Wes Anderson applies his idiosyncratic style to four of Roald Dahl’s short stories meshing his wonderful presentation with Dahl’s absurd creations. The jewel in the crown is the 37 minute story of Henry Sugar. Whilst The Rat Catcher, The Swan and Poison all run at a more economical 17 minutes each. All the stories are … Continue reading The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar & Other Tales
In 2020 an amateur YouTuber who went by the name of Roaring Kitty presented a thesis for why he liked GameStop stock. By 2021 GameStop stock was headline news and Roaring Kitty, otherwise known as Keith Gill (Paul Dano) was requested to give evidence at a congressional hearing. The true story of the GameStop short … Continue reading Dumb Money
Venice, 1947. Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) has retired and keeps prospective clients at bay with the aid of his ex-policeman bodyguard Vitale (Ricardo Scamarcio). That is of course until old friend and author Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey) persuades him to go to a seance. Where of course a murder is committed forcing Poirot to investigate. … Continue reading A Haunting In Venice
The Expendables return in a sequel that needs to put the number inside the name for some reason. But let’s face it, who needs reasons when we are about to watch a B-Movie with a bunch of actors who are “expendable”? This time Barney (Sylvester Stallone) leads his team on a mission against the mysterious … Continue reading Expend4bles
In Element City an unlikely relationship is struck up between Ember (Leah Lewis), a fire elemental and Wade (Mamoudou Athie), a water elemental. Can Fire and Water really mix? Elemental has two layers of storytelling that are weaved into its extraordinary world. The first is an immigrant story about xenophobia and acceptance. The second is … Continue reading Elemental
A story of unrequited love and friendship across twenty-four years of two peoples lives. Na Young (Moon Seung-ah) and Jung Hae Sung (Leem Seung-min) are school friends and at the age of twelve share a date together before Na Young’s family emigrate to Canada. Twelve years later Na Young has changed her name to Nora … Continue reading Past Lives
Eight year old Peter (Woody Norman) is woken at nighttime by knocking sounds coming from inside the wall of his bedroom. Initially scared he finds the courage to try and speak to the source of the noise and discovers his parents are keeping a dark secret from him. Mother Carol (Lizzy Caplan) is initially protective … Continue reading Cobweb
Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) finds himself injured in a small town in Italy where he is treated kindly by the locals. Whilst recuperating he befriends many and starts to feel one with the community. Which of course makes him feel very protective of them when the local Gomorrah increases its activities in the region. Denzel … Continue reading The Equalizer 3
Seven friends hire a cabin in the woods for a Juneteenth celebration that doubles as a reunion. However there is a killer on the loose who forces them to take part in a game of his creation or die. The Blackening is a horror movie whose black protagonists are subjected to playing a made up … Continue reading The Blackening
Jaime Reyes (Xolo Mariduena) returns home having graduated from Gotham University to find his family have hit hard times. They have lost their business, are close to being evicted from their home and Jaime’s father Alberto (Damian Alcazar) has recently suffered a heart attack. Luckily for Jaime a chance encounter with Jenny Kord (Bruna Marquezine), … Continue reading Blue Beetle
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