…and there’s more
After watching Fair Game and blogging about it here, I was on a history kick. Next, I watched Rebellion, an RTE TV series from 2016,… Read More »…and there’s more
Good times with four great movies
Bad Times at El Royale (2018) is pulp fiction. Pulp Fiction it ain’t, but it unashamedly massages that movie’s feet, then steals its shoes to… Read More »Good times with four great movies
Is it safe?
So, last week I had a tooth out, and the (literally) bloody hole where it used to be got infected. If you’ve experienced that kind… Read More »Is it safe?
School’s Out Forever review & bits and pieces
Also, for those that missed it and want to have a (long) read about monster movies, here is part one… …and part two. This month… Read More »School’s Out Forever review & bits and pieces
Monsters, and other stuff to do in Lockdown Three
Happy New Year and welcome back, hope you’re all well. I’ve written a long article for Live for Film on monsters in cinema which they’re… Read More »Monsters, and other stuff to do in Lockdown Three
The Haunting of Bly Manor Review
Spoilers for The Haunting of Bly Manor Mike Flanagan is the most consistently excellent creator working in the horror genre today. He has brought us,… Read More »The Haunting of Bly Manor Review
Host (2020) Review
Hello! I want to talk about a movie which, as I write, deservedly holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Host, released on July 30th,… Read More »Host (2020) Review
Devs
“An intelligent, enjoyable, interesting meditation on grief, power, love, technology and quantum physics.. but it doesn’t quite land the ending..”
Uncut Gems review
Watching Uncut Gems is like having your face aggressively rubbed into a filthy nylon carpet while Aqua’s Barbie Girl is played painfully loudly on repeat. The protagonist is an irredeemable scumbag with absolutely no likeable qualities. He loves two things only: money, and the adrenaline buzz of taking moronically huge risks to make more money. A lot of the supporting characters are deeply unpleasant too.
And yet, it’s brilliant.
Jay and Silent Bob: Reboot Review
The Richard Curtis of the Profane