2020 Reviews – Dark Waters
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
2020 Reviews – The Last Thing He Wanted
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
2020 Reviews – Bad Education
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
2020 Reviews – Onward
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
2020 Reviews – Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution
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
2020 Reviews – Emma.
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
2020 Reviews – Bird of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Miss Harley Quinn)
I finally got to Birds of Prey! Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) has left the Suicide Squad behind, and due to her popularity, finds herself entangling with a new bunch of DC heroes and villains. Following a split from the Joker, … Continued
2020 Reviews – Horse Girl
Someone made some good Twin Peaks fan fiction. Horse Girl is directed by Jeff Baena, and stars Alison Brie as Sarah, a sweet girl who works at a fabric shop without much of a social life. Sarah starts experiencing time … Continued
2020 Reviews – The Call of the Wild
The amount of times Harrison Ford asks the dog if he remembers him, it’s like “yes, old man, I just saw you yesterday; of course, I remember you. Do YOU remember?” I read the book for The Call of the … Continued
2020 Reviews – The Invisible Man
“I’m the Invisible Man – I’m the Invisible Man – Incredible how you can – See right through me!” So, Johnny Depp was set to feature as the Invisible Man, as part of Universal’s proposed Dark Universe, but when Tom … Continued