My Favourite 10 Movies of the Year
I’m Australian, and in Australia it seems like Hollywood studios hold out on some of their award contenders until January and February. That means that films that come out within a calendar year in the U.S.A don’t always make it … Continued
2019 Reviews – Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (Part 2 of 2)
The franchise finally did something with Poe Dameron and I was happy about that. I’d imagined him being a smarmy rich-boy, and an ace pilot for the new Republic, who followed Leia when the Resistance was formed. But apparently, he … Continued
2019 Reviews – Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (Part 1 of 2)
A long time ago in a world far far away… everyone used to get giddy about seeing a Star Wars movie. Now, seeing a Star Wars movie is like walking across a rickety bridge – at any moment the bottom … Continued
2019 Reviews – Marriage Story
With Marriage Story receiving so many Golden Globe nominations, and since Adam Driver is so hot right now, it was a must that I see Marriage Story before the end of the year. Marriage Story is on Netflix, written and … Continued
2019 Reviews – Frozen II
Even though Ralph Breaks the Internet came out first, the first Frozen movie has got to have been the catalyst for Disney to decide to work on some cinematic sequels. The first Frozen was a juggernaut and Pixar has set … Continued
2019 Reviews – The Addams Family
Were Christina Aguilera or Snoop Dogg ever going to produce a track hotter than the Addams Family Groove? No way! Can’t be done! ‘Haunted Heart’ by Christina Aguilera and ‘My Family’ by Migos, Snoop Dogg and friends are capable songs … Continued
2019 Reviews – Knives Out
Rian Johnson is back; as writer and director of Knives Out. Oh boy, it’s hard to keep a level mind when Rian Johnson is mentioned right now, with all the animosity that has swirled his way following his last movie, … Continued
2019 Reviews – Judy
Renee Zellweger portrays silver-screen superstar Judy Garland in the latter stages of her life, in Rupert Goold’s Judy. Judy Garland is broke and begrudgingly takes on a number of stage performances in London to make the money she needs to … Continued
2019 Reviews – The Irishman
The Irishman is 209 minutes long! That’s nearly three and a half hours. Bloody hell. Have your bladder empty and your snacks ready. Martin Scorsese returns with The Irishman, bringing Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino together. This … Continued
2019 Reviews – The King
The King, written by Joel Edgerton and David Michod, and directed by David Michod, stars Timothee Chalamet as the drunken first-born son of the King of England. He has no value in succeeding his father, but with his father set … Continued