2023 has been a solid year at the cinema after a few underperforming years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent fallout. 2023 finally saw people gradually make their way back to the cinema, with films such as: Barbie, Oppenheimer and Super Mario Bros. Movie making $1billion at the worldwide box office. There... Continue Reading →
Dir: Bradley Cooper Cast: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Michael Urie After a messy start, Bradley Cooper's well crafted Leonard Bernstein biopic eventually finds its footing as a showy overview of the composer's tremendous talent and complex marriage. Back in 2019, there was public outcry following Bradley Cooper's egregious snub... Continue Reading →
Dir: Sofia Coppola Cast: Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi Cailee Spaeny shines as the wide-eyed, titular star in Sofia Coppola's tender look at the toxic yet co-dependent relationship between Priscilla and Elvis Presley Sofia Coppola's adaptation of Priscilla Presley's 1985 autobiography entitled, Elvis and Me, will make uncomfortable viewing for the die hard Elvis fans out... Continue Reading →
Dir: Takashi Yamazaki Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando, Kuranosuke Sasaki Amongst the death and destruction from the legendary Kaiju, is an emotionally compelling story which elevates the latest Godzilla movie to one of the best of the series. As I waited for my much anticipated screening of... Continue Reading →
To help keep tabs of Awards Season, I will be posting some of the more minor precursors as well as the major ones such as the Globes and Critics' Choice. One awards show that has already announced its winners is the National Board of Review, with the nominees and winners announced on the 6th December. The... Continue Reading →
Dir: Todd Haynes Cast: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton With fantastic central performances and a sensitive subject matter, Todd Haynes' fact-based melodrama is a daring and discomforting watch Over the past forty years, Todd Haynes, has established himself as one of the most subversive voices working in the industry. The American writer-director has become... Continue Reading →
Dir: Sam Esmail Cast: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, Kevin Bacon Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, the intense 'Leave the World Behind' is an exceptionally well-acted apocalyptic thriller, with a potential real life threat that will make you feel anxious throughout Ever since the height of the Cold War in 1962, where... Continue Reading →
Dir: Paul King Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Matthew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Tom Davis, Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant Timothee Chalamet shines as a young Willy Wonka in this charming and whimsical origin story of the famous chocolatier Over the course of the past decade or... Continue Reading →
Dir: Taika Waititi Cast: Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, Taika Waititi, Will Arnett, Elisabeth Moss Taika Waititi's crowd-pleasing and occasionally hilarious sports comedy has its heart in the right place but it is incredibly dated and formulaic The latest film by New Zealand writer-director, Taika Waititi, is a big... Continue Reading →
Dir: Ridley Scott Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Rupert Everett, Paul Rhys, Matthew Needham Ridley Scott's historical epic is meandering and uninspired despite some spectacularly bloody battle sequences Having directed a handful of the most iconic movies in the last few decades, Ridley Scott will no doubt go down in cinema... Continue Reading →
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