*** Not sure I can ever claim a review is entirely spoiler-free, but I haven’t included the twists and turns *** Much like at-a-crossroads suburban mom Stephanie, A Simple Favour is a film that tries on different outfits, unsure what it really wants to be. It certainly ticks a lot of boxes: thriller, comedy, satire, crime… A Simple Favour Read More
Destination Wedding 4 stars
Trading endless insults, or sitting in un-companionable silence, anyone watching Frank and Lindsay would think they had been married for years. Actually they’ve only just met. It’s en route to the wedding of her ex-fiance Keith that Lindsay (Winona Ryder) encounters the ferociously bitter Frank (Keanu Reeves), Keith’s half-brother. Thrown together for a weekend of… Destination Wedding Read More
The Predator 3 stars
The predators in Shane Black’s latest entry in the franchise are big game hunters, tracking and killing for sport – and we’re the prey. They hunt for fun, and for DNA, stalking the galaxy for the best of each species. At least if only humanity’s finest are in their sights I’m probably ok. (I mean,… The Predator Read More
Etruscan Smile (Boston Film Festival) 3.5 stars
Most of the characters in The Etruscan Smile are stuck in their ways, though Emily (Thora Birch) – who could easily be the most caricatured of all, with her diarised mothering, “autonomous baby”, and cry-it-out sleep training – is actually the one most prepared to accept she might have made a mistake. Her husband Ian (JJ… Etruscan Smile (Boston Film Festival) Read More
Padre 3.5 stars
“The space behind you is as important as the one in front of you” says James (Willem Dafoe), guiding his female performers as they rehearse his new play. It’s a good analogy for grief and death as journeys. I’ve found that when it comes to grief, once that initial crushing of the ribs has lessened,… Padre Read More
First Captain Marvel Trailer – Old Ladies, Don’t Get On Her Bad Side!
Yes a sweet old woman has really pissed Captain Marvel off. So much so that the superhero punches her on a train. Only she’s not really a sweet little old lady, but almost certainly a Skrull, a shape-shifting villain. Or maybe she is just a sweet little old lady and Carol is still cross about… First Captain Marvel Trailer – Old Ladies, Don’t Get On Her Bad Side! Read More
Mad Scientist Keanu In New Replicas Teaser
Read my review of Replicas now *** UPDATE 05/01/2019: A new teaser trailer has been released ahead of the film’s US release on 11 January. Check it out here along with the other two trailers. Mad Scientists, here’s a tip – if you’re going to clone someone’s brain it needs to be in a cloned… Mad Scientist Keanu In New Replicas Teaser Read More
Stan And Ollie Trailer – The Show Must Go On!
*** Read my Stan & Ollie review *** “I’ll miss us when we’re gone” says Oliver Hardy. “So will you” replies Stan. I very nearly got myself into a fine mess by starting with one of their most famous quotes until I googled and discovered it’s an infamous misquote and is actually “a nice mess”…. Stan And Ollie Trailer – The Show Must Go On! Read More
Mary Poppins Returns In The Second Trailer
UPDATE: Read my Mary Poppins Returns review …and it’s gorgeous. I was never a big Mary Poppins fan. As a child I was very cynical and literal, and when the actors appeared inside drawings I just thought to myself “but could that REALLY happen?” Luckily I’m less of a misery-guts now, and this return of… Mary Poppins Returns In The Second Trailer Read More
The Meg, But Metal: Second Hunter Killer Trailer Is Here
…and a new red poster! The film’s out in Oktober so not long to wait now until Gerry saves me, I mean us, from World War 3. *** Read my Hunter Killer review now *** Check out the new trailer below – you can also see the first Hunter Killer trailer (released back in July)… The Meg, But Metal: Second Hunter Killer Trailer Is Here Read More
The Miseducation Of Cameron Post 3.5 stars
From trying to make teenagers “pray the gay away” to encouraging them to work out to Blessercise videos (imagine a Jane Fonda-esque aerobics queen teaming up with Billy Graham) the brother and sister behind gay conversion centre God’s Promise will do anything to suppress their charges’ sexualities. This is a movie set in 1993, though… The Miseducation Of Cameron Post Read More
The Seagull 3.5 stars
To Irina, a famous actress, all the world’s a stage, its boards to be trod only in full make-up and costume. Yet she never looks more youthful or more happy than the one occasional we see her face naked, rich auburn curls snaking down her back, as she rushes from her bed and her… The Seagull Read More
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