Looking for the wonder, rarely finding it.
It probably isn't lost on most film fans lately that Jessie Buckley is having a great start to her year. With her recent release Beast still providing accolades and the BAFTA's nominating her a rising star, she is having quite a 2019. Now she has another peg to hang her hat on because in Wild …
Continue reading Review: Wild Rose (2019) – Off To See The Wizard
Two months ago I watched the excellent documentary RBG, a thoughtful dissection of the life of supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You can read my thoughts on that here. Thanks to that thoughtful, emotional and honest character study, I like to think that there are elements of the woman who are unique, special even …
Continue reading Review: On The Basis Of Sex – Extroverted & Exaggerated
Back in 2014 we were introduced to the cinematic world of Lego and since then we have had three movies of varying success showing that despite the awkwardly shaped hair they can be characters too. While I didn't enjoy 2017's Lego Batman Movie, the opening movie was new, original and particularly funny thanks to Phil …
Continue reading Review: The Lego Movie 2 (2019) -What’s Next?
Gallantly jumping into the fray of canine cinema, A Dog's Way Home is the latest iteration of a similar story designed to tug at your emotions while showing you fluffy animals that are too cute to hate. Luckily this isn't bad enough to feel guilty when the credits roll but it doesn't do enough …
Continue reading Review:A Dog’s Way Home (2019) – Wide Yet Narrow
There are certain films you see a trailer for and you make a snap judgement based on two minutes of footage. You can't help it, its in our nature. Instant Family was one such film for me. Honestly, I didn't expect much. Coming smack dab in the middle of awards season, this isn't trying to …
Continue reading Review: Instant Family (2019) – A Cosmic Connection
Life can be full of little coincidences. Running into someone you know at the supermarket, finding a job through a chance encounter or getting something you really need as a gift. These kind of small coincidences happen all the time but when they happen as often as they do in And Breathe Normally something starts …
Continue reading Review: And Breathe Normally (2019) – Warmth In The Cold
Before I get started I'd like to explain that due to some unforeseen family situations I have been unable to watch any films in the last 2 weeks or write about the ones I saw before things went awry. Unfortunately the only film I saw prior to everything being flipped on its head was Mr …
Continue reading Review: Mr Church (2017) -Wrong Pieces, Right Jigsaw
