"All our lives we've been bad boys. Now it's time to be good men." And with that line of dialogue - one of many groan-inducing but perfectly on-brand nuggets that the Chris Bremner/Peter Craig/Joe Carnahan-penned script drops throughout - Bad Boys For Life very much presents itself as exactly the type of movie you expect it to be. It's something that the ageing Marcus … [Read more...] about Bad Boys For Life – Film Review
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Bombshell – Film Review
There's something rather ironic about two of the lead focuses in the topical Bombshell - Fox News anchors Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) and Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) - paving the way for the eventual #MeToo movement that would rock the media industry. Kelly and Carlson may not exactly fit people's descriptions of what it is to be a feminist - let us not forget Carlson … [Read more...] about Bombshell – Film Review
My Spy – Film Review
When the most interesting thing about a film is the behind-the-scenes drama regarding a release date and multiple trips to the classification board, you know you're in trouble. Such is the case with My Spy, a once planned mid-2019 family friendly actioner headlined by wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista that, rather mysteriously, saw its release yanked out a month ahead of its … [Read more...] about My Spy – Film Review
1917 – Film Review
Given 1917's rather simplistic plot - a pair of infantrymen having to cross the treacherous No Man's Land in order to prevent a doomed attack during the height of World War 1 - it makes sense that director Sam Mendes (Skyfall) would opt for a more complex manner to detail the story. Single camera shots and extended moments of action infused with a haunting stillness linger … [Read more...] about 1917 – Film Review
The Truth – Film review
Master director Kore-Eda Hirokazu’s wry and charming new dramedy The Truth pairs Academy Award nominees Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche on screen for the first time. Together they play the parts of a celebrated actress and her estranged daughter - a fractured relationship put to the test in quietly comical circumstances. Fabienne (Deneuve) is a star; a much loved, … [Read more...] about The Truth – Film review