A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: A Perfect Host takes two of your worst nightmares and locks them in a cabin for the weekend – being trapped in a house with the girl who just rejected you, and being trapped in a house with a health freak. DIRECTION: Director Chad Werner… Continue reading A Perfect Host
Month: January 2020
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Following up on the success of 2018 film ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’, Marielle Heller’s new project is also a loose adaptation of real events. ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ is inspired by the true relationship between reporter Tom Junod and children’s host Mr Rogers. In Heller’s version, the reporter has been re-written into… Continue reading A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood
Parasite
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Living in a cramped sub-basement apartment, the Kim family dream of a better life. When a friend of their son’s brings a scholar’s rock and sets up son Ki-woo with a tuition job for a rich family, it seems like things might be turning around. Within… Continue reading Parasite
The Lighthouse
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. “How long have we been on this rock? Five weeks? Two Days? Where are we?” The Lighthouse is a truly visceral film that will leave you reeling with madness – just like it’s central characters. To watch The Lighthouse is to become trapped in the lighthouse.… Continue reading The Lighthouse
Waves
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. It’s very difficult to write about Waves without giving away the complex change within the center of the film. The change is so vital, as at it’s core, Waves is two films. Focusing on a suburban African American family, we start with son Tyler. Tyler is… Continue reading Waves
Goalie
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites OPENING THOUGHTS: You know when someone says, “I don’t want your whole life story?” There’s a reason. Goalie focuses on the life of NHL goalie Terry Sawchuk, and whilst at times hits interesting elements, it struggles with a dull heaviness due to its decision to literally… Continue reading Goalie
Just Mercy
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Just Mercy, based on the book of the same name, follows Harvard Law graduate Bryan Stephenson, played by Michael B Jordan, on his fight for justice. Moving to Alabama, he starts up a legal firm, specialising in helping those on death row, and providing legal aid… Continue reading Just Mercy
The Gentlemen
A version of this article originally appeared on CRPWrites. OPENING THOUGHTS: The Gentlemen is typically the kind of film I avoid. Men shouting, swearing, and shooting - not for me. Guy Ritchie has never been big on my list, although I’ve seen the two Sherlock Holmes films and his recent Aladdin remake; he’s not for me. So the fact… Continue reading The Gentlemen
Uncut Gems
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. Uncut Gems is an aggressive and stressful film that you should make sure to spend time with. Adam Sandler plays Howard Ratner, a classic wheeler and dealer with a dangerous gambling streak. He spends his time making trades, begging and borrowing, and avoiding the heavies who… Continue reading Uncut Gems
Little Women (2019)
A version of this article originally appeared on CineChat. I’ve never been a big fan of costume dramas, so I was very apprehensive, if not outright dismissive of Greta Gerwig’s Little Women adaptation. Left at a loose end this weekend, I found myself sitting in a screening of the new adaptation. And readers? I couldn’t have been… Continue reading Little Women (2019)
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