Biographical… Movie #12 2022: JFK (1991) 8 Feb 20226 Feb 2022 Blimey. I was speechless by the end of this one. It's actually quite surprising that the title of this movie is JFK, since it all takes place after he was…
Cerebral… Movie #188 2021: Hannah Gadsby: Nanette (2018) 14 Aug 202111 Aug 2021 YES, OKAY, I KNOW! It’s taken me 3 years to actually watch this. In fact, I’m probably the last gay on earth to see it so I guess it’s about time.…
Comedy… Movie #178 2021: Thank You For Smoking (2005) 11 Jul 20218 Jul 2021 You know when Disney+ added the Star channel to their streaming service? Like many film fanatics, I immediately made a watchlist out of the plethora of new movies they added.…
politics… Movie #127 2021: State of Play (2009) 14 May 20215 May 2021 Yes, I accidentally watched two Kevin Macdonald movies in a row, but Good Lord, they could not be further apart in terms of quality and entertainment value. Once again, I…
Drama… Movie #113 2021: Official Secrets (2019) 30 Apr 202119 Apr 2021 Whew. Buckle up for this one. Not only does this movie present a true story, but it’s fervently dark and sinister across the board. What would you do if doing…
Action… Movie #110 2021: In the Line of Fire (1993) 27 Apr 202115 Apr 2021 I’m not gonna lie to you here: I completely forgot I’d even watched In the Line of Fire. Safe to say, it’s not exactly the most memorable movie despite there…
Action… Movie #100 2021: The Parallax View (1974) 17 Apr 202131 Mar 2021 It occurred to me that recently I’ve been reviewing a lot of new films and relatively few ‘old’ ones. What with the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs and the Oscars, I’ve…
Documentary… Movie #96 2021: The Reagan Show (2017) 13 Apr 202128 Mar 2021 Right, listen. I watched this purely because I’m a nerd. No other reason. Alas, I vowed to review every first watch I undertake, and this is no difference. Not interested…
crime… Movie #94 2021: Time (2020) 11 Apr 202126 Mar 2021 Phew. When I watched this, I had no idea that it would become part of the Oscars conversation or that it would indeed be nominated. Rather, I was simply looking…
Awards Season… Movie #74 2021: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) 22 Mar 20211 Mar 2021 With it being one of the only true classic “Hollywood” style blockbusters coming out in 2020, The Trial of the Chicago 7 needs fairly little introduction at this point. It…
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