Looks like I managed one last cinema trip before the COVID-19 lock down o.O Oh well. Here's my review, in case you want to watch out for the movie on streaming...! The 1970 Miss World Competition, held in London, was controversial for several reasons. The main one examined in the movie is how the parade … Continue reading Misbehaviour (2020)
Based on real events, Bombshell is the story of the women who brought down the powerful head of Fox News, exposing the toxic culture of sexual harassment and coercion behind the headlines. I was on the fence about seeing this one, mainly as I have very little knowledge of the events portrayed. I read that the real … Continue reading Bombshell (2019)
In the late 1970s, pilot Barry Seal (Tom Cruise) is approached by the CIA to take aerial reconnaissance photos over South America's less-than-stable regimes. Picked up by a drug cartel after stopping to refuel, Barry might be forgiven for thinking he's in hot water - but instead, the cartel offers him a ton of cash … Continue reading American Made (2017)
Once upon a time, the word 'computer' actually meant a person - someone who does computations. Before we had the electronic versions, even the ones that took up vast rooms of space never mind the power in your phone, calculations all had to be done by hand. And that includes the complex mathematics required to put … Continue reading Hidden Figures (2016)
Every once in a while I go see a movie I know very little about, and probably wouldn't have bothered with if not for (a) someone else making the choice, and (b) a cinema pass (i.e. 'free' movies!). So it was with War Dogs - sure, I'd seen the trailer, and actually, I'd thought "hell no". … Continue reading War Dogs (2016)
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