Micro-Review: Shadow in the Cloud (2021)

Chloe Grace Moretz in Shadow in the Cloud To say that Shadow in the Cloud is all over the place would be the world's biggest understatement. It jumps from World War 2 actioner to science fiction silliness to emotional family drama all in the space of 84 confusing minutes. Also thrown in for good measure …

Review: Stillwater (2021) – This Isn’t Hollywood

Matt Damon and Lilou Siauvaud in Stillwater It's hard to think back on a fish out of water story like Stillwater and not see a film with an intently American viewpoint overhanging everything that happens. Think Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, Owen Wilson in Midnight in Paris or even Harrison Ford in Raiders of the Lost …

Learning from Kodachrome

Ed Harris, Jason Sudekis and Elizabeth Olsen in Kodachrome I've been stuck inside for 25 days. Twenty five days ago my brother came down with Covid. Part of a third wave that three months ago, we assumed vaccines would nip in the bud. 2 days after that I had it too, maybe because I picked …

Micro-Review: Honest Thief (2021) – A Victimless Crime?

Liam Neeson in Honest Thief Since the release of Taken, Liam Neeson's career trajectory dramatically changed and ever since he has been the unlikely action hero we all wanted, or at least that is what Hollywood want us to believe. The truth is less than half the time Neeson lands one of these predictable thrillers …

Review: The Mitchells Vs The Machines (2021) – The Robot Dilemma

The Mitchells Vs The Machines I won't lie and say I don't see the irony of people like me using their personal blogs and social media to proclaim how truly great the latest animation from Sony Animations Studios and Lord/Miller Productions, The Mitchells Vs the Machines is. After all it is a film not so …

Review: Sound of Metal (2021) – Addicted to Sound

Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal I don't know how many times I've heard someone talk about needing some silence, just to get away and embrace the quiet. It seems to be this idea of Nirvana to people who think they truly understand the value of the noise they take for granted. Sound of Metal, …

Review: Promising Young Woman (2021) – A Toxic System

Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman Cassie Thomas (Carey Mulligan) works in a coffee shop, but she hates it. She is in her 30s and lives with her parents (Jennifer Coolidge and Clancy Brown), who hate it. Once a promising med school student, Cassie spends her nights prowling bars, pretending to be hammered, unable to …

Review: Palm Springs (2021) – Same Old Time Loop?

Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti in Palm Springs I struggled for a long time with how to start this as we all know how this goes, the age old saga of the time loop movie and the reviews talking about in one way or another how they don't live up to Groundhog Day or some …

Catching Up on the Classics: Roman Holiday – The First of Many?

Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in Roman Holiday I'm sure its the case for many my age (It has a 3 in it somewhere for context) that when a huge glut of movies is released a year and you look to write about the majority of them, catching up on old features, even ones described …

Review: One Night in Miami (2021) – Remember That Night?

Leslie Odom Jr, Eli Goree, Kingsley Ben-Adir and Aldis Hodge in One Night In Miami One Night in Miami, an adaptation of the stage play of the same name, the debut feature from director/actress Regina King is the answer to a long asked question but it is also a discussion of the future from four …