Da 5 Bloods is the newest addition to Spike Lee’s acclaimed body of work. It follows the story of four African American Vietnam War veterans, all part of the same squad, as they return to Vietnam in present day to recover the remains of their leader, who died in the war, as well as theContinue reading “Da 5 Bloods: Film Review”
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JoJo Rabbit: Film Review
JoJo Rabbit, written and directed by Taika Waititi, is a topical comedy about a young boy living in Nazi Germany near the end of the second World War. Along with his imaginary friend Adolf, JoJo does his best to serve is country and his Fuhrer, until he finds that his mother has been harbouring aContinue reading “JoJo Rabbit: Film Review”
The Last Days of American Crime: Film Review
No, just no. Netflix’s next instalment in its action film arsenal turned out to be more disappointed than expected. Set in the near future when America has become a police-run state, the film takes place a few days before the introduction of a law that would prevent any citizen from committing any crime. Looking atContinue reading “The Last Days of American Crime: Film Review”
Freedom Writers: Film Review
Freedom Writers is a film about the true story of a group of at-risk teenagers and their teacher, Erin Gruwell. It follows Gruwell’s relationship with these teenagers, from the beginning of their freshman year of high school, to near the end of their sophomore year. In that time, the classroom changes from an atmosphere ofContinue reading “Freedom Writers: Film Review”
Betaal: TV Review
Among so many brilliant shows and movies like Kingdom or World War Z, “Betaal” is Bollywood’s first entrant into the zombie genre but it doesn’t really live up to expectations. With “Kingdom” incorporating a unique macro perspective with an intriguing political storyline, “World war Z” telling the story from a wider canvas and “Train toContinue reading “Betaal: TV Review”
Predestination: Film Review
Predestination is a sci-fi time-travel movie, based on a short story called “All You Zombies” by Robert Heinlein. What precisely the films is about is difficult to explain properly without spoiling, well, all of it, so, in the vaguest of terms, Predestination is about a temporal agent, whose search for a terrible criminal leads himContinue reading “Predestination: Film Review”
Space Force – Season 1: TV Review
Space Force is a Netflix original comedy series, created by the same group of people behind The Office and Parks and Recreation. The series is a satire of President Donald Trump’s unveiling of a new branch of the United States Military, Space Force. The story follows Mark Naird, played by Steve Carrell, a four-star AirContinue reading “Space Force – Season 1: TV Review”
12 Years a Slave: Film Review
One of the most highly regarded films of the 21st century, 12 Years a Slave is a Best Picture winning film, adapted from a book of the same name by the subject of the film: Solomon Northup. The film follows Solomon, a free black man in the Northern territories of the United states, a coupleContinue reading “12 Years a Slave: Film Review”
Bad Times at the El Royale: Film Review
2018 saw the release of Bad Times at the El Royale, a suspense thriller boasting a star-cast including Chris Hemsworth, Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Ervio, Dakota Johnson, John Hamm, Lewis Pullman, and Nick Offerman among others. The film takes place at a nearly deserted hotel on the border between Nevada and California called the El RoyaleContinue reading “Bad Times at the El Royale: Film Review”
Tag: Film Review
Based on a ridiculous true story, Tag is a 2018 film sporting an all-star cast about a group of friends who maintain a 30 year-long game of Tag during the month of May, and the insane methods they use to make each other ‘It’. A group of 5 friends believe very dearly in the ideaContinue reading “Tag: Film Review”