic back in 2013, Gabriel Range attempts to bring the story of David Bowie to the screen in Stardust - a snapshot biopic that chronicles the musical legend's journey of self-discovery.UK Release Date: 15th January 2020Platform: DigitalDirected By: Gabriel RangeStarring: Johnny Flynn, Marc Maron, Jena Malone, Derek MoranListen to the full two minute review of Stardust and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies for more snappy reviews of all the newest and biggest films.

Animated adventure Soul is here to take up the mantle of this season's Pixar best animated feature nominee at the upcoming Oscars, delivering Wreck-It Ralph in the afterlife.UK Release Date: 25th December 2020Platform: Disney PlusDirected By: Pete Docter and Kemp PowersCast: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice BragaListen to the two minute review, stream it now on Disney Plus and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies for reviews in less time than it takes to wave your magic wand.

One of the few mainstream stars of this century alongside, say, Seth Rogan to effortlessly establish himself as equally poised on both sides of the camera, George Clooney throws on his occasional second hat to direct himself for the first time since 2014's The Monuments Men.UK Release Date: 23rd December 2020Platform: NetflixDirected By: George ClooneyCast: George Clooney, Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Caoilinn Springall, Kyle ChandlerListen to Van Connor's review of The Midnight Sky and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies for more reviews in less time than it takes to make a coffee.

"Well what do you know. Turns out the only good movie of the entire OGDCU franchise went and spawned itself the brand's first genuinely good sequel too" - Wonder Woman 1984 is the highly anticipated sequel from director Patty Jenkins, with Gal Gadot reprising her role as the title character plus added 80s retro and a whole ton of glittery CGI to boot.UK Release Date: 16th December 2020Platform: TheatricalDirected By: Patty JenkinsCast: Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal, Lilly AspellListen and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies for reviews of all the newest and biggest films in less time than it takes for the special effects credits to roll in a superhero movie.

Doing for fairies what Elf did for... elves, Godmothered marks the single finest feature film thus far of Disney Plus. And it garners that honour despite being inanely predictable, sporting a bevvy of lacklustre visual effects, and ultimately being nothing more than gender-flipped take on Elf.UK Release Date: 4th December 2020Platform: Disney PlusDirected By: Sharon MaguireCast: Isla Fisher, Jillian Bell, Santiago Cabrera, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, June SquibbListen to Van's review now, and subscribe to 2 Minute Movies for more reviews of the latest movies in less time than it takes to say "bibbidi bobbidi boo".

If the global pandemic has been kind to anyone, it's Netflix, who release yet another big awards contender in David Fincher's Mank - a black & white ode to the golden age of Hollywood starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and Lily Collins.UK Release Date: 4th December 2020Platform: NetflixDirected By: David FincherCast: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Tom Pelphrey, Arliss HowardListen to Van's review of Mank and subscribe to the show for more reviews of the latest films in less time it takes to make a coffee.

Uncle Frank is a 70s set dramedy in which out and proud New York college professor Frank embarks on a road trip with niece Sophia Lillis to return home for his father's funeral and face the demons of his homophobic upbringing. Listen to Van's 5 star review, subscribe to the podcast, and stream Uncle Frank now.UK Release Date: 25th November 2020Platform: Amazon Prime VideoDirector: Alan BallCast: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn

Throw together equal parts The Greatest Showman, Disney's live-action Nutcracker and, I sh*t you not, Earth to Echo, and the results will be pretty close to Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey - Baggage Claims's David E. Talbert's new bright and colourful all singing, all dancing Christmas romp for Netflix.UK Release Date: 13th November 2020Platform: NetflixDirected By: David E. TalbertCast: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Hugh Bonneville, Anika Noni Rose, Madalen MillsListen to Van's two minute review and subscribe to the podcast now for reviews of all the latest films in less time than it takes to make a coffee.