Meet the Fabelmans - a slightly sanitised, rose-tinted-glasses version of director Steven Spielberg's family and young life. We start with young Sammy encountering the spectacle of the cinema for the first time, and watch it develop into an obsession - largely sparked by a need for control over nightmares. The movie will show young Stev- … Continue reading The Fabelmans (2022)
I know, I'm a bit late to the party and really, does the world even need another glowing review of Glass Onion? But, here we are đ Knives Out (2019) was such a fun movie, twisting the 'whodunnit' to the point where it's a very rewatchable film (I know, because I did just before seeing GO) … Continue reading Glass Onion (2022)
It's not enough to just make really good food these days, there has to be a grand theatre to it - at least, for the 'hardcore foodies', critics, and incredibly rich types. Samples of each of these groups are about to travel to the incredibly exclusive, upmarket island restaurant, Hawthornes, where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) … Continue reading The Menu (2022)
Do we really need another take on A Christmas Carol? Didn't the Muppets already ace that? đ Well actually I think they've managed to find a decent new take here, and update it for the 21st Century, too. Will Ferrell plays the Ghost of Christmas Present, one third of the 'public' facing part of a huge team … Continue reading Spirited (2022)
The 'Holiday Special' isn't a genre that's covered itself in glory over the years (cough Star Wars cough), but the irreverent tone of the Guardians of the Galaxy series means it's not too much of a surprise that they're having a go. At under an hour long, it felt like a good first toe-dip for me into all … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022)
The last thing you expect - or want - to find in your luxury Air BnB is a dead body. But when I.M. 'Fletch' Fletcher (Jon Hamm) stumbles over a woman's corpse, his investigative journalist skills kick in - not least to try and clear his own name after the police decide he's the prime … Continue reading Confess, Fletch (2022)
We first met Enola Holmes (2020), younger sister of Sherlock and Mycroft, as she investigated the disappearance of their mother on Enola's sixteenth birthday. Shenanigans of course ensued, and now-independent Enola has decided to capitalise on the experience by setting up her own detective agency. It doesn't quite go to plan. Prospective clients are aghast … Continue reading Enola Holmes 2 (2022)
'Weird' Al Yankovic was something of a novelty act in the 1980s, releasing parody versions of famous songs e.g. Eat It (Beat It), My Bologna (My Sharona), I Love Rocky Road (Rock'n'Roll). I'm sure his success surprised even him, but the man - the legend - continues recording to this day. And now it's time … Continue reading Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Life could be a dream... and is, for Alice (Florence Pugh), a 1950s housewife living in a remote, close-knit community purpose-built for the families of her husband's (Harry Styles) new employer. Every morning she and the other wives wave off their spouses as they drive (in a fleet of glamorous 50s cars) across the surrounding … Continue reading Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
It was a dark and stormy night... wait, no, NaNoWriMo doesn't start til tomorrow! đ Still, it's a spooky kind of a night when a secret cabal of monster hunters are gathered for the funeral of their former leader, and more importantly, to decide who will take over. No civil ballot here, though: the path … Continue reading Werewolf by Night (2022)
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