Uncut Gems is a film about a jeweller undergoing major issues in just about every facet of his life (marital, family, business, financial, relationship, and gambling to name the major plot points) and his journey through these problems as he tries to balance them all at once, and come out on top in each ofContinue reading “Uncut Gems”
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Whiplash
This is a review I wrote a couple of months ago but never got round to completing. I’ve given it a quick check and am posting it to prevent creating a backlog for myself. Apologies if it is not up to my usual standard. Whiplash is a film centred around a young talented drummer (MilesContinue reading “Whiplash”
Green Book
This is a review I wrote a couple of months ago but never got round to completing. I’ve given it a quick check and am posting it to prevent creating a backlog for myself. Apologies if it is not up to my usual standard. Green Book tells the story of a world-class African-American pianist (DrContinue reading “Green Book”
Artemis Fowl – The film with no target audience
Artemis Fowl was released direct to Disney+ on Friday, and thanks to my parents I was able to watch it with them on Saturday. The film is based on the book series of the same name, though the story seems to mash together several of the books in a way that both keeps it openContinue reading “Artemis Fowl – The film with no target audience”
Southpaw
Southpaw is a film about a champion boxer whose life falls into disarray and depression as he loses almost everything and has to start again from rock-bottom. Southpaw is described as a “sports drama”, which is accurate, though you don’t need to know much about boxing to understand the context of the film. The pacingContinue reading “Southpaw”
Knives Out
Knives Out is a murder-mystery-thriller centred around the alleged suicide of the wealthy head of a family (Christopher Plummer), and the private investigator (Daniel Craig) hired to investigate the death despite its initial ruling as a suicide. The film wastes no time in introducing you to the characters (or suspects), explaining where they fit inContinue reading “Knives Out”
Fractured
Fractured is a film centred around a husband searching for his wife and daughter in a hospital when he suspects a check-up following an accident has become something more sinister. Most of the film hinges on whether his wife and daughter were ever admitted to the hospital, as many of the staff deny they haveContinue reading “Fractured”
Sonic the Hedgehog
Exactly one day after watching Parasite I was in the cinema again, only this time to see Sonic the Hedgehog, and boy, what a contrast that was. Going from the Oscar-winning South Korean dramatic thriller that was Parasite to, well… Sonic the Hedgehog, was perhaps the wrong way around to see those films but itContinue reading “Sonic the Hedgehog”
Parasite
Parasite is the first non-English language film to win the Best Picture award at the Oscars in the history of the award. That was the driving factor behind me seeing this film in the cinema, and I expect I’m far from alone in that fact. So straight to the crux of the matter: Does itContinue reading “Parasite”
The Lighthouse
I saw The Lighthouse at the weekend and thought it was a suitably complex film to start my foray into the world of film reviews. Before I begin, I should point out that I’m typically an action/comedy movie goer, so The Lighthouse is pretty far from my usual movie experience. Nonetheless I tried to goContinue reading “The Lighthouse”
