You ever sit through a movie that manages to make you feel so helplessly empty inside? No? Well, Charlie Kaufman’s latest Netflix original may just have you covered in that department. Adapted from the novel of the same name by author Iain Reid, I’m Thinking of Ending Things tells the story of a young couple, […]
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The Old Guard – Review
With the superhero sub-genre being well and truly run by the conglomerate, comic book giants of Marvel and DC, it seems there’s little room for others to cash in on the mass appeal. That hasn’t stopped Netflix, with the help of director Gina Prince-Bythewood, bringing Image comics’ The Old Guard into the limelight. The story […]
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Review
Being from the UK, it’s very hard to explain to people outside of Europe what the Eurovision song contest is really about, and what all the fuss is (it doesn’t help that I myself, can’t answer those questions). But people seem to flock to it like it’s some resplendent religion, garnering fans from all across […]
Da 5 Bloods – Review
Whilst only recently I criticised a movie for its ill-timed release, Spike Lee’s latest war drama serves the opposite side of that spectrum. Da 5 Bloods is enriched with black culture. With quotes from the likes of Muhammad Ali and Martin Luther King, Jr and even a snippet of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement itself. […]
The Main Event – Review
The latest film to be produced by WWE studios makes its way onto Netflix. The (very) child friendly The Main Event tells the story of a young, passionate wrestling fan who comes across an old wrestling mask, but he soon discovers this is no ordinary mask. It grants him special powers. Superhuman strength, agility, and […]
Berg and Berg Team Up Again!
Mark Wahlberg and directer Peter Berg, team up for what is their fifth time together (consecutively for the director). Their latest project, a Netflix original called Spenser Confidential, is a Boston set crime thriller. Wahlberg stars as a former police detective. Having just finished serving five years in jail for beating on a dirty cop, […]
Uncut Gems – Review
It was around the ten minute mark when I realised what was in store for me with Uncut Gems. It’s a loud, chaotic, messy and provocative piece that fully allows Adam Sandler to showcase his dramatic acting capabilities. Something the cinema world is only greeted with in the smallest of doses. From the get-go this […]
6 Underground – Review
Not sure how, but Michael Bay has managed to completely ‘out-Bay’ himself in his latest Netflix original, 6 Underground. Loathed by many, appreciated by nutters, Michael Bay has managed to formulate a successful career off of his energy drink aesthetic style of filmmaking. Explosions? Yep. Scantily clad women? Duh. Obnoxious American patriotism? Oh, you bet. […]
Marriage Story – Review
A late contender for film of the year. Baumbach’s take on love, separation and eventual divorce paints a painfully unsettling image, that sets itself far from anything else to come out this year. This isn’t an easy film to sit through. From the get-go, Marriage Story demonstrates the harsh realities of two people nearing the […]
The Irishman – Review
It’s the Avengers of the mob world (sorry, couldn’t help myself). The timeless team up of Scorsese, DeNiro, Pacino and Pesci are back for their next gangster epic. An adaptation of the book ‘I Heard You Paint Houses’ and real life story of Frank ‘The Irishman’ Sheeran, A war veteran who later weaved his way […]
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