During the 1980’s an up and coming group of actors were labelled “The Brat Pack” by a journalist named David Blum in New York Magazine. The name stuck and for Andrew McCarthy, who was one of those actors, it had a profound impact on his life. Thirty-nine years since that publication McCarthy reflects on that … Continue reading Brats
Set in a future where global warming has impacted sea levels an intelligent helper robot finds itself shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and has to adapt to live with the wildlife there. ROZZUM Unit 7134, later nicknamed Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) initially causes chaos amongst the animals resulting in them believing her to be a monster. … Continue reading The Wild Robot
Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) is reluctantly called to Jury Service and discovers that he may know more about the case than he first thought. A moral conundrum unfurls as he struggles with protecting himself, his family and what justice truly means. Kemp is a recovering alcoholic and his wife Ally (Zoey Deutch) is due to … Continue reading Juror #2
An Avon saleswoman discovers an artificial man in the old mansion above the suburban town she lives in. Realising that he is all alone and unfinished with scissors for hands she decides to take him home and look after him. When Peg (Dianne Wiest) takes Edward (Johnny Depp) into her home she tries to integrate … Continue reading Edward Scissorhands
A chronicle of Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band preparing for and embarking on their 2023-2024 World Tour. Road Diary is the first time that Bruce Springsteen has done a true concert tour movie. I have previously reviewed Western Stars which was a performance of the album of the same name behind closed doors and … Continue reading Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen And The E-Street Band
Before Optimus Prime and Megatron became known by those names they were Energon miners and best friends known as Orion Pax (Chris Hemsworth) and D-16 (Brian Tyree Henry). Orion’s curiosity and drive will lead them on an adventure that will change the fate of Cybertron and Transformers forever. For anyone who has read other Transformers … Continue reading Transformers One
Now incarcerated in Arkham State Penitentiary, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) struggles with his dual personality as Joker. Is he mentally unstable switching between these roles or fully in control of his actions? As he struggles with this and his impending trial he meets Lee Quinzel (Lady Gaga) at a class that tries to teach patients … Continue reading Joker: Folie a Deux
Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) returns to his hometown of Jerusalem’s Lot to research his next book just as the residents of the town start to mysteriously disappear. Aided by a group of locals including schoolteacher Matt Burke (Bill Camp), Dr. Cody (Alfre Woodard), real estate agent Susan Norton (Makenzie Leigh) and school kid Mark Petrie … Continue reading Salem’s Lot
Alice (Jessica Chastain) and Celine (Anne Hathaway) are living the perfect suburban 1960’s life. Neighbours in a beautiful residential street, successful husbands providing for them and both with seven-year-old sons who are best friends. But when tragedy strikes and an accident takes Celine’s child from her, everything is upended. Is it hatred or suspicion that … Continue reading Mothers’ Instinct
The story of two settlers in the American frontier in the 1860’s. French-Canadian Vivienne La Coudy (Vicky Krieps) meets the Danish Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen) in San Francisco and heads out with him to the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada to make a life together. The film opens with Vivienne’s death and a shoot … Continue reading The Dead Don’t Hurt
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