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
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Waiting for Bojangles / En Attendant Bojangle (Movie Review) | A Beautiful and Deep Emotional Ride
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
Nightmare Alley (2021) Movie Review | A Chilling Subtlety Worth Studying
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 (S1 Review) | Streamlined to Near Perfection
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
Station Eleven (Premiere Review) | A Fascinating Start
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
Morbius | Clip
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
Stay Close | Trailer
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:
West Side Story (2021) – Movie Review | Well Crafted & Acted But What a Sh!tty Story
Steven Spielberg making - well remaking - a musical? Why not. This is the second feature-length adaptation of the 1957 West Side Story stage musical by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by the dearly departed Stephen Sondheim - I'm no musical theatre fan but even I know who he is. This … Continue reading West Side Story (2021) – Movie Review | Well Crafted & Acted But What a Sh!tty Story
ADOW S3 | Trailer
https://videopress.com/v/RZEUGWv6?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&controls=false&preloadContent=metadata Writer: Deborah Harkness (Novels), Lachlan Mackinnon Director: Jamie Donoughue Stars: Teresa Palmer, Matthew Goode, Alex Kingston, Edward Bluemel, Lindsay Duncan; Owen Teale, and Aiysha Hart If you look at this frame by frame, you'll see quite a few eaters eggs and great moments from the books so I'm very eager to see these episodes … Continue reading ADOW S3 | Trailer
Station Eleven | Trailer
https://www.tumblr.com/wornoutspines/787343917065650176/station-eleven-trailer Writer: Patrick Somerville (Creator), Emily St. John Mandel (Novel) Director: Hiro Murai Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Nabhaan Rizwan, Lori Petty, Daniel Zovatto, Philippine Velge Station Eleven premiere review If you're interested in the source material, help us by getting them from the links below:
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