Movie review: Joker

Hello! And welcome to review of Joker or my ramblings about the dangerous appeal of anti-heroes and the limits of empathy! IMDb summary: In Gotham City, mentally-troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with hisContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Joker”

Movie review: Spiderman: Far From Home

Hello! And welcome to my once in a blue moon movie review blog! No surprise in what movie I’m reviewing – I’ll always crawl out of the cave for Marvel – so let’s discuss Spiderman: Far From Home! Spoilers for Endgame and Far From Home! Writing The Spiderman sequel was written by Chris McKenna andContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Spiderman: Far From Home”

Movie review: John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Hello! And welcome to the review of John Wick 3: Parabellum! The first two films have been pretty great but can they stick the landing of the trilogy? ‘Si vis pacem, para bellum’ IMDb summary: Super-assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin’s guild, and with a $14ContinueContinue reading “Movie review: John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum”

Movie review: The Nutcracker and Four Realms

Hello! And welcome to a review of a first Christmas movie of the 2018 holiday season. If the whole season will be as rocky as its start, then we can just cancel Christmas. This is a quite negative (as you have probably already guessed) review of The Nutcracker and Four Realms. IMDb summary: A young girlContinueContinue reading “Movie review: The Nutcracker and Four Realms”

Movie review: A Simple Favor

Hello! And welcome to a review of the film that critics love but I was confused by! This is A Simple Favor! IMDb summary: A woman seeks to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of her best friend. Writing A Simple Favor was written by Jessica Sharzer (writer of Nerve and American Horror Story), basedContinueContinue reading “Movie review: A Simple Favor”

5 ideas about 5 movies

Hello! And welcome to a slightly different type of a movie review. Long story short: I have been feeling a bit burned out after writing 2-3 movie reviews per week while also writing a lot of essays for my studies. Thus, as soon as the summer started, I almost stopped writing completely and missed outContinueContinue reading “5 ideas about 5 movies”

5 ideas about a movie: Tag

Hello! And welcome to the review of Tag, or what Hawkeye was doing instead of fighting Thanos! IMDb summary: A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country. Tag was written by Rob McKittrick and Mark Steilen (two fairly unknown writers), based on a true story aboutContinueContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Tag”

Movie review: Ocean’s 8

Hello! And welcome back to the sporadic AF movie reviews. Ocean’s 8 is the topic for today. IMDb summary: Debbie Ocean gathers an all-female crew to attempt an impossible heist at New York City’s yearly Met Gala. Writing Ocean’s 8 – a spin-off of the original trilogy rather than its reboot (this is no Ghostbusters) -ContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Ocean’s 8”

Movie review: Solo: A Star Wars Story

Hello! And welcome to a review of a movie that nobody really asked for and not a lot of people are going out to see. This is Solo: A Star Wars Story! IMDb summary: During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future copilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining theContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Solo: A Star Wars Story”

Movie review: Avengers: Infinity War

Hello! And welcome to a review of a movie that requires no introduction – Avengers: Infinity War! IMDb summary: The Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe. As per usual, just before we start,ContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Avengers: Infinity War”