christmas… Movie #220 2021: Christmas Eve (2015) 15 Nov 202112 Nov 2021 Don't let Patrick Stewart's face fool you. Don't let Gary Cole's face fool you. This is not a good movie. That's right: it's officially time for Christmas movies. Sadly, I…
Comedy… Movie #218 2021: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) 10 Nov 20211 Nov 2021 Fun fact for you: my girlfriend works in theatre management. Bet you didn't know that. But why am I telling you this? Well, never mind Little Shop of Horrors, imagine…
Action… Movie #209 2021: Free Guy (2021) 22 Oct 202120 Oct 2021 In the midst of COVID, something great actually came out of it all: the turnaround for movies from cinema to streaming has sped all the way up. Of course, I…
Comedy… Movie #203 2021: Just Go With It (2011) 20 Sep 202116 Sep 2021 Picture this: it's a warm Friday evening and I'm sitting comfortably with my partner on a cool, two-seater leather sofa. We have our feet up, each of us sipping our…
Comedy… Movie #201 2021: Shiva Baby (2020) 16 Sep 202116 Sep 2021 Hey, you. Support female filmmakers. I mean... Support filmmakers in general, but female filmmakers need that extra support. We all know that Hollywood has been dominated by the same white…
Comedy… Movie #200 2021: Freaky (2020) 13 Sep 202113 Sep 2021 I've always been a fan of horror comedy. Scream is one of my favourite movies, for instance, and though Wes Craven's self-aware classic isn't exactly a 'comedy', it's definitely a…
Action… Movie #199 2021: The Suicide Squad (2021) 6 Sep 20213 Sep 2021 You may remember that I did not enjoy 2016's Suicide Squad. I mean, did anyone? Aside from Margot Robbie becoming a fan favourite, that movie brought us literally nothing new.…
Comedy… Movie #195 2021: While We’re Young (2014) 28 Aug 202123 Aug 2021 It's been some time since I got stuck into a Noah Baumbach film. In fact, it's been over a year, which is actually quite strange for me because I've been…
Comedy… Movie #193 2021: A Simple Favor (2018) 24 Aug 202117 Aug 2021 Now this... This is right up my street. Black comedy, mystery, plot twists, femme fatales, murder, thriller; these are all elements of A Simple Favor that made it so appealing…
Comedy Movie #192 2021: Horrible Bosses (2011) 22 Aug 202117 Aug 2021 Firstly, let me apologise for the fact that K*vin Sp*cey is in this movie. Thankfully, his presence isn't actually as constant as the promotional material suggests, so things could be…
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