Last night, I did something that I’ve really wanted to do for some time: go to a “Screen Unseen” at the Odeon. Thankfully, it was genuinely kept… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Midnight Special” (2016)”
Month: March 2016
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Carol”
One of the most well received films of last year, it was certainly a treat to finally watch “Carol” today. When it played in the cinema, I… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Carol””
Final Thoughts: “Spin” Series Two
I’ll start by saying that I don’t actually have too much to say about this series of “Spin”; most of my thoughts I have already given in… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Spin” Series Two”
Plain Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Witch”
Two years ago, I really wanted to see “The Babadook”, but it didn’t play at my local cinema so I travelled down to Cardiff to see it.… Read more “Plain Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Witch””
From LoveFilm: “Slow West”
This was another one of those films that was well received by critics and I was interested in watching it when it came out, but it annoyingly… Read more “From LoveFilm: “Slow West””
Final Thoughts: “Penny Dreadful” Series One
So I was really looking forward to watching this series, given the positive reviews and the fact that Eva Green was in it. Of course, this series… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Penny Dreadful” Series One”
From the Amazon archives: “Wadjda”
Having mentioned this film in my “Salaam Bombay!” review, I was encouraged to post this review that I gave on Amazon for this amazing film. Notice another… Read more “From the Amazon archives: “Wadjda””
From LoveFilm: “Salaam Bombay!”
Having watched Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy as well as “Manahagar”/”The Big City”, I was eager to delve deeper into the world of Indian cinema. So I followed… Read more “From LoveFilm: “Salaam Bombay!””
Plain, Simple Tom (briefly) reviews . . . “Hail Caesar!” (2016)
So I went to see “Hail Caesar!” yesterday, ultimately encouraged by Kermode and Mayo’s glowing review of it (and the fact that it was on my “Films… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom (briefly) reviews . . . “Hail Caesar!” (2016)”
