‘They watched so many sci-fi programmes/films and decided to copy them’ Another Life, 2019 Directed by: Mairzee Almas (two episodes), Allan Arkush (two episodes), Sheree Folkson (two episodes), Metin Huseyin (two episodes), Omar Madha (two episodes) Starring: Katee Sackhoff, Justin Chatwin, Samuel Anderson, Blu Hunt, Jake Abel, Alex Ozerov, Selma Blair After theContinue reading “TV Series Review: Another Life (2019)”
Category Archives: Drama
Film Review: Glass (2019)
‘While the negatives may outweigh the positives, it still gets a decent grade as it is still a pretty enjoyable film’ Glass, 2019 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Written by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sarah Paulson, Samuel L. Jackson The third part of this unexpected trilogy, Glass picksContinue reading “Film Review: Glass (2019)”
Film Review: Stan & Ollie (2019)
‘[It’s presented in] a really fun light while simultaneously holding the darkness visibly at bay’ Stan & Ollie, 2019 Directed by: Jon S. Baird Written by: Jeff Pope Starring: Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Nina Arianda, Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston, Rufus Jones Stan & Ollie is a biographical comedy-drama about the legendary duo StanContinue reading “Film Review: Stan & Ollie (2019)”
Film Review: Split (2016)
‘Split is a true return to form for Shyamalan’ Success or Failure: M. Night Shyamalan Split, 2016 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley Kevin (James McAvoy, Atomic Blonde) is a man who suffers from dissociative identity disorder (DID), a condition whereby he has multiple personalities (Kevin has 23Continue reading “Film Review: Split (2016)”
Classic Film Review: The Village (2004)
‘Shyamalan probably felt that he owed his fans a twist ending […] and I feel that […] ruined The Village’ Success or Failure: M. Night Shyamalan The Village, 2004 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, Bryce Dallas Howard, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson After three films with a supernaturalContinue reading “Classic Film Review: The Village (2004)”
Classic Film Review: Signs (2002)
‘There have been a vast amount of alien films over the years but this still felt unique’ Success or Failure: M. Night Shyamalan Signs, 2002 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin After waking up to discover a section of his crops have been flattered, Graham (MelContinue reading “Classic Film Review: Signs (2002)”
Classic Film Review: Unbreakable (2000)
‘A brilliant genre-blending film’ Success or Failure: M. Night Shyamalan Unbreakable, 2000 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Penn David (Bruce Willis, The Sixth Sense), a former American-football player who had to retire after a car crash who now works in security, is the only survivor ofContinue reading “Classic Film Review: Unbreakable (2000)”
Classic Film Review: Praying with Anger (1992)
‘My initial idea was to ignore this film and had I have done so I wouldn’t have missed anything’ Success or Failure: M. Night Shyamalan Praying with Anger, 1992 Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: M. Night Shyamalan, Mike Muthu Initially I wasn’t going to include Praying with Anger as part of my reviewContinue reading “Classic Film Review: Praying with Anger (1992)”
Film Review: Tully (2018)
‘Quite bland and quite boring, and even the twist at the end is quite easily foreseeable’ 2018 in Cinema: Tully Directed by: Jason Reitman Starring: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Ron Livingston After the birth of her third child, Marlo (Charlize Theron, Atomic Blonde) struggles to cope with the demands of the lackContinue reading “Film Review: Tully (2018)”
Film Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
‘A great mystery on an island with a well-told history, but with an insipid ending’ 2018 in Cinema: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Directed by: Mike Newell Starring: Lily James, Michiel Huisman, Glen Powell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Katherine Parkinson, Matthew Goode, Tom Courtenay, Penelope Wilton Between The Guernsey Literary and PotatoContinue reading “Film Review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)”
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