First of all, the film definitely needs to be praised for its unique approach; having all of the film as one (apparently) continuous shot is a brave… Read more “From the Amazon archives: “Birdman Or (TUVOI)” (2015): “I’m Birdman!””
Month: January 2016
“War and Peace” Episode One
Right then, let me start by saying that I’m hardly an expert on classic Russian literature, knowing nothing about Tolstoy’s novel (well, other than the fact that… Read more ““War and Peace” Episode One”
From the Amazon archives: “Her” (2014): “Lying on the moon…”
When I saw the trailer for this movie, it definitely didn’t appeal to me. I mean, I thought that the idea of a guy having a relationship… Read more “From the Amazon archives: “Her” (2014): “Lying on the moon…””
From the Amazon archives: “Spring Breakers” (2013): “Look at my s**t!”
Okay, first of all I will admit that this movie is two-dimensional with zero character development and not too much plot. Having said that, this is a… Read more “From the Amazon archives: “Spring Breakers” (2013): “Look at my s**t!””
From the Amazon archives: “Nebraska” (2014): A Masterpiece in Monochrome
To make it short and sweet, this is one of the best films that I’ve seen in a while and for the life of me, I cannot… Read more “From the Amazon archives: “Nebraska” (2014): A Masterpiece in Monochrome”
From the Amazon archives: “A Million Ways to Die in the West” (2014): Western Woe
The main pro of this film by a long way Charlize Theron, who is the only one who walks out of this film with any dignity. She… Read more “From the Amazon archives: “A Million Ways to Die in the West” (2014): Western Woe”
From the Amazon archives: “Frances Ha” (2012): Charming Faux-Truffaut
Before I begin, I must say that before I saw the film, I was under the impression that this was a French movie, most likely because I… Read more “From the Amazon archives: “Frances Ha” (2012): Charming Faux-Truffaut”
My Year in Film: 2015
In 2015, I went to the cinema 14 times and saw a mixed bag of movies. I actually think that I missed out on some of the… Read more “My Year in Film: 2015”
Plain, Simple, Tom: An Introduction
I don’t know what I’m doing. I mean, I want to write a film/tv blog as an outlet for my film/tv opinions but in all fairness, this… Read more “Plain, Simple, Tom: An Introduction”
Plain, Simple Tom Reviews 