Teddy (Jesse Plemons) is a conspiracy theorist and is convinced that the CEO of the company that he works for is an alien. Coercing his simple cousin Don (Aidan Delbis) into being his accomplice they kidnap Michelle (Emma Stone) and set out to get the truth from her. As we watch Michelle trying to establish … Continue reading Bugonia
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
Los Angeles, 1949. Jewish crime boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has a vice like grip on the city and its corrupt police force. That is until Police Chief William Parker (Nick Nolte) asks Sergeant John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) to form the Gangster Squad. An off the books unit whose task is to dismantle Cohen’s empire … Continue reading Gangster Squad
When Emily (Julianne Moore) asks Cal (Steve Carell) for a divorce he is completely blindsided. Oblivious to the fact that he has lost his sense of self it takes new friend Jacob (Ryan Gosling) to open his eyes to a new found self respect. Crazy, Stupid, Love is a romantic comedy that starts with the … Continue reading Crazy, Stupid, Love.
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
A triptych of short stories all featuring a controlling, abusive relationship. Writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos delivers three incredibly peculiar short stories featuring the same actors playing different characters with only two connecting threads. Firstly they all feature the mysterious character of R. M. F. and secondly they are all about characters trying desperately to stay in … Continue reading Kinds of Kindness
Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe) is a genius whose skills as a surgeon allow him to bring back to life the dead body of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone). Bella, reanimated without any of her memories or learned skills is effectively a child in a woman’s body. In order to study her personal growth better Godwin … Continue reading Poor Things
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