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Horse Girl
Text book indie, literally days out of Sundance. Interesting until it gets a bit too wacky.
9th Feb 2020
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Phantom Thread
Considered character study that strays into pretentiousness here and there.
25th Jan 2020
Read more 3 star reviewsRT @HugoSlime: What has happened to \#hiphop\? I just checked \#Eminem album and felt immediately out of touch. This \#HipHopMusic is for a new…
17th Jan 2020
Read on Twitter@Jberg999 @HugoSlime My kids have been listening to some modern hip hop, so I played them Hey Ya, thinking it was a… https://t.co/KhYPmG9FXN
17th Jan 2020
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11th Jan 2020
Read on TwitterRocketman
Enthusiasticly directed sequence of unrelated musical set pieces.
31st Dec 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsAvengers
Endgame
Yet another biggest-battle-yet, with more than a passing nod to BTTF2.
30th Dec 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsMystify
Michael Hutchence
Thoughtfully assembled montage doc.
30th Dec 2019
Read more 3.5 star reviewsCaptain Marvel
Decent origin story, with charm and some 90s nostalgia.
27th Dec 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsStar Wars
The Rise of Skywalker
Freestyle bouillabaisse with all the ingredients, but no chef.
27th Dec 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsMarriage Story
Quintessential indie movie ...funded by Netflix. Great perfs, lovely camera work and solid direction.
22nd Dec 2019
Read more 4 star reviewsWidows
Superior modern thriller. Smart script and accomplished direction.
15th Dec 2019
Read more 4 star reviews\#Spotted: The kid from Witness, picking up escorts in ‘Widows’. https://t.co/pWr6fUaHEb
15th Dec 2019
Read on TwitterThe Irishman
Long, slow, thoroughly enjoyable loose jam through Scorsese/DeNiro/Pacino/Pesci/Keitel’s greatest hits.
2nd Dec 2019
Read more 4 star reviews@NOWTV As soon as your Christmas spirit lets existing customers get the £99 Black Friday deal. I've been a customer… https://t.co/vSz3XU9PsQ
29th Nov 2019
Read on TwitterJoker
Batman via Scorsese, in impeccably art directed, neatly packaged origin story.
28th Nov 2019
Read more 4 star reviewsFrozen 2
Surprisingly strong sequel that gets going after a convoluted start.
24th Nov 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsThe Mule
Casual drama from Clint Eastwood, with the man himself anchoring things through a charming turn.
16th Nov 2019
Read more 3 star reviews@hkhaou Interesting observations amigo. Could have been a bit more engaging.
3rd Nov 2019
Read on TwitterThe King
Luscious period drama. Beautifully put together - like Wolf Hall+.
3rd Nov 2019
Read more 3.5 star reviews\#Spotted: Crocodile Dundee dirt bag Richard, about to get spit roasted in ‘Succession’. https://t.co/2M1vDIpCkp
19th Oct 2019
Read on TwitterRT @Sara_Rose_G: Theresa May right now is every woman who’s ever said an idea in a meeting & had everyone ignore her only for a man to say…
17th Oct 2019
Read on TwitterEl Camino
Throw away Breaking Bad expansion piece with little tension or jeopardy.
13th Oct 2019
Read more 2.5 star reviewsVice
Stylish but incoherent Cheney biopic, hampered by another one-note turn from Bale.
5th Oct 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsBohemian Rhapsody
Mind numbingingly basic biopic, saved by the nostalgia for the music and moments.
5th Oct 2019
Read more 2 star reviewsRT @vashikoo: The first episode of MAGNUM P.I. (1980) had a completely different theme song. All jazzy and no distorted guitar. Give me the…
3rd Oct 2019
Read on TwitterMinding the Gap
Interesting doc following the lives of 3 teens becoming adults, tied together by skateboarding.
28th Sep 2019
Read more 3 star reviewsManchester by the Sea
Painful, occasionally uplifting viewing with a grief stricken central performance.
28th Sep 2019
Read more 3.5 star reviewsSpider-Man
Into the Spider-Verse
Stylish, trippy concept animated superhero flick with some great moments.
21st Sep 2019
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