A Walt Disney Picture, Written by Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley, Keith Bunin, Directed by Dan Scanlon. ‘Onward’ was advertised as a whimsical comedy from Pixar set in a fantasy world, and while this is in many ways, I also found it to be a deeply personal journey of self-discovery and a heartbreaking and eventually life …
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All the Bright Places (2020) – Review
A Netflix Picture, Written by Jennifer Niven, Liz Hannah, Directed by Brett Haley. I want to first make it clear that I know this film has quite a few fans, and that it is also deals with very serious subject matter that is very sensitive for many people, and while I totally respect that, I …
Intelligence (2020) – TV Review
Nick Mohammed’s low-key but entertaining comedy is a real success and brings David Schwimmer back to his comedic best. Set a “GC-HQ” and focusing on an arrogant NSA agent (Schwimmer) coming in to shake up the UK set up, and in doing so strikes up an unlikely friendship with Mohammed’s character. It is a modern …
Ballers Season 5 (2019) – TV Review
The Dwayne Johnson led Ballers comes to a surprisingly low-key but reasonably satisfying conclusion in this fifth season of HBO’s hit show. Throughout its entire run, Ballers has been a popular but rarely talked about hit (with some surprising fans, this was where Christopher Nolan discovered John David Washington, and not his BlacKkKlansman performance, for …
The Invisible Man (2020) – Review
A Universal Picture, Written and Directed by Leigh Whannell. Universal’s Dark Universe lasted exactly one movie, but the death of that planned cinematic franchise may have given birth to something much more special for the studio. Instead of a connected monsters universe, they instead decided to allow filmmakers to come up with an idea and …
Miracle Workers (2019) – TV Review
Finally available in the UK due to the newly established Sky Comedy channel, Miracle Workers is a charming and entirely harmless comedy mini-series. Set in heaven, this workplace comedy follows the efforts of awkward Craig (Daniel Radcliffe) and confident Eliza (Geraldine Viswanathan) as they attempt to use their divine influences to set up a socially …
(A way too early) Look at 2020/21 Awards Season Contenders
The most recent awards season came to an end over a week ago now with the spectacular Oscars sweep for Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite, and I am now taking a very early and entirely hypothetical look at next years awards season. The main reason for this post is to actually raise awareness for these films and …
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The Future of Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey
Following the release of Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, with all the controversy and discussion that has come with it, I will here take a look at what is next for everyone involved. Firstly, I want to make it clear that I have now seen this film in cinemas …
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Killing Eve Season 3 – First Look
We finally have our first look and release date (26th April) for the much anticipated third season of Killing Eve. Eve is working as a butcher and Villanelle is married to a woman in Barcelona, taking more agency for her kills and her life. I will cover more in depth when we get the first …
Emma (2020) – Review
A Universal Picture, Written by Eleanor Catton, Directed by Autumn de Wilde. Handsome, Clever, Rich. That is how our protagonist Emma Woodhouse is described, and it is also the way you could describe this charming romantic comedy. An adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved comedy, Emma has a real energy and charm that you would hope …
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