1937, Los Angeles. Private detective J. J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) is hired by a disgruntled wife to find out if her husband is an adulterer, only to find himself caught in a much larger conspiracy. Gittes is initially hired to investigate the alleged philandering of Hollis Mulwray (Darrell Zwerling), who is the chief engineer at … Continue reading Chinatown
Philadelphia 1999. After Jamie (Margaret Qualley) breaks up with her girlfriend Sukie (Bernie Feldstein) she goes on a road trip with uptight friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan). The only issue is that the “Drive-Away” they have been hired to take to Tallahassee has some goods hidden in the trunk that some undesirable individuals are trying to … Continue reading Drive-Away Dolls
A sprawling frontier Western beginning in 1859 that tells multiple converging storylines that all centre on the town of Horizon. Horizon itself does not yet exist. It is a dream sold to would be settlers of perfectly pristine untouched land in the San Pedro Valley which just happens to be a sacred location for the … Continue reading Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1
Adam (Andrew Scott) is a screenwriter who is attempting to write about his parents who died in a car crash when he was twelve. As a source of inspiration he gets the train to visit his childhood home only to find his parents there ready to welcome him in. At the same time as this … Continue reading All Of Us Strangers
My odyssey to the Planet of the Apes is complete. Nine films in nine days. You can find my in depth thoughts on all of the films here: The Planet of the Apes Original Films Review (1968-1973) Planet of the Apes (2001) The Planet of the Apes Trilogy Review (2011-2017) But this article is the all important rankings, … Continue reading Planet of the Apes – Ranked
When Border Terrier Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell) is abandoned by his owner Doug (Will Forte) he joins up with fellow strays Bug (Jamie Foxx), Maggie (Isla Fisher) and Hunter (Randall Park) to learn the rules of the street and track down his owner. I had high hopes for Strays based on its trailer. It … Continue reading Strays
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
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… only kidding. Rebel Moon was originally conceived as Zack Snyder’s Star Wars story but fate decided otherwise and it is now his attempt at creating a science fiction fantasy epic birthing a new universe in which many stories can be told. Kora (Sofia Boutella) is … Continue reading Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child Of Fire
Phil the Bear's Film Reviews 