A biopic of Weird Al Yankovic (Daniel Radcliffe) that is also a parody of biopics. Weird seemed like a fantastic idea to me and the trailer made me genuinely excited to watch the film but the end product is about as hit and miss as the titular singer's output. There are moments that seem genuinely … Continue reading Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Opening on Christmas Eve 1980 and finishing in the autumn of 1981 Empire of Light tells the story of two employees at the Empire cinema in Margate, Kent. Hilary (Olivia Colman) is the duty manager and when we meet her she is sad and numb. An unseen event earlier in the year has clearly shaken … Continue reading Empire Of Light
When their android helper Yang (Justin H. Min) stops working his family have to come to terms with what he meant to them. His father Jake (Colin Farrell) goes on a journey of discovery about who Yang was in his attempts to have him repaired whilst his mother Kyra (Jodie Turner-Smith) and sister Mika (Malae … Continue reading After Yang
When Sarah (Karen Gillan) discovers she has a terminal disease she opts to have a clone of herself made to take over when she dies. However when she makes an unexpected recovery the clone refuses to be decommissioned and exercises her right to request a duel to the death. Sarah’s clone takes over her life. … Continue reading Dual (2022)
1955, Chicago and fourteen year old Emmet Till (Jalyn Hall) is preparing to visit his cousins in Mississippi. His mother Mamie (Danielle Deadwyler) is nervous about the visit and warns him profusely about how different things are in the south. Her worse fears come to pass and after Emmett is deemed to have been inappropriate with … Continue reading Till
Welcome to my review of film in 2022. If you want to see my top 30 films of the year you can quickly scroll down, otherwise I was just going to share a few thoughts first. Personally I have found the year to be rather middling in quality. The opening and closing months included the … Continue reading 2022 – Year In Review – Film
Controversial statement - Was TV better than Cinema this year? One thing I am constantly amazed at is the sheer volume of terrific TV available to us now. Every time I have a conversation with someone about what they watched this year it almost goes without saying they will name a minimum of two shows … Continue reading 2022 – Year In Review – Television
Guessing what films are going to be the best any given year is an inherently dumb thing to do. Firstly, we are only ever aware of films with big names or big budgets and have no idea about those hidden gems that come out of left field. Secondly, as I have witnessed many times before … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2023
Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid) is a legendary explorer whose lifelong quest is to see what is beyond the mountains of Avalonia. His son Searcher (Jake Gyllenhaal) does not share his father’s exploring aspirations though and when they have a difference of opinion whilst on an expedition they go their separate ways. Jaeger disappears in search … Continue reading Strange World
When the youngest of four brothers dies in what appears to be a case of police brutality the lives of the remaining three are thrown into turmoil and the Athena neighbourhood in France becomes a war zone. Athena opens with an utterly brilliant and exhilarating twelve minute shot that succeeds in being technically stunning whilst … Continue reading Athena
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