The story of mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) between 1997-2000 as he competes in the Pride fighting championships in Japan. Opening in 1997 we see Kerr demolish an opponent as we hear a voiceover of him being interviewed by a journalist. He is explaining how winning in the ring is a high … Continue reading The Smashing Machine
Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) is on a day trip to the theatre in New York City when the sky lights up with a flurry of meteorite like plumes bringing with them fearsome creatures with hyper sensitive hearing. As New York City must go quiet to survive, Sam makes a personal journey with another survivor she meets … Continue reading A Quiet Place: Day One
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
Stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is madly in love with camera operator Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) when he suffers an accident on set that breaks his back. He retreats from life and is only stirred out of retirement 18 months later when Producer Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham) tells him his now ex-girlfriend Jody needs him … Continue reading The Fall Guy
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
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) known as "the father of the atomic bomb". Christopher Nolan's biopic of Oppenheimer is typically not a straightforward telling of the man's life. In fact it eschews any efforts to tell you about his life prior to being a noteworthy physicist aside from a few scenes where … Continue reading Oppenheimer
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
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