REVIEW: Fighting With My Family (2019)
A hardcore WWE fan for the best part of 20 years, that for all the judgmental remarks directed my way for being so invested in it, has been an exhilarating escape as these technically sound superstars put it all on the line. The giddy no-nonsense…
REVIEW: Vice (2019)
Adam McKay, widely known for his beloved comedies like Step Brothers, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Anchorman, decided he wanted to be more highly regarded in the awards-orientated circles of Hollywood when he made 2015’s The Big Short. An energetic exposé of the inner…
I, Tonya
Year: 2018 Directed by: Craig Gillespie Cast: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney Written by Livia Peterson Several forms of media have become an integral component of our lives. Television always seemingly provides negative stories of crime, illnesses, and depressing weather forecasts. Radio may regurgitate what we’ve…
12 Strong
Year: 2018 Directed by: Nicolai Fuglsig Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, William Fichtner, Rob Riggle Written by Tom Sheffield If you’ve read some of my reviews on here before, you’ll know I’m a sucker for films based on true events, such as ‘Deepwater Horizon‘, ‘The Founder‘,…
REVIEW: Molly’s Game (2018)
Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut boasts an excellent script that enables a stellar performance from Jessica Chastain. ‘Molly’s Game’ is a calculating, fast-paced film about the woman media outlets dubbed, “The Poker Princess,” Molly Bloom. A former Olympic level prospect, Bloom endured a devastating ski fall…
REVIEW: Darkest Hour (2018)
Winston Churchill is as famous a British Prime Minister as you can get. Taking control of the country in a time of grave need and facing imminent destruction, he had the unenviable task of inspiring his country into believing the war was not lost. What…
REVIEW: The Disaster Artist (2017)
The concept for ‘The Disaster Artist’ isn’t exactly the easiest to explain, especially to those with no prior knowledge of the source material which inspired it, the best bad movie of all time, ‘The Room’. I count myself as one of the millions of diehard…
REVIEW: Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)
Winnie The Pooh, I’m sure, is a staple of almost everyone’s childhood post-1924. Everyone knows Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Eeyore. Everyone knows Christopher Robin. Finding successes as books, TV shows, and films, Winnie The Pooh is as famous a character as you’ll find in popular…
REVIEW: Churchill (2017)
Often referred to as “the greatest Briton ever”, it’s no surprise that there have already been a number of films and documentaries centred around the life of Winston Churchill, with this latest film about the former Prime Minister coming from director Jonathan Teplitzky (‘The Railway…
