Hank (Austin Butler) is a bartender in New York whose life gets turned upside down when his British neighbour Gus (Matt Smith) asks him to look after his cat as he heads home to see his ailing father. Because it seems Gus has something that a number of undesirable groups of people are after, which … Continue reading Caught Stealing
It is May 2020, the height of the Covid Pandemic and in the small town of Eddington, New Mexico a feud between the town’s Mayor and Sheriff threatens to destabilise the entire town and its citizens' way of life. I will start my review by simply stating that Eddington is a superb movie. One that … Continue reading Eddington
Welcome to my review of film in 2024. This is the eighth year that I have spent writing my film reviews online and is by far and away the biggest year as far as viewing numbers have been, which is fantastic. As ever I am going to run through some of my thoughts on my … Continue reading 2024 – Year In Review – Film
Charting the story of the Vandals motorcycle gang between 1965-1973 as seen through the eyes of young lovers Kathy (Jodie Comer) and Benny (Austin Butler). Based on the book of the same name by photojournalist Danny Lyon (portrayed here by Mike Faist) The Bikeriders is a wonderful feature that reminded me of Goodfellas, Carlitos Way … Continue reading The Bikeriders
Having survived the annihilation of their House by the evil Harkonnen's, Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet) and his mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) head further into the desert to live with the indigenous Fremen. As Paul becomes accepted into their ways some believe him to be a prophet sent to free them from their plight. Just over … Continue reading Dune: Part Two
Last year I went on record with what films I was most looking forward to seeing this year. It turned out to be a very popular article and I did quite well at predicting my preferences in my end of year lists. You can see quite how well on New Year's Eve when I post … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024
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
The life and times of Elvis Aaron Presley (Austin Butler) as seen through the lens of his manager Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). Elvis is a sprawling biopic covering thirty plus years of the King of Rock n Roll’s life. As a result there are significant portions that are covered via montages such as his entire … Continue reading Elvis
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