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.
New York City holds a big mystery. Lionel “Brooklyn” Essrog (Edward Norton) is a private investigator with Tourette syndrome, who takes on a case left behind by his boss, Frank Minna (Bruce Willis), with nothing to go on but a … Continued
Spike Lee. Da 5 Bloods. Just following a month of extremely violent racial tension in the US-of-A that vibrated all around the world – yeah, I’d love to talk about it. Let’s try not to piss off a single individual … Continued
I unashamedly and unironically made my way back to the cinema to see The Way Back. I made my contactless payment, got my popcorn in a prepacked bag and sat in my isolated seat; it seemed so fitting. The cinemas … Continued
If Artemis Fowl had been released in cinemas, as originally intended, I doubt I would have rushed to see it. Live-Action Disney doesn’t get me in the same way their Animation does, especially after abominations like A Wrinkle in Time … Continued
In the annals of history, is Robert Downey Jr. going to be remembered most fondly for his turn as Tony Stark/Iron Man or the great Doctor Dolittle? It’s a tough question, I know. It’s such a close call that it’s … Continued
I recently watched Speak; a Kristen Stewart movie recommended by famed movie critic Chris Stuckmann. Stuckmann had said he doesn’t usually cry in movies but having watched Speak twice before speaking about it, found himself weeping at the same point … Continued
Phew! It’s time to view something fun. I’ve reviewed a string of serious movies lately, but now I’m looking straight at that little speedball, Sonic the Hedgehog. When I was a teenager, my elderly neighbour invited me and my sister … Continued
The Lighthouse is written and directed by Robert Eggers, and is a claustrophobic thriller that sees Ephraim Winslow (Robert Pattison) take up a position tending chores around a Lighthouse on a small and isolated island, under the care of Thomas … Continued
I thought The Mule was going to be Clint Eastwood’s last movie, but I guess not. He’s not in front of the camera here, and maybe I’m confusing his departure from filmmaking with his last acting performance. If so, ain’t … Continued
A little titbit about me – I don’t usually go too hard at the cinema in the first few months following Oscar season, knowing that whatever I miss, I’ll be able to catch up on come years end, either through … Continued