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.
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
If I go by Rotten Tomatoes, then this movie is going to be gross. But I’m a brave viewer; I make my own opinion and boldly go where angels fear to tread. This movie stars Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck and … Continued
Well, I was expecting a comedy, but got a very good drama instead…. Because you see Bad Education is not the same or equal to Bad Teacher, with Cameron Diaz, or Bad Santa, with Billy Bob Thorton, or Bad Eggs, … Continued
God bless Disney+, for bringing us new Pixar content during this time of isolation. My local cinema had a preview screening weekend for Onward before all entertainment venues were closed down, but alas, I won’t get to see it on … Continued
In the same vein as The Lion King remake last year, the people at Pokémon have decided to re-energise their first cinematic adventure with computer generated imagery. Apparently, this is the 22nd Pokémon movie made, and the first to debut … Continued
The next classic novel for the big screen in 2020 is Emma. Directed by Autumn de Wilde, Emma sees the titular character (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) as an independent and auspicious wealthy socialite in Victorian England, who takes Harriet Smith … Continued