New Year’s Eve is upon us, dear readers and I’m sure that we all want to leave 2016 behind as soon as possible. You know, since it… Read more “The Plain, Simple Review of the Year: 2016”
Month: December 2016
The Best Performances of 2016: Part Two
As we’re nearing the end of the year, this is the perfect time to conclude the list that I started back in July (see HERE), where I… Read more “The Best Performances of 2016: Part Two”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Brave” (2012)
Part of a rather lengthy list of Disney/Pixar films that have passed me by over the years, I finally decided to watch Pixar’s 2012 Academy Award winner… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Brave” (2012)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Green Room” (2015)
As one of the much talked about cinema releases that I missed out on this year, I was excited to see Green Room being made available on the ‘flix… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Green Room” (2015)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016)
The first in a planned series of Star Wars anthology films, Rogue One is about Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and the small band of rebels who attempt to steal the plans… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Manchester by the Sea” (2016)
After receiving news of the death of his brother, tenement custodian Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) travels to Manchester-by-the-Sea to look after his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges), unaware… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Manchester by the Sea” (2016)”
Seventh Sunshine Blogger Award!
Waaaay back in October, Kira over at Film and TV 101 nominated me for a Sunshine Blogger Award and . . . well, I’m finally getting round to answering… Read more “Seventh Sunshine Blogger Award!”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “A Monster Calls” (2016)
From J.A. Bayona, director of The Impossible, A Monster Calls is about Conor O’Malley (Lewis MacDougall), a young boy who lives with his terminally ill mother Lizzie (Felicity Jones) and… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “A Monster Calls” (2016)”
Final Thoughts: Magnifica 70
A Brazilian drama series set in the 1970s, Magnifica 70 is all about Vincente (Marcos Winter), who works as a film censor for the dictatorship government of Sao Paolo,… Read more “Final Thoughts: Magnifica 70”