Watch, then read, unless you don't care about SPOILERS! I love to discuss character and story, which is often difficult to do without touching on specific scenes or a movie's ending.
Books, books, books! Who reads anymore? Why would you need to? In 2020 alone we’ve had adaptations of Little Women, Emma, The Call of the Wild, The Invisible Man, Rebecca, and The Secret Garden, with Black Beauty planned for Disney+ … Continued
Ok, I saw the first Christmas Chronicles when it first came out, back in the day (2018), but I don’t remember a lick about it. I have to Wikipedia the plot to get back up to speed and refresh my … Continued
I think I unintentionally set myself up with the best snacks for a hillbilly movie – beef jerky and iced tea. Talk about setting a mood. I had to look up what ‘Elegy’ means though; the internet dictionary tells me … Continued
Before Zack and Miri made a porno, before Mike and David needed wedding dates, and before Michelle and Romy attended their high-school reunion, Bill and Ted went on an excellent adventure and a bogus journey. Since then, Keanu Reeves has … Continued
This isn’t a prank, right? I’m not getting Punk’d? The New Mutants is actually in cinemas right now? Not long ago, the X-Men franchise fizzled away in a whimper, thanks to X-Men: Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, before 20th Century Fox … Continued
I was just saying to a mate the other day, we do sad and horrific movies well in Australia, but not much else. I’m prepared for another heart-wrenching movie with Babyteeth, but with talents like Eliza Scanlen and Ben Mendelsohn, … Continued
I grew up with these fish-out-of-water comedies, like George of the Jungle and Jungle2Jungle; even the live-action Addams Family movies are an opportunity to satirise the modern lifestyle. But I’ve never seen anything like this; bringing a distant relative to … Continued
I’m at the stage where if I see ‘Blumhouse Productions’, I’m happy. They’ve had some huge hits in recent years and I think there’s no doubt it’s because they support movies that embrace bold choices; more on that later. First, … Continued
So many people grade their movies out of ten, and how many absolutely adored this picture? Did they give it a perfect score? Did they ten-it? Did… they… TEN-et? Horrible jokes aside (I’m sorry, I saw low hanging fruit and … Continued
There are mermaid trolls! 😊 There are technicolour mermaid trolls!! Yes, there are mermaid trolls, and as you’ll soon see, that’s about where my excitement for this movie peters out. Trolls: World Tour is directed by Walt Dohrn, and follows … Continued