Movie reviews in 100 words or less… “It’s the usual action movie… but who doesn’t love Viola Davis in EVERYTHING she does?!?!?!” The storyline is predictable (especially the “twist” at the end) and the heroes, villains and secondary characters are all very two-dimensions, but… I actually really liked the film for what it was. It…
“A fun popcorn film… but nothing original or groundbreaking here” Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed this film; it was a good way to spend a couple of hours. The action, albeit predictable and formulaic, kept coming and it was great to see the usual “spy seeking vengeance” schtick not play out as him…
“There are TWO things right with this film, and ONE massive thing wrong with it…” It was a master stroke to make it more musical with the help of the creative powerhouse duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul; creators of music from ‘The Greatest Showman’, ‘La La Land’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’. It is…
“Truly fascinating to watch behind the scenes of pre-24 hour and pre-digital news television coverage.” During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, terrorists took some of the Israeli Olympic team hostage… This is the story of how the ABC sports division covered the news for some of the estimated 900 million people watching across…
“Groundbreaking it is not… but it does feel like you’re being hugged by British sensibility throughout, and there’s nothing wrong with that!!!” For the packed cinema, it seemed Bridget Jones 4 could do no wrong. In many ways, I can see why. I love all the slapstick, socially awkward moments and embarrassing situations the…
Movie reviews in 100 words or less… “Nice indie film, with a surprisingly good performance by Pamela Anderson” Firstly, this film is good, but the Oscar and award buzz I’d heard (that doesn’t seem to have materialised) had set my expectations a little too high, and so I was disappointed, possibly unfairly. If you’re not…
Movie reviews in 100 words or less… “The movie’s tagline sums it up beautifully… ‘Joy, Hope, Loss, Love, Life happens… HERE.’” This movie tells the story of one place and from one fixed perspective across millions of years, jumping back and forth from when dinosaurs roamed the earth, to native Americans and the many occupants…
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