I should probably get this pun out of the way before we go any further: The Kitchen does indeed suffer from too many cooks in, well, you see where i'm heading with this... For a film that had evident fruitful backing from a major studio, an intriguing premise, and a sizeable A-list cast, it's a downright shame that The Kitchen can't mesh its ingredients together in a manner … [Read more...] about The Kitchen – Film Review
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Film Review
Generally speaking, biopics tend to centre around an exceptional person (in one form or another) overcoming an adversity of sorts. And whilst Marielle Heller's Can You Ever Forgive Me? adheres to the formula, her subject - author Lee Israel - is far from exceptional and her challenge to overcome is to not get caught for the acts of criminality she has undertaken. In the grand … [Read more...] about Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Film Review
The Happytime Murders – Film Review
Before Melissa McCarthy's involvement essentially fast-tracked The Happytime Murders into production, the dark comedy had languished in development limbo for the good part of decade with both Cameron Diaz and Katherine Heigl attached at various moments as potential headliners. With the final product now upon us, McCarthy's penchant for vanity-free comedy feels like the most … [Read more...] about The Happytime Murders – Film Review