Well, THIS was frigging bleak. Captivating, and definitely a vehicle to send you through an emotional wringer – but incredibly well-assembled. The Sisyphean task of taking on Du Pont is a narrative that rings true from other similar stories I’ve
Parasite
I’ve no idea how we got onto this, other than maybe it being on a list of “20 worthy films to watch” in The Observer or something, but I’m so glad we did. Seeing a film produced by a different
Unhinged
“I’m gonna show you what a bad day looks like, lady”. Well, Russell – you certainly showed us what a bad film looks like. I’ve no idea what this film was trying to set up, but it wasn’t any sort
Tenet
Probably best summed up by how I recalled it to Adrian – “I didn’t get it initially, then I THOUGHT I got it, and then sort-of understood it (or at least tried to convince myself I did) until practically the
Promising Young Woman
What would you call her – an anti-daterape vigilante? Quite a well-assembled if somewhat confronting film centring around the notion that even the niceguys behave like total dicks when they think they can get away with it. Important points to
Limitless
NOW we’re talking! Bradley Cooper not just goofing about like he did in The Hangover trilogy! Fast-paced smart drug tale with a slightly-cheesy but satisfying finish. No idea how I’d missed this for the past 10 years.
World War Z
Revisit of a favourite from a few years back – sometimes you just need a stupid relentless onslaught of a zombie film that ISN’T comedy-oriented, and this is perfect. I don’t think my earlier assessment has changed at all. 👍👍
The Accountant
Affleck pushing the boundaries of common-sense, again. This summary tells you what you need to know:”As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to
The Hunt
Is it dystopian, or COULD IT ACTUALLY BE HAPPENING? Ultra rich people pay vast sums of money to hunt live poor people for sport: instantly goes a little “Hunger Games”, with shades of familiarity due to its supposed setting. There
A Simple Favor
One of the problems with waiting til the end of the year to retrospectively write reviews of all of the crap you’ve watched over the year is that sometimes there are things you’ve no memory of whatsoever. This is one