‘The Nest’ Review: The Sad Life of a Yuppie
Life is good for Rory (Jude Law). He has a good job in the United States where he shares a comfortable home with his wife,...
Month: December 2020
‘On the Rocks’ Review: Characterful but a Little Too Neat
Laura Keene (Rashida Jones) is married with children and although her husband Dean (Marlon Wayans) is away a lot she believes she is happy. However...
‘Mank’ Review: Citizen Kane’s Little Companion
Herman “Mank” Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) is recruited by the 26 year old Orson Welles (Tom Burke) to write whatever script he feels like writing. He...
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Review: The Theft of Black Voices
Ma Rainey is a legend in the 1920s Black Soul community. The respect and excitement she inspires in the people around her have finally been...
Hiding Out (1987) is a Hidden Gem – Retro Review
1987’s Hiding Out is an aptly named film from where I sit because the movie had successfully been hiding out from me for 30+ years...
‘Never Rarely Always Sometimes’ Review: Quiet, Devastating, Human
Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) is 17 and pregnant. We are presented with implications regarding who the father may be, and none of the options are good....
The Boys in “The Devil’s Backbone” (2001) Band – Retro Review
What is a ghost? This is what Guillermo del Toro asks us in The Devil’s Backbone (2001). While the questions that follow are still up...
God Bless ‘The Holiday (2006)’
The last time I smiled this much during a romantic comedy was the first time I saw To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and I...
The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy: What shall be it’s legacy?
In the latest exhibition of small-minded childishness, a collection of people online are sharing around a petition to have the Star Wars Sequel trilogy de-canonised...