We’re living in a difficult time for the press. In between the likes of Breitbart spreading white supremacist propaganda and Trump deriding stories that treat him as the incompetent racist he is as fake news, the free press is needed now more than ever. As such, this is the perfect time for a film to… Continue reading The Post Review
Month: January 2018
Coco Review
Pixar has been a bit hit and miss in recent years. Every now and then you get a masterpiece like Inside Out but most of the time Pixar’s recent films have been fun but have lacked the substance of earlier Pixar films. That, plus the fact that few members of the senior creative team were… Continue reading Coco Review
2018 Oscar Predictions
Seeing as it’s awards season, it’s time again for me to make my predictions for the Oscar nominees, as part of the Oscar contest hosted by Shane of Film Actually. There’s no point wasting time, here are my predictions:
Molly’s Game Review
I’ve made it no secret in the past that I’m a massive fan of the work of Aaron Sorkin. For all the faults he has as a writer, and there are a lot of faults with his work, there are very few people with as strong a mastery of dialogue as him. That’s why I… Continue reading Molly’s Game Review
End of Year Round Up 2017
So 2017 has been and gone and thank god it has. Whilst I have had a good year personally, finishing up my Masters; crossing Oslo off of the list of cities I’ve always wanted to see; saw a live production of Angels in America; recorded episodes of The Lambcast, The Film Pasture and Forgotten Filmcast… Continue reading End of Year Round Up 2017
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review
Since it was first announced, what made me excited for Star Wars:The Last Jedi more than anything was Rian Johnson being brought on board to direct, not only did he direct what I think is the greatest episode of television ever made, Breaking Bad’s Ozymandias, he also has a great eye for sci-fi, as he… Continue reading Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review