Movie review: Bohemian Rhapsody

Hello! And welcome to a review of a film that somehow ended up being my most looked forward to movie of the year. This is the perfect blend of music and movies also knows as Bohemian Rhapsody! IMDb summary: A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen’s legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985)

Movie review: Murder on the Orient Express

Hello! A glamorous whodunit has landed in theatres. This is Murder on the Orient Express. IMDb summary: A lavish train ride unfolds into a stylish & suspenseful mystery. From the novel by Agatha Christie, Murder on the Orient Express tells of thirteen stranded strangers & one man’s race to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes

5 ideas about a movie: Detroit

Hello! The race issue has always been a prominent theme for the awards’ season. Nowadays, this problem has re-established itself as a contemporary issue and, with the street riots and the public displays of violence back in the news, Kathryn Bigelow’s cinematic return – Detroit – is more topical than ever. IMDb summary: Fact-based drama set during

Movie review: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Hello! I’m still playing catch up with the summer movies, so let’s review a picture that some people (small numbers of them as it tanked at the box office) saw last month. It’s King Arthur: The Legend of the Sword. IMDb summary: Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys

5 ideas about a movie: Free Fire

Hello! Welcome to a review of a new British indie movie Free Fire that acted as a great counter-programming to the awful Ghost in the Shell. IMDb summary: Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival. Long time readers of my

The Awards Season Round-Up 2017

Hello! With the Oscars happening tomorrow and the 2017 awards season coming to a close, I decided to do my own annual awards round-up type of a post. Like I did last year (2016 round-up), I have combined the nominees from the various awards shows. Although the Oscar nominees make up the basis for all the categories,

5 ideas about a movie: Sing Street

Hello! I’m continuing my series of ‘catch up’ movie reviews. Today, the focus is on the critically acclaimed indie picture Sing Street. IMDb summary: A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes. John Carney (who I only knew as