Patrick Gibson Archives

Neverland (2011)

Rating: ★★★

Jan 10, 2012SF Version of Peter Pan

Following Tin Man and Alice, another of Nick Willing's ingenious rewritings and rationalisations of classic children's tales in science-fiction terms. Here the essentials of Peter Pan are transported to another planet

Director: Nick Willing

Actors: Rhys Ifans, Anna Friel, Charlie Rowe, Q'Orianka Kilcher, …

Category: Fantasy, Science Fiction

10 January 201214 May 2021 by Roog

Cherry Tree (2015)

Rating: ★★★

Oct 10, 2017Devil Worship and Pregnancy

From David Keating who made Wake Wood, this falls into the Folk Horror genre and becomes a well-made variant on Rosemary's Baby as a schoolgirl accepts a Devil's Deal to save her father

Director: David Keating

Actors: Naomi Battrick, Anna Walton, Sam Hazeldine, Elva Trill, …

Category: Horror

10 October 20171 January 2026 by Roog

The Darkest Minds (2018)

Rating: ★★

Apr 20, 2020Young Adult/Psychically Powered Kids on the Run

Adapted from a series of Young Adult books concerning a group of children with psychic powers on the run in a dystopian future, this failed to find the audience it sought

Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Actors: Amandla Stenberg, Harris Dickinson, Skylan Boroks, Patrick Gibson, …

Category: Science Fiction

20 April 202029 September 2023 by Roog

Tolkien (2019)

Rating: ★★

Aug 2, 2019Fantasy Author Biopic

Biopic of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. This covers many of the key areas of Tolkien's early life but you also cannot help but notice what it leaves out

Director: Dome Karukoski

Actors: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Patrick Gibson, …

Category: Fantasy

2 August 201929 May 2025 by Roog

The Portable Door (2023)

Rating: ★★

Jul 1, 2023Apprentice in a Magical Company

A story about an apprentice at a mysterious company that deals with magic, this could well serve as a fix for those wanting something more of the Harry Potter franchise

Director: Jeffrey Walker

Actors: Patrick Gibson, Sophie Wilde, Christoph Waltz, Sam Neill, …

Category: Fantasy

1 July 20231 July 2023 by Roog