2020 Reviews – A Sunburnt Christmas
I think it was Australia’s Dorothea Mackellar, and her famous poem, My Country, that starts with the lines; ‘I love a sunburnt Santa. A sleigh of flaking paint. Of sweaty reindeer herd. Of hot, and bothered strain.’ Or at least … Continued
2020 Reviews – Antebellum
For the number of movies I see, there aren’t many trailers that make me audibly exasperate, ‘Oh c’mon on!’ The trailer for Antebellum promises a premise of a young successful black mother living in the modern day, thrust back into … Continued
2020 Reviews – Mulan
I must’ve been seven-years-old when I told my Mum we could skip the newest Disney release these school holidays, because it didn’t interest me. But a friend of mine was having his birthday at the cinemas, and had decided to … Continued
2020 Reviews – Misbehaviour
Set in 1970, Misbehaviour tells the story of the feminist protests surrounding the annual Miss World Championship, and the inside machinations of the televised tournament. Sally Alexander (Keira Knightly) and Jo Robinson (Jessie Buckley) are anti-patriarchal activists, who bond over … Continued
2020 Reviews – Happiest Season
A Christmas slice of Stewart. Brie is a bonus. Plus, Plaza is perfection! You know what, drizzle some Davis on there as well. Merry Steenburgen! Harper (Mackenzie Davis) is returning home for the holidays, and impulsively invites her girlfriend to … Continued
2020 Reviews – The Secret Garden
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
2020 Reviews – The Christmas Chronicles 2
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
2020 Reviews – Hillbilly Elegy
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
2020 Reviews – Bill & Ted Face the Music
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
2020 Reviews – The New Mutants
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