The BBCs mini-series adaptation had all the ingredients to succeed. It had a solid cast, a setting in a source material faithful time period, and enough time to properly tell the story. With all this in mind, it’s even more disappointing to see the result that we got. The three part show turned H.G.Wells’ iconic …
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Once Upon a Time in the West (1969) – Review
A Paramount Picture, Written by Sergio Donati and Sergio Leone, Directed by Sergio Leone. This film is regarded by many as one of the greatest films of all time, and has been cited as an inspiration by filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, and George Lucas, and this is all rightfully so, as it is …
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The Report (2019) – Non Spoiler Review
An Amazon Original Picture, Written and Directed by Scott Z. Burns. This film is both gripping and intentionally unflashy. It is a well researched and brutally honest depiction of a crucial time in recent history, and therefore provides one of the best screenplays of the year, which really should receive awards attention. The fallout of …
The King (2019) – Non Spoiler Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by David Michôd and Joel Edgerton, Directed by David Michôd. This is an adaptation of legendary Shakespeare work that somehow seems targeted at a teenage audience without fully embracing that, if that was the direction they wanted to take. The film is too long, with not enough in the way …
Updated Oscar Predictions
This is my updated predictions for this year’s Oscars, nearly a month on from my last predictions. I will order my predictions by what I believe to be the current favourites. These are likely to continue to wildly change over the coming months, but this where I believe things may currently play out. In my …
Knives Out (2019) – Non Spoiler Review
A Lionsgate Picture, Written and Directed by Rian Johnson. This film is simply one of the years best so far. Early in the film, Rian Johnson completely flips what you expect, and for the next 30 mins or so I was wondering how he’d made such a bad decision. However, as the third act kicked …
Frozen II (2019) – Non Spoiler Review
A Walt Disney Picture, Written by Jennifer Lee, Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee. This is a movie that is already breaking records at the box office, and I am glad to report that while it isn’t a perfect film, it certainly warrants its existence and is a very emotional and hilarious animated adventure. …
Ranking American Horror Story
American Horror Story has now aired 9 seasons, each one focusing on an entirely new subject, while often using the same cast members. It has been a revolutionary show for TV, ushering in the era of the anthology/limited series that is now dominating the landscape. It brought the acting talents of Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters …
Most Exciting Actresses in Hollywood
This is a personal list and is not by any means a list of ‘best actresses’ because there are so many talented women working in Hollywood right now and it would be very tough and unfair to put them into a list of just five. However, the list I have chosen to make is of …
The Best Comic Book Films of all time
This is a personal list of what I feel to be the best comic book adaptations that I have seen. Some are placed above films I would judge to be ‘better’ because I feel that the other films are better ‘comic book adaptations’. I have a great passion for the genre and I’m sure this …
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