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) –

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)

Movie review: Mudbound

Hello! Before I start reviewing the major awards contenders, let’s look at one that is on the fringe of the awards voters radar. It’s the Netflix awards offering – Mudbound. IMDb summary: Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and

Movie review: Paddington 2

Hi! A delightful bundle of joy has landed in theatres. It’s Paddington 2! IMDb summary: Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

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 and

Movie review: The Lobster

Hello! Before the year comes to a close, I’m catching up on a few films that I’ve missed and I’m reviewing them on this blog. Today, we are talking about The Lobster – the highly regarded indie flick that had a limited and festival release last yeat, but only premiered in the majority of countries

5 ideas about a movie: The Danish Girl

Hello! I have been reviewing movies for over 2 years now and I have never before felt afraid to review a film. Well, that was until now. The Danish Girl tells a story of one of the first gender reassignment operations in the world. Sadly, even after all these years, this topic is still highly

Movie review: Spectre + a look back

Hello!!! The latest (24th!) James Bond film – Spectre – has finally hit theaters in its native UK and this is going to be my review!! To begin with, as some of you may know, James Bond franchise is one of 2 spy/agent/espionage film series that I adore (other being Mission Impossible). And while MI films only

Movie review: Suffragette

Hello! One of the good things about living in the UK is getting British films early. However, nowadays, finding time to review them is pretty problematic. So, in honor of Suffragette’s limited release in the US (a week later), let’s review it! IMDb summary: The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced