Horror… Movie #55 2023: M3GAN (2022) 17 Oct 202317 Oct 2023 The money this movie made is absolutely insane. Produced entirely on a $12 million budget, M3GAN surprised everyone - including its makers at Blumhouse, I'd wager - by turning over…
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…
Comedy… Movie #51 2023: Barbie (2023) 11 Aug 20239 Aug 2023 I get that this review is probably a bit defunct at this point, what with the majority of the western world having already seen Barbie. Many people have seen Barbie…
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,…
Animation… Movie #46 2023: Elemental (2023) 19 Jul 202317 Jul 2023 Pixar have long been the royal standard when it comes to profound, visually magnificent animated movies. To be fair, when the little 'Pixar' desk lamp appears at the start of…
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…
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…
Animation… Movie #38 2023: The Little Mermaid (2023) 12 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 Don't shoot me: I've never seen the original The Little Mermaid from 1989. Yes, I know it's one of the more universally loved Disney princess films, but I come from…
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