I recall that after the last Sigourney Weaver movie we were supposed to get something set on Earth. I have been reading anything through a squint so I don’t fully know the plot. I enjoyed Alien: Convenant, and am pretty Read more…
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I knew about the Luther Vandross Bowie connection, but I found out more about it here. As with each aspect of this story, I learned more about how much of a genius Luther was. I liked that it mostly focused Read more…
I didn’t now anything about Temple Grandin until I watched the Clare Danes film. That film was great for me, being able to see Danes without her usual mannerisms, which Homeland had started to make wear on me a bit. Read more…
I love Mike Leigh, and I like Sally Hawkins. I did find her character a little annoying at points, but that happiness is always going to end up being grounded by some real heavy hitting truths. There was the angry Read more…
The images we have seen of Rogue Trooper are reason to be hopeful for Duncan Jones film. But given that we could end up with Stallone’s Judge Dredd, rather than Urban’s Dredd, is reason enough to be cautious. If it Read more…
This is an interesting hybrid. The splash image I saw for it with Samantha Morton sold me on it before I read anything about it. As two individual movies, or companion pieces, I think they would work well. As something Read more…
I remember seeing Kate Bush for the first time on Top Of The Pops and being mesmerised. Up until the 90s I don’t suppose I thought too much about her beyond the singles. Then I had a chance to borrow Read more…
I love Steven Universe. It was one of the most soulful, inventive, and beautiful creations. Each of the characters felt fully realised — you never felt like you got short-changed with where a character went, or when you discovered where Read more…
I like the actors in this. The premise is somewhat interesting, but I think it was done better in A Murder At The End Of The World. The characters are not likeable. Is it become cringe because we have some Read more…
I have watched this quite a few times, but not recently. No one can simmer quite like Deniro, and then project that inner tension into the relationships he builds with the characters around him. Watching these early films, which are Read more…