Well Hello Angels, Elizabeth Banks has brought audiences a fun action film for a new generation of angels. The story spans across many countries and offers an international new class of lady spies. Banks penned a fun screenplay and added many twists, her action scenes were filmed beautifully and reminded me a bit of Mission Impossible choreography. She really brought so much to the table … Continue reading Charlie’s Angels Review
American Son is an adaptation of the stage play, written by Miami trial lawyer, Christopher Demos-Brown, under the same name. In current years there have been horrific cases about black men being shot by police officers. There have been video recordings of these murders and as Kendra Connor states in the film, “it’s their last line of defence.” What starts out as a missing person’s … Continue reading American Son Review
King Henry V is a very complex and unique individual and this allowed Timothee Chalamet to give a stunning performance. The King is a film that displays honour and truth in the Kingdom of England, from the perspective of a young boy, who attempts to navigate his way to the throne without craving everything that goes with it. It’s a character piece that showcases the … Continue reading The King Review
Taika Waititi’s satirical Hitler dramedy was adapted well for the screen. However, the satire was lost when the dramatic notes and impending dread overpowered the humour, causing it to drag on to make an anti-nazi propaganda film. The best part of this film was Taika Waititi’s ability to embody the most ridiculous version of Hitler in Jojo’s imagination. He used him at opportune moments to … Continue reading Jojo Rabbit Review
This is not a film. This is more of an elaborate documentary that breaks the 4th wall. Yes, stylistically it’s different and Soderbergh definitely tries many different things but this true story did not need to be adapted… especially in this bizarre way. Soderbergh cast Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas and Gary Oldman. 3 huge names coming together to display the corruption, greed and downfall of … Continue reading The Laundromat Review
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