24 April 2022
26 January 2022
Don’t Look Up Review. Satirical. Topical. But so much more!
A LOT of buzz surrounding this film, for good and ill. Many a commentator treating the movie as political treatise rather than simply a solid piece of film. My advice? IGNORE the political chat surrounding DON’T LOOK UP. It is not helpful to an objective criticism, either as fan...
24 January 2022
SCREAM: It is a..scream? Seriously. I was impressed!
When is a reboot not a reboot? When is a sequel a re-quel? When it is SCREAM (this year’s model). ‘JAMES! WHY WOULD YOU GO AND SEE A HORROR FILM?’..said the voices in my head. I’m kidding. They have quietened down of late. 😉 See, thing is, SCREAM,...
24 January 2022
IS DAVID TENNANT HEADED BACK TO DR WHO??
‘Not a gambling man myself. But I would take a punt on ‘yes’.. Here’s why: Yes, it is only rumour. But being reported VERY widely. IE: someone, maybe high up, WANTS this leaked? Could be a feeler? See how people take the news. But I would say negotiations are...
23 January 2022
THE RINGS OF POWER: AMAZON launches its new Tolkien empire.
And it looks really BORING. So, so dull! Ok, it is not a trailer. This is not even a teaser. It is a launch advert. Assuring us all of the project being underway and readied on schedule for a projected release date. Fine. That makes solid commercial sense. I...
20 January 2022
TBT. Best Branagh Movies. Imho..
Having met his protégé (the very sweet Mr Hiddleston) and had my eyes opened? I thought: ‘why stop there?’. Time to redeem Sir Ken. Sorta. I have often been asked why I give Kenneth Branagh a hard time on here. Simple. I think he is now being lauded for...
