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 hisContinue

Movie review: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Hello! And welcome to one of the most painful reviews I’ve ever written. This is Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. IMDb summary: The second installment of the “Fantastic Beasts” series set in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander. Writing J.K.Rowling wrote the screenplay for the second film: she startedContinue

5 ideas about a movie: First Man

Hello! And welcome to a review of a potential Oscar contender! This is First Man. IMDb summary: A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. First Man was written by Josh Singer (writer ofContinue

5 ideas about a movie: Isle of Dogs

Hello! And welcome to a review of one peculiar little picture. This is Isle of Dogs. IMDb summary: Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy’s odyssey in search of his lost dog. Isle of Dogs was written and directed By Wes Anderson and was undeniably his picture. His style of filmmaking is just so uniqueContinue

5 ideas about a movie: Status Update

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie you haven’t heard of. This is Status Update – a clear example of what the critics (or angry online commentators) mean when they describe something as ‘millennial’. IMDb summary: Ross Lynch stars as Kyle Moore, a teenager who after being uprooted by his parents’ separation and unable toContinue

5 ideas about a movie: Den of Thieves

Hello! Welcome to review of the most January movie ever. Yes, I know it’s already February but January is more than just a month, it’s a whole separate genre of movies. This is Den of Thieves. IMDb summary: A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept.Continue

Movie review: The Shape of Water

Hello! Welcome to a review of another awards movie. This is The Shape of Water! IMDb summary: At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity. Writing The Shape of Water was written by the director Guillermo del ToroContinue

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: The Post

Hello! Spielberg. Hanks. Streep. Need I say more? This is The Post! IMDb summary: A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country’s first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government. Writing The Post was written by Liz Hannah (a first-time writer on a movie)Continue

Movie review: Pitch Perfect 3

Hello! Welcome to the end of the acapella era (more like half a decade). This is Pitch perfect 3. IMDb summary: Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices. Pitch PerfectContinue