What I think about films, TV and celebs!
Horrors aren’t generally my bag but I’ve been getting braver of late and decided to see this remake of Pet Sematary, based off the Stephen King novel, after loving the remake of It last year. Pet Sematary definitely isn’t as good or scary as It but it delivers some chilling moments.
How are we in April already?! We are, yet again, at the start of another month which means it’s time for my movie preview.
I had heard very bad things about Serenity but I tried to go in with an open mind, thinking a movie starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway can’t be that bad, but I’m here to tell you it can!
I thought Keira Knightley was terrific in Colette so I was intrigued to see what she followed it up with – and while she puts in another stellar performance in The Aftermath, the film itself is weak and just OK.
I am a huge fan of Damien Chazelle’s work, so I had high hopes for First Man – which I saw at the Venice Film Festival – after the success of Whiplash and La La Land, and it did not disappoint.
I am a huge fan of Damien Chazelle’s work, so I had high hopes for First Man – the opening film of the Venice Film Festival – after the success of Whiplash and La La Land, and it did not disappoint.
I was really keen to see Mudbound because it received rave reviews on the film festival circuit and while it is worth a watch for the performances and the climax, the rest is too slow and meandering.
I had heard rave reviews about Mudbound following its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, so I had to check it out when it came to LFF, and it is certainly worth a watch performance-wise.
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I was unable to make the opening premiere of London Film Festival on Wednesday, so it kicked off officially for me today at the Mudbound premiere in Leicester Square.
Looking back over the past year, there have been some pretty damn good films. But I still had trouble picking my top ten – finding the first six was easy, but the remaining four were not as convincing. So many films I liked at the time, but over the passing months have left little impression. I finally managed to bring you my annual list, which is presented in no particular order.
