Style is half the picture. Story is the other half. William Shakespeare’s 17th-century play, The Tragedie of Macbeth, might be one of the greatest stories ever penned. If not, it’s at least one of the most durable. The desire for power, the ruthlessness of rule, and the all-consuming descent into madness that comes with conspiracy and […]
THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
Killers of the Flower moon cast members Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in the films first official still List compiled by Eddie on 14/01/2022 If the last few years has taught us anything, it’s that best laid plans have become less of a guaranteed commodity but with the world and the landscape of cinema hopefully […]
10 Most Anticipated Films of 2022
When it comes to Wes Anderson and his star-studded casts, bigger is always better. According to a Deadline exclusive, Rupert Friend and Richard Ayoade are now the latest leading lads to join the eccentric director’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Previous casting announcements for the Netflix original film have seen […]
Richard Ayoade & Rupert Friend Added To Wes Anderson’s ‘Henry Sugar’ Adaptation
Channel 5 in the UK and Masterpiece in the US have announced the new version of All Creatures Great And Small has been commissioned for a third and fourth season. The show, which stars Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West and Rachel Shenton, has proven to be a ratings hit in the UK, with the first season […]
All Creatures Great And Small to continue for another two seasons
A swing and a miss this boring noir drama is brimming with quality visuals and A list talent. Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara, and Cate Blanchett put the story through its paces and make it watchable to a point, but it is a hard watch.
Nightmare Alley
A hilariously satirical disaster epic that pokes fun at the media, government incompetence, and capitalist excess. Don’t Look Up is a satirical, science-fiction disaster movie where two scientists discover a comet, a “planet killer”, that will directly hit Earth and destroy all of human civilization. Their efforts to warn and save humanity are hindered by politics, […]
Don’t Look Up (2021)
Benedict Cumberbatch has an excellent shot at an Oscar nomination/win. I wanted to thank you for adapting Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel and directing The Power of the Dog (2021). Your films feel like good books that beg to be analyzed. Take The Piano (1993), for instance, your signature film for the past thirty years. I […]
Dear Jane Campion,
The Lighthouse is going to be a movie you’ll either love or hate. You’ll either love it for its surreal imagery, strange story, isolating setting, all over the place tone, eerie filmmaking, crazy acting, or all of the above. Or you’ll hate it for these exact reasons. It’s one of the strangest […]
Is The Lighthouse For You?
Scenes from a Marriage – Theatrical Version (1974)Dir.: Ingmar BergmanStarring: Liv Ullmann, Erland Josephson, Bibi Andersson, Jan MalmsjoCinematography: Sven NykvistRuntime: 163 mins Available on: HBO MAX | Criterion Channel (US VPN required) Sometimes, the greatest movies are the ones keeping everything simple. The ones which don’t have time to be all fancy and instead strip […]
Scenes from a Marriage (1974) – Till divorce do us part… or do we?
Bradley Cooper turns 47 today, and we’re celebrating with a list of his 10 best roles.
Bradley Cooper’s 10 Best Roles
There’s few things more annoying than the cinematic bait and switch; setting up the idea of one movie in the minds of an audience, then delivering something else. Sometimes it’s because film-makers or studios change their minds, or sometimes the product doesn’t fit the marketplace; delivering a trailer for Sweeney Todd that provided no hint…
Encounter
I’m glad that Sandra Bullock said yes to The Unforgivable, a well-executed tale of one woman’s journey to reconnect with her sister after finishing a twenty-year prison sentence. Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, what stood out immediately, in addition to the excellent performances, is how engaging the story is. I cared about Bullock’s character and couldn’t wait for […]
THE UNFORGIVABLE (2021): The Things I Liked…
Tough homecoming. So this is about out-of-work porn star Mikey Saber (Simon Rex). He is out of options, so he is forced to return to his small Texas hometown. He has a résumé that makes him unemployable in the world of standard jobs, so how can he possibly get his life together? Now I would […]
Bye Bye Bye – Red Rocket (2021)
“When I was young I believed in three things: Marxism, the redemptive power of cinema and dynamite. Now I just believe in dynamite.” – Sergio Leone The great Italian director Sergio Leone was and remains one of the titans of international cinema. Despite such a meager output of only seven films (eight if one were […]
Duck, You Sucker! (1971) – The False Facades of Heroism and Revolution
So, where to start with Peaky Blinders. Well… it’s violent, filled with drama and totally amazing to watch. I want to share all my favourite Netflix TV Series. Without sharing too many spoilers here’s what I think about the show. Peaky Blinders is a TV series about the notorious gang set in 1919 Birmingham, England. […]
Netflix Series: Peaky Blinders
The sixth and final season of Peaky Blinders is set to air in 2022. In anticipation, BBC has shared the first full-length trailer for the period crime drama’s final bow. Watch it below.Cast members Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, Paul Anderson, Finn Cole, and Sophie Rundle are returning for the final…Please click the link below to…
New Trailer for Peaky Blinders Previews Final Season: Watch
Every year, I present to you a series of rankings for movies, TV shows and books that I watched or read in the past calendar year. Today is the first one in said series talking about the best of the best (in my humble opinion) of 2021 in terms of films. I love to celebrate […]
My Top 10 Movies of 2021
Yesterday was about movies (click here, if you’ve missed the post), but today is all about my favorite shows of the year 2021 (or at least part 1). I thought that I’d have more trouble picking the shows or limiting it to only ten, but apparently I wasn’t as passionate about the things I’ve watched […]
My Top 10 (ongoing) TV Shows of 2021
