Tag: Netflix
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Review: Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Sylvie’s Love, The Midnight Sky, and News of the World (Spoiler Free)
Feeling overwhelmed by your sudden bevy of holiday viewing choices? Never fear! We’re here to guide you through your options (and suggested viewing order) all in a spoiler free way! Let’s prepare for Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Sylvie’s Love, The Midnight Sky, and News of the World! More about Soul: What is it that makes…
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Review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Monster Hunter, One Night in Miami…, and Promising Young Woman
Two stage to screen adaptations with Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and One Night in Miami. A video game adaptation (cause those always go well… right?) of Monster Hunter. Finally one of the most promising films of the year with Promising Young Woman. More about Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August…
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Review: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Monster Hunter, One Night in Miami…, and Promising Young Woman
Two stage to screen adaptations with Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and One Night in Miami. A video game adaptation (cause those always go well… right?) of Monster Hunter. Finally one of the most promising films of the year with Promising Young Woman. More about Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Adapted from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner August…
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Review: I’m Your Woman, Wild Mountain Thyme, The Prom, and Let Them All Talk
Several misguided or outright boring films up for review this week with I’m Your Woman, Wild Mountain Thyme, and the Meryl Streep double feature of The Prom, and Let Them All Talk. More about I’m Your Woman: Suburban housewife Jean (Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) lives a seemingly easy life, supported by husband Eddie’s…
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Review: I’m Your Woman, Wild Mountain Thyme, The Prom, and Let Them All Talk
Several misguided or outright boring films up for review this week with I’m Your Woman, Wild Mountain Thyme, and the Meryl Streep double feature of The Prom, and Let Them All Talk. More about I’m Your Woman: Suburban housewife Jean (Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) lives a seemingly easy life, supported by husband Eddie’s…
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Review: Happiest Season, We Are the Champions, The Croods: A New Age, Uncle Frank , Superintelligence, and Hillbilly Elegy
A holiday weekend in the US brings a smorgasbord of viewing offerings but like with any feast some are delicious and some will leave you with indigestion. Happiest Season, We Are the Champions, The Croods: A New Age, Uncle Frank, Superintelligence, and Hillbilly Elegy are all up for review – but which will fill your…
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Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield, The Last Vermeer, and Princess Switch: Switched Again
David Copperfield is far from magic (yes we know it’s a different David Copperfield). In spite of a stellar cast Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield fails to make the Dickens classic widely watchable. Guy Pearce tries to give an artistic rendering of a World War 2 art crime thriller in The Last…
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Review: Let Him Go and Holidate
More reviews this week: You should absolutely not go to Let Him Go and unfortunately you also probably shouldn’t make a date with Holidate on Netflix (which feels like it was sponsored by a mall lobbyist group). More about Let Him Go: Following the loss of their son, retired sheriff George Blackledge (Kevin Costner) and…
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Review: Come Play, and The Queen’s Gambit
The only scary thing about Come Play is how bad it is. Thankfully there’s The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix to keep our interests pinned. More about Come Play: Newcomer Azhy Robertson stars as Oliver, a lonely young boy who feels different from everyone else. Desperate for a friend, he seeks solace and refuge in his…