The idea of making shows set during the pandemic, and even more so ones set entirely in people’s homes and filmed over zoom, is one that many different creatives have already attempted and put out into the world. However, in most cases these have been quite poorly put together and received even worse by a …
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The Simpsons Season 17 (2005) – TV Review
In general, after quite a strong run of season in the past few years, this season is a slight dip in form. It still has some solid episodes but the real humour that had been re-injected in the last few years is lacking here. ‘Simpsons Christmas Stories’ is a mixed bag but features one of …
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One Night in Miami… (2020) – London Film Festival Review
An Amazon Studios Picture, Written by Kemp Powers, Directed by Regina King. One Night in Miami (2020) takes place on the night of Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, as Cassius Clay joins Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and Malcom X for one night only. They discuss the responsibility of being successful Black men during the civil …
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Small Axe: Lovers Rock (2020) – London Film Festival Review
In the second entry of Steve McQueen’s made for TV series of films titled Small Axe, Lovers Rock (2020) follows a single evening at a house party in 1980s West London, developing intertwined relationships against a background of violence, romance and music. McQueen’s Small Axe series focuses on the lives of Black immigrants in London …
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Mank (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Jack Fincher, Directed by David Fincher. ‘1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing wit and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish “Citizen Kane.’ David Fincher directs the film for Netflix, based upon the screenplay by his late father Jack Fincher. The film very …
Death to 2020 (2020) – TV Review
‘Death to 2020 is a comedy event that tells the story of the dreadful year that was — and perhaps still is? This landmark documentary-style special weaves together some of the world’s most (fictitious) renowned voices with real-life archival footage spanning the past 12 months.’ Charlie Brooker, now famous as the writer and creator of …
folklore: the long pond studio sessions (2020) – Review
A Disney Plus Feature, Directed by Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift started the year of 2020 with a bang, as she became the talk of the town at Sundance, and then later the general public when it dropped on Netflix, with her documentary Miss Americana (2020), which took a look at her life so far, with …
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I’m Your Woman (2020) – Review
An Amazon Studios Picture, Written by Julia Hart, Jordan Horowitz, Directed by Julia Hart. I’m Your Woman tells the story of Jean (Rachel Brosnahan), a 1970s housewife who is forced to go on the run with her recently ‘adopted’ baby, after her husband betrays his partners in a crime. The film comes from writer-director Julia …
The Simpsons Season 16 (2004) – TV Review
‘Mobile Homer’ is one of the more memorable episodes of the season, with a basic premise that allows for the characters, particularly Homer, to shine. Another stand out episode, particularly for the character work it was able to do for Bart, Lisa, and Nelson, is ‘Sleeping With the Enemy’. It’s not packed full of laughs …
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Pieces of a Woman (2020) – Review
A Netflix Original Picture, Written by Kata Weber, Directed by Kornel Mundruczo. Pieces of a Woman follows Martha (Vanessa Kirby) after the results of a heart-breaking home birth leaves her grappling with the profound emotional fallout, isolated from her partner and family by a chasm of grief. It is a slow-burn and thoughtful drama, rooted …
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