This medical comedy-drama, created by the real doctor Adam Kay, whose memoir it is based on, stars one of my favorite actors Ben Whishaw working alongside new-to-me actor Ambika Mod. Alex Jennings, Michele Austin, Kadiff Kirwan (The Stranger, Mary Queen of Scots), and Rory Fleck Byrne (Vampire Academy (2014), Harlots) round out the cast with … Continue reading This Is Going To Hurt (Season Review) | A Gut Punch But A Great One
Last season, I developed a fascination - some might call it weird - with our Title character's (Adam Palsson) speaking voice. I had forgotten about that and rereading my review of S1 I realized that I also noted it this time around. But I digress, in the sophomore season of Young Wallander - inspired by … Continue reading Young Wallander (S2 Review): Killer’s Shadow | I Still Like That Voice
https://videopress.com/v/m9tg68U5?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&controls=false&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Writer: Colin Trevorrow (story & screenplay), Emily Carmichael (screenplay), Derek Connolly (story), Michael Crichton (based on characters created by)Director: Colin TrevorrowStars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Laura Dern, Sam Neil, Jeff Goldblum I didn't know that I needed to see some Velociraptors chasing people through a city but I'm glad I found that out today. … Continue reading Jurassic World Dominion | Trailer
Adam Kay (Creator)CASTBen WhishawAmbika ModMichele JustinAlex JenningsTom Durant Pritchard Review It's surprising to me but this show was not on my radar despite starring Ben Whishaw who happens to be my first male celebrity crush. I don't know how the series passed me by but within the first fifteen minutes of the show, I knew … Continue reading This Is Going To Hurt (Pilot Review) | Quite Raw and Unfiltered
I don't know what else brought me to the cinema for this French-Belgian film by Régis Roinsard, if not for Roman Duris and Virginie Efira. I had never heard of the 2016 novel by Olivier Bourdeaut that it's based on. Premise: A young boy, Gary, lives with his eccentric parents and an exotic bird in … Continue reading Waiting for Bojangles / En Attendant Bojangle (Movie Review) | A Beautiful and Deep Emotional Ride
Going in I didn't know what this movie was about, I was aware of its director Guillermo Del Toro (Hellboy), and the star-studded cast which includes Bradley Cooper (American Sniper), Cate Blanchett (Cinder, Button, Hobbits), Toni Collette (A Long Way Down), Willem Dafoe (No Way Home, John Carter), Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon … Continue reading Nightmare Alley (2021) Movie Review | A Chilling Subtlety Worth Studying
The Wheel of Time is a high fantasy series inspired by the bestselling book series by Robert Jordan, with three of the 15 novels written by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death. Writer-producer Rafe Judkins (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Hemlock Grove) is at the helm of the show and in the cast we have familiar names and faces like … Continue reading The Wheel of Time (S1 Review) | Streamlined to Near Perfection
Patrick Sommerville (Creator)CASTMackenzie DavisHimesh PatelMathilda LawlerNabhaan RizwanDanielle DeadwylerGael Garcia Bernal Review: Following a group of seemingly unrelated people during the outbreak and years into a deadly pandemic, Station Eleven tells the story of those who crossed paths with actor Arthur Leander. The three episode premiere sets the stage for the saga of these individuals in … Continue reading Station Eleven (Premiere Review) | A Fascinating Start
https://videopress.com/v/BumqKzEj?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata Writer: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless, Roy Thomas, Gil KaneDirector: Daniel EspinosaStars:Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Jared Harris, Adria Arjona, Tyrese Gibson, Corey Johnson, Archie Renaux, Michael Keaton The VFX is good, I love how he moves, and the fact that there's not doubt that he's killing them but it's weird that he doesn't seem interested … Continue reading Morbius | Clip
https://videopress.com/v/5gDxkTgr?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&controls=false&preloadContent=metadata Writer: Harlan Coben (Novel), Daniel BrocklehurstDirector: Lindy Heymann, Daniel O'HaraStars: Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, Eddie Izzard, Jo Joyner, Youssef Kerkour, Sarah Parish, Daniel Francis, Bethany Antonia If you're interested in the source material, help us by getting them from the links below:
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