The results are in, so let’s give ’em a look. Mostly pretty predictable, but hey, there’s nothing wrong with a bit of predictability every once in a while.
Continue reading “Review: Oscars 2024”Oscars 2024: Best Picture Nominees Ranked
Only four days until the ceremony and I’ve watched all ten of these now, so it’s time for a ranking session, and it wasn’t easy. Read on for some controversial (and some less controversial) placements.
Continue reading “Oscars 2024: Best Picture Nominees Ranked”Various Reviews: Titanic, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Batman, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049
A lot of reviews here which I should have got round to earlier, but didn’t. So they’re often just random thoughts that I remember. Enjoy.
Continue reading “Various Reviews: Titanic, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Batman, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049”Review: Dune Part Two
The two-part book adaptation has been a contentious issue in film for well over a decade. The Harry Potterfilms started a trend by splitting Deathly Hallows into two entries, followed by other entries like the Twilightseries and the Hunger Games franchise. Debate quickly surfaced about whether this was necessary to allow for the breadth of the prose to be fully realised, or whether it was done mostly as a cynical cash grab done purely for financial gain. Funnily enough, opinions generally leaned towards the latter view.
Continue reading “Review: Dune Part Two”Double Review: American Fiction, The Holdovers (+Interstellar 10th Anniversary Rewatch)
These two turned out to be a great watch one after the other due to similarities in theme. And they both stand strong on their own merit. Also, Cineworld showed an anniversary screening of Interstellar. Nice.
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