Movie review: Red Sparrow

Hello! Welcome to March – the new ‘it’ month for high-profile movie releases. And it opens with Red Sparrow! IMDb summary: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security ofContinue

Movie review: Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Hello! The last of the YA dystopias is coming to an end. This is Maze Runner: The Death Cure. IMDb summary: Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as the “Flare”. Writing The Death Cure was written by T.S. Nowlin (the writer of the two previous pictures in this series and theContinue

Movie review: Three Billboards Outiside Ebbing, Missouri

Hello! Welcome to the review of the big Golden Globe’s winner – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. IMDb summary: A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder when they fail to catch the culprit. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (amazing title, tbh) was written and directed by Martin McDonagh, known for such filmsContinue

Movie review: Basmati Blues

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie you have never heard of. I only really find out about it when I was buying a ticket to its screening. This is Basmati Blues. IMDb summary: A brilliant scientist is plucked out of the company lab and sent to India to sell the genetically modified rice sheContinue

Movie review: The Disaster Artist

Hello! I just saw a great movie about an awful movie. This is The Disaster Artist. IMDb summary: When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true. Disclaimer: prior to seeing The Disaster Artist,Continue

Movie review: Battle of the Sexes

Good evening, My BFI London Film Festival series of reviews (it opened with Breathe) continues with Battle of the Sexes – another potential awards contender for the year! IMDb summary: The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs. As a side note, beforeContinue

Movie review: The Glass Castle

Hello! The Captain Fantastic-esque movie for this awards’ season – The Glass Castle – has reached theatres, so let’s see if it is as good as its predecessor. IMDb summary: A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who’s an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who wouldContinue

Movie review: War For The Planet Of The Apes

Hello,  The third and final installment in the rebooted Apes franchise – War For The Planet Of The Apes – is upon us, so let’s review it. IMDb summary: After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. SPOILER ALERT Writing War For The PlanetContinue

Movie review: Their Finest

Hello! The first movie of the year focused on the battle of Dunkirk – Their Finest – has reached theaters, so, let’s review it. IMDb summary: A British film crew attempts to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg. While Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk (premiering in July) will tackle andContinue

5 ideas about a movie: The Neon Demon

Hello! Nowadays, the majority of wide theatrical releases are mainstream films, so, whenever I get a chance to see a more experimental motion picture, I take it! Thus, without further ado, let me tell you about The Neon Demon. IMDb summary: When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured byContinue