When delivering big monster movies to the screen, screenwriters and directors can often forget that what people want to see are cool monster moments. This unfortunately means that we get a lot of human characters we don’t really care about, … Continue reading Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019) Review
LA Confidential is a love letter to the pulp, cops and gangsters movies of the 1950s which had righteous cops, dirty cops, ominous villains and usually some far reaching conspiracy. Just like those movies, LA Confidential has the same, but … Continue reading LA Confidential (1997) Review
In a business which is constantly looking for the next biggest stars, Malcolm & Marie showcases two powerhouse performances. From the moment they appear on-screen, they are the only characters we see and they hold your attention throughout, delivering performances … Continue reading Malcolm & Marie (2021) Review
There is a frustrating conflict at the heart of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. On one hand this is a generic horror movie, with forgettable teenagers forced to deal with a supernatural curse/power which nobody else believes and … Continue reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) Review
If they had cast “an unknown” in the main role of Nomadland rather than Frances McDormand , you could comfortably believe this was a fly-on-wall documentary. The “realism” of Nomadland is its biggest strength, as each scene feels authentic and … Continue reading Nomadland (2020) Review
Every once in a while, a movie comes along that changes everything. There is a distinct shift in Hollywood and culture from the time The Matrix was released and its impact can still be felt on movies today. This is … Continue reading The Matrix (1999) Review
Some films can hinge on the anticipation of two characters sharing the screen. Insomnia builds to these moments perfectly, pitching the arrogant but brilliant detective Will Dormer against the cold and calculated killer Walter Finch. What helps this dynamic further … Continue reading Insomnia (2002) Review
Although Christopher Nolan had already made his name with The Dark Knight and demonstrated that he could hold an audience with a complicated story through movies such as Memento and The Prestige, Inception was the first proper “Nolan Blockbuster.” It … Continue reading Inception (2010) Review
Never Rarely Sometimes Always is the kind of movie that you hope the people making key decisions are watching. Centred around a young girl trying to get an abortion, the movie is a brutally real look at the difficulties she … Continue reading Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) Review
True Romance was written by Quentin Tarantino and it clearly has his style, dialogue and story execution. True Romance has a cult following and made barely a blip when it was first released but because of the twist-filled story, interesting … Continue reading True Romance (1993) Review
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