Art House… Movie #53 2023: Scrapper (2023) 12 Oct 202312 Oct 2023 Christ, I've not posted here since August 13th. That's almost two months to the day. Not that anyone will have noticed really, but it's with good reason that I've been…
Drama… Movie #50 2023: Oppenheimer (2023) 9 Aug 20239 Aug 2023 There's been a delay on me getting round to writing this one, for sure. Thing is, I actually did the whole Barbenheimer schtick on opening day, but there's been so…
Cerebral… Movie #49 2023: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) 26 Jul 202324 Jul 2023 I have to say, I feel like I'm on quite a roll right now with brilliant movie choices. That's not to say that I expected a former Best Picture winner…
Action… Movie #47 2023: The Woman King (2022) 21 Jul 202317 Jul 2023 First thing's first: HAPPY BARBENHEIMER DAY! When this review is published I'll have already seen Oppenheimer and be eagerly awaiting the start of Barbie. I'm buzzing. The world is buzzing,…
Art House… Movie #44 2023: The French Dispatch (2021) 12 Jul 20237 Jul 2023 I do understand the appeal of Wes Anderson's films, I swear. They are aesthetically very pleasing, with their often symmetrical imagery, fantasy pastel palettes and quirky narrative voice. The funny…
Classics… Movie #43 2023: Steel Magnolias (1989) 10 Jul 20237 Jul 2023 Sigh. I just loved this movie. The more time goes on, I find more and more things to love about Steel Magnolias. It's not fancy or over-stated or filled with…
Drama… Movie #41 2023: Erin Brockovich (2000) 6 Jul 20234 Jul 2023 You know when you've heard a movie is great but you still don't expect anything from it? Erin Brockovich is the perfect example of that for me. Yes, I know…
Classics… Movie #37 2023: Jerry Maguire (1996) 10 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 Two sports movies in a row? Yep, sounds like me. What I didn't count on was seeing Jay Mohr's face two days in a row, but you know. It's a…
Drama… Movie #36 2023: Air (2023) 8 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 To be honest, if I could watch nothing but sports movies for the rest of my life I'd be completely happy with it. Especially when hotshot directors like Ben Affleck…
Art House… Movie #32 2023: The Worst Person in the World (2021) 22 May 202322 May 2023 When The Worst Person in the World was released, there was a lot of buzz around it. Not only did lead Renate Reinsve win the Best Actress award at Cannes,…
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