Alex (Will Arnett) and Tess (Laura Dern) find their marriage unraveling in middle age. In order to find themselves again, they seek their own identities. Alex gravitates towards the New York stand-up comedy scene, and Tess towards coaching volleyball. Arguing all the time, Alex and Tess choose to separate and co-parent their children in two … Continue reading Is This Thing On?
As public opinion of Superman (David Corenswet) turns negative following an international incident, Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) sees it as an opportunity to destroy him. The latest iteration of Superman eschews an origin story and places us in a world where “meta-humans” are the norm. It opens with a write up that establishes that Superman … Continue reading Superman
Bea (Cailey Fleming) is going through a difficult time emotionally. We see her growing up with an ill mother (Catherine Daddario) who sadly does not win her battle and now her father (John Krasinski) is in hospital. Whilst staying at her grandmother’s (Fiona Shaw) New York apartment she discovers that she can see IFs. Imaginary … Continue reading IF
The Place Beyond The Pines tells three separate but connected stories about fathers and sons and the legacy that one leaves for the other. Luke (Ryan Gosling) is a motorcycle stunt rider travelling across the U.S. with a carnival. A fling with Romina (Eva Mendes) leads to him becoming a father, something he will only … Continue reading The Place Beyond The Pines
The life of Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) from his breakthrough in 1943 through to the late 1980’s. Aside from Bernstein’s musical career and homosexual love affairs the film's main focus is on his relationship and deep love for his wife Felicia Montealegre (Carey Mulligan). Maestro is the type of film that pushes the many buttons … Continue reading Maestro
When Rocket Raccoon’s (Bradley Cooper) past threatens his life the Guardians Of The Galaxy rally together to save him. For me, Guardians Of The Galaxy (2014) is the best film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its sequel, despite some naysayers dislike for its villain is incredibly good whilst not quite living up to the original’s … Continue reading Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3
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
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