A Paramount Picture, Written by Mark Burnell, Directed by Reed Marano. A “spy film” from the producers of James Bond, directed by Reed Marano, and starring Blake Lively should be a huge deal, especially to the people who are always clamouring for a ‘female bond’. However, the film was poorly marketed and the final product …
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood (2019) – Review
A Sony Picture, Written by Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster, Directed by Marielle Heller. This film could quite easily have been a run of the mill biopic about a famous American idol. However, what we get is an inventive story about Mister Rogers, and more specifically about how his brand of kindness is something we should …
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The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) – Review
A Searchlight/Lionsgate Picture, Written by Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell, Directed by Armando Iannucci. Based on one of the most loved stories of all time, with one of the most acclaimed comedy writer/directors of our time, and with a who’s who of acting talent, this should’ve been an absolute home run, and while I did enjoy …
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Honey Boy (2019) – Review
An Amazon Studios Picture, Written by Shia LaBeouf, Directed by Alma Har’el For many people this was one of the big omissions from awards season this year, and I mainly agree that it was snubbed. It isn’t perfect but it is an incredibly cathartic, honest, and well made film. While it isn’t explicit in the …
The Best Films of 2019
I know this list may seem late but I didn’t want to post a list without trying to see every film that could realistically be in contention. I have now mostly done this and the results are below, and it shows what an incredibly strong year 2019 was… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Joker …
Bad Boys For Life (2020) – Review
A Sony Picture, Written by Chris Bremner, Peter Craig, Joe Carnahan, Directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah. On paper this seemed like exactly the sort of film that is destined to flop in the modern era, a 90s hit from a very different era, returning without its original director. However, what we got is …
Just Mercy (2019) – Review
A Warner Bros Picture, Written by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham, Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. This film is based on a true story, and a shocking one. While the film is a told in a very traditional manner, following the classic formula, and lacking many visual flourishes. However, the story is so compelling …
Bombshell (2019) – Review
A Lionsgate Picture, Written by Charles Randolph, Directed by Jay Roach. Charlize Theron is often misunderstood by people who just see her beauty, but she is one of the most transformative and talented actresses in recent memory. Here she completely becomes Megyn Kelly, both in her appearance and her performance, and she is totally deserving …
Emilia Clarke – A New Era
At the start of the last decade, Emilia Clarke was a young unknown actress trying to find her way in the industry. However, at the start of the new decade, she has just wrapped her iconic lead role in TVs biggest ever show, and is one of the best known stars on the planet. Not …
Best Films of the Decade (2010-19)
I have struggled for months on what structure to use and what films to choose for this list. I have decided to do it by choosing a favourite film from each individual year of the decade, as opposed to “the 10 best of the decade”. This is a personal list and I am sure many …
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