I never fully understood America’s race problems until I watched Green Book (2018). I should have watched Green Book sooner. I knew in my gut it would be a great film because I put money on it (and won) when it came to betting for Academy Award for Best Picture. Yes, not only does director […]

Tenet may just be Christopher Nolan’s best film. Or Tenet may be his worst film. I review Tenet in this video, giving you the lowdown on everything from the score and cinematography to the actors and whether you should brave the COVID-filled streets in order to see it. Tenet (2020) Film Review (Video) If you’ve […]

Train to Busan is one of the best zombie films I’ve ever seen. I loved it so much, I felt compelled to review it. I highly recommend you watch Train to Busan here. We’re talking about Marvel movies, “kickass” female protagonists, how badly people acted during COVID, and why Hollywood is dead. People know me […]

Phil: What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered?  Ralph: That about sums it up for me. Groundhog Day is the masterpiece that slips you by. Everybody knows The Godfather is the cinematic version of the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. […]

Becoming a fan of Brando and Dean in the formative years of adolescence left me with the indelible impression that the fifties was a rebellious age. The era was electrifying for so many reasons – Hitchcock’s pacy thrillers appealed to Cold War anxieties; Ford’s westerns were glorious and sprawling; Gene Kelly was singing in the […]

It was no surprise that Michel Hazanavicius’ The Artist (2011) scooped up as many Oscars as it did. Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design. This film deserved rightful recognition for every brilliant aspect. THE ARTIST (dir. Hazanavicius, 2011) The film’s story explores Hollywood’s transition from the age of silent pictures […]

You’ll never get a bad or commonplace film recommendation from me. You’ll fall in love some of the hidden cinematic gems I recommend, you’ll hate others. But you will never be indifferent towards any of them. And you’ll have plenty to think and talk about. These are all films you’ll want to own, revisit, and […]

“What did you think of Joker?” “Sick,” I said. “Sickest thing I’ve ever seen.” “So it’s a bad movie?” That’s a question to which I struggle to find a straightforward answer. It depends what you mean by bad.  Technically on almost every level Joker is a great film. Todd Phillips’ nuanced direction, Joaquin Phoenix’s mesmerising acting, […]