Awards Season… Movie #34 2022: Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised (2021) 6 Apr 20224 Apr 2022 I really should watch more of the documentaries nominated at the Academy Awards. In general, the Academy do get at least that category correct, don't they? If Summer of Soul…
Animation… Movie #119 2021: Madagascar (2005) 6 May 202130 Apr 2021 There’s just something about DreamWorks’ animated features that make me feel disinterested. Not only have Pixar conquered the (non-musical) animated movie world to near perfection, but smaller studios - such…
Family… Movie #93 2021: Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020) 10 Apr 202124 Mar 2021 Meeeeeeeh another remake. Let’s all do a group groan. Sometimes though, reboots can be surprisingly decent, so let’s see how this one panned out. Roald Dahl’s The Witches is yet…
Comedy… Movie #175 2020: The Longest Yard (2005) 27 May 202024 May 2020 Ah, 2005. The peak of awful Adam Sandler movies. Thank goodness that 2017 marked a Sandler renaissance, with him starring in the brilliant The Meyerowitz Stories and later Uncut Gems. The Longest…
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