A Film and Screenwriting Graduate who will provide in depth and entertaining looks at the Film and TV industry through reviews, box office reports, predictions/forecasts, and much more.
A Sony Picture, Written by Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg, Directed by Jake Kasdan. This is the follow up to one of recent years’ most unexpected smash hits, the 2017 brand revamp that took on Star Wars and nearly grossed a billion dollars. The sequel was therefore inevitable, and while it is inferior …
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The HFPA announced the nominations for this years Golden Globe awards yesterday, and it is packed full of big names. Here I will break down the full list and my brief thoughts on each category. Best Television Series – Drama Big Little Lies (HBO) Killing Eve (BBC) Succession (HBO) The Crown (Netflix) The Morning Show …
Warner Bros and DC finally dropped the eagerly anticipated trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 yesterday, and the internet reacted as expected. Wonder Woman was a cultural phenomenon in 2017 and in 2020 we will finally get the sequel. Gal Gadot is incredible casting in this role, she is absolutely stunning, fits the character of Wonder …
The trailer for 20th Century Fox and Disney’s Free Guy has finally launched, and it looks like a riot. It is an original film set in the world of an open roaming video game, and both Ryan Reynolds and JODIE COMER will play multiple characters (no spoilers here though). The trailer has a feel of …
A Netflix Original Picture, Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach. Marriage Story is a great film in a year of great films, and it’s so good that it stands out as one of the very best. It is an intimate look at a divorce, but it’s also an examination of undying love, parenting, art, and …
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A Pyramide Films Picture, Written and Directed by Céline Sciamma. This is a film full of love, beauty, sensuality, art, and heartbreak. It is one of the most beautiful films I’ve seen in years, in both the story and the visuals. From a cinematography stand point, this is surely a front runner for awards, with …
Continue reading “Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) – Non Spoiler Review”
An IFC Films Picture, Written and Directed by Jennifer Kent. This is one of the most devastatingly brutal films I have ever seen, and at times it is almost too hard to watch, with such constant brutality inflicted on the most vulnerable. However, if you make it through, the film proves to be a very …
Continue reading “The Nightingale (2019) – Non Spoiler Review”
The trailer for the 25th James Bond film launched yesterday and caused quite a stir, mainly due to how good it looked. Following the merely okay Spectre in 2015, there’s been a lot of false starts on what is widely believed to be Daniel Craig’s final 007 adventure, but this looks like they finally got …
The 23 film ‘Infinity Saga’ is over, Avengers: Endgame is the highest grossing film of all time, and Natasha Romanoff is dead. It therefore seems slightly odd that a Black Widow film starring Scarlett Johansson would be the launch pad for the MCU’s phase 4. However, Scar Jo has earned the chance to get her …
A Loews Inc. Picture, Written by Sidney Howard, Directed by Victor Fleming. This is one of the most instantly iconic and widely watched films in cinema history, and rightly so. It is an incredible achievement. It was one of the very first technicolour pictures and still to this day stands the test of time with …
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