Naomi Ackie is Whitney Houston in the upcoming movie I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which promises to take audiences on an emotional, energetic journey through Houston’s career and music. The biopic is “from the writer of Bohemian Rhapsody”, a statement currently striking fear into the cinephiles of Film Twitter. The film opens exclusively in cinemas… Whitney biopic gets a poster Read More
Top Gun: Maverick pilot training featurette
*** My review and plot re-cap are now live *** Holy — and I cannot stress this enough — shit. Check out the training the cast of Top Gun: Maverick had to go through below, from taking off from an aircraft carrier to directing / filming themselves in their fighter jets. And to think an… Top Gun: Maverick pilot training featurette Read More
Official poster for the 75th Festival de Cannes released
Cannes I look at it without feeling dizzy? No I Canne’t. Sorry not sorry. I mean désolé pas désolé. So many Cannes jokes! And even more if you’re a Geordie francophile waving off your movie-loving beloved as they head to France this May (“Gan Canne-y, pet!”) The Cannes film Festival runs from 17-28 May this… Official poster for the 75th Festival de Cannes released Read More
Hook, line and sinker: did Operation Mincemeat work?
Spoilers ahead, though there are still some mysteries… read on for the ending of the film, what happened to the real Jean and Ewen, and whether the body used was Glyndwr Michael’s at all… (if you’re after my review it’s here) THE FILM That ending: does the ruse work? The deception does work, despite the… Hook, line and sinker: did Operation Mincemeat work? Read More
Better the devil you know? What’s going on in Reed’s Point…
…and why does it take so long for people to die? Spoilers ahead as I delve into what is real and what isn’t at Reed’s Point — or scroll down if you just want to recap that ending. (Alternatively if you’re looking for my review it’s here.) The Reed / Franklin feud There are links… Better the devil you know? What’s going on in Reed’s Point… Read More
Fangs, fiends and family in Let The Wrong One In
Would you bloody believe it! Dublin is awash with the undead. Very spoilery on family, the ending and who dies when (if you’re after my review, it’s here) Family The vampire story is an allegory for, and runs parallel to, the exclusion Deco and Shelia feel. Both Deco and Sheila feel neglected and abandoned by… Fangs, fiends and family in Let The Wrong One In Read More
Death On The Nile: whocouldhavedunnit and whoactuallydunnit
Spoilers ahoy, me hearty. Who dies? Who killed them? Who probably wanted to kill them but didn’t? The beginning, the ending, the suspects, and… what’s love got to do with it? Scroll down now. (If you’re after my review, it’s here) The beginning… As a young man in 1914, Poirot, a farmer, is in the… Death On The Nile: whocouldhavedunnit and whoactuallydunnit Read More
Water palaver: that Deep Water ending
Very spoilery about Deep Water, as much as we know what’s going on anyway. (If you’re looking for my review, it’s here.) Let’s cut to the chase, so to speak: what happens, what the Van Allens’ future looks like, and what role the friends play in all this. The ending Vic gets away with all… Water palaver: that Deep Water ending Read More
The Nan Movie: more photos of her gran day out
Sorry not sorry. Catherine Tate’s iconic character Nan hits the big screen as she goes on a wild road trip from London to Ireland with her grandson Jamie (Mathew Horne) to make amends with her estranged sister Nell (Katherine Parkinson). Militant vegan arsonists, raucous rugby teams, all night raves and crazed cops on motorbikes all… The Nan Movie: more photos of her gran day out Read More
The Moon fell… and then what?
Very spoilery about the Moonfall ending. (If you’re looking for my review, it’s here.) What is the Moon? The Moon is hollow, an ancient megastructure built as an ark by a long-dead alien race. They had achieved societal perfection, until billions of years ago their AI turned on them in the form of black swarms…. The Moon fell… and then what? Read More
Silent Night explained (including that ending)
Very spoilery. Venture in at your own risk, once you’ve paused to put out the recycling. (My review is here.) The theme Despite Silent Night‘s COVID similarities, this is about climate change. It’s just that (a) humans have a penchant for looking for patterns and connections with our real lives, and (b) by now one… Silent Night explained (including that ending) Read More
The last, Last Train To Christmas: that ending and how they get there
Two brothers, several bad decisions, and — thank god! — one happy ending. (Very spoilery. If you’re after my review, it’s here.) The film follows brothers Tony and Roger Towers, whose relationship is fraught with unresolved anger and sibling rivalry. When we first meet Tony, he is a successful provincial nightclub owner, revelling in ’80s… The last, Last Train To Christmas: that ending and how they get there Read More
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