Beginning in 1881 and taking us through to 1930 this is the story of famous artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch) who was most well known for his extraordinary pictures of cats. Wain’s life was beset by tragedy at various points and given his clearly undiagnosed mental illness it is a wonder how he managed to … Continue reading The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain
When Danielle (Rachel Sennott) attends a Jewish funeral service with her parents she finds both her ex-girlfriend Maya (Molly Gordon) and her sugar daddy Max (Danny Deferrari) and his wife Kim (Diana Agron) are there. Shiva Baby consists of eighty-seven minutes of difficult and awkward social situations for Danielle. As the film continues we get … Continue reading Shiva Baby
Another year spent under the cloud of the Coronavirus pandemic comes to an end and the best thing that I can say is that my family are in good health still. I hope that is the case for all of you reading. Cinemas in the UK remained closed until May 19th of this year and … Continue reading 2021 – Year In Review – Film
This is a look at what I enjoyed the most on the ‘small screen’ this year, if that term can even apply anymore given the ridiculously high standard of programmes available across so many platforms. As with last year this is a look at what I enjoyed watching the most this year and release dates … Continue reading 2021 – Year In Review – Television
Thomas Anderson (Keanu Reeves) is a world famous video game designer who created The Matrix. But something seems off to him, he feels like he knows the woman he keeps seeing in the local coffee shop named Tiffany (Carrie-Anne Moss) and he needs his therapist (Neil Patrick Harris) to prescribe him blue pills to keep … Continue reading The Matrix Resurrections
When PHD candidate Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) discover a planet killing comet that will impact the Earth in six months they are flown over to The White House to explain the situation to President Orlean (Meryl Streep). Unfortunately for human kind the optics do not look good … Continue reading Don’t Look Up
This prequel to the popular Kingsman films show us the birth of the organisation that acts above Government’s in an effort to keep the world safe. Beginning in South Africa in 1902 the young Conrad Oxford (Harris Dickinson) witnesses the death of his mother in the arms of his pacifist father Orlando (Ralph Fiennes). As … Continue reading The King’s Man
Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz) lives with her family in Colombia but is frustrated by the fact she lacks the gifts that they have. This is because Mirabel is the only member of the family not to have a magical trait and that includes the family home which can move its own floors and walls to assist … Continue reading Encanto
Following the events of the first film, bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) has had his ‘Triple A’ bodyguard license revoked. Whilst on a sabbatical for his mental health Sonia Kincaid (Salma Hayek) storms in amongst a hail of bullets and enlists his help to rescue Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson). Plot wise this sequel is … Continue reading The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
Spider-Man’s (Tom Holland) secret identity has been revealed and not only is it making Peter Parker’s life a misery it is impacting the lives of all of those around him. Seeking help from Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) ultimately results in more chaos when Peter interrupts the spell resulting in villains from other universes arriving in … Continue reading Spider-Man: No Way Home
