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Certificate: 15 Running time: 108 minutes  Starring: Vicky Krieps, Gael Garcia Bernal, Rufus Sewell, Thomasin McKenzie, Alex Wolff Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan  The story: An idyllic day on a secluded beach turns into a nightmare for one family when they realise that the beach is somehow causing them to age rapidly. The verdict: I think it’s really interesting to know that Old is based on the graphic novel by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters, a fact that I was not originally aware of when I saw the first trailer. However, Shyamalan has completely changed the outcome and ending from the novel, so there is a nice mixture of originality and adaptation here.  Shyamalan gets short shrift from a lot of audiences and is seen as a reasonably divisive filmmaker. Personally, I feel that is a little unfair and whilst not all his films have hit the spot, even his misfires have had their positives. One undeniable fact though is that audiences do eagerly await his films. Old pulled me i

  Certificate: 12A Running time: 134 minutes  Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, David Harbour, Ray Winstone Directed by: Cate Shortland The story: Natasha Romanoff must revisit the dark secrets of her past when a dangerous conspiracy leads her to confront villains from her previous life. The verdict: As one of the founding members of The Avengers and a core character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it is hard to believe that it’s taken this long for Black Widow to get a film of her own. Add in the film’s delayed release date due to the pandemic, and it feels like we’ve been waiting for this film forever. But, finally Phase four of the MCU has officially begun!  Set just after Captain America: Civil War, Black Widow takes us back in time to events that fans will be very familiar with. However, this time we get to see what Natasha was up to during her time on the run before then taking a journey into her past. This all adds to Natasha’s character and bac