On the night of Rob’s (Michael Stahl-David) going-away party, a seemingly unstoppable monster attacks New York city and amidst the chaos, Rob, along with his friends, journey… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Cloverfield” (2008)”
Month: April 2017
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Their Finest” (2016)
During World War Two, Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton) is recruited by the Ministry of Information to co-write an “authentic and optimistic” feature film in order to keep… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Their Finest” (2016)”
The Great Villain Blogathon 2017: Robert Mitchum as Rev. Harry Powell in “The Night of the Hunter” (1955)
Sometimes a great villain can equal a great movie and this annual blogathon, hosted by Silver Screenings, Shadows and Satin and Speakeasy is dedicated to our favourite movie baddies who we just… Read more “The Great Villain Blogathon 2017: Robert Mitchum as Rev. Harry Powell in “The Night of the Hunter” (1955)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Mindhorn” (2016)
Penned by and starring The Mighty Boosh‘s Julian Barratt and Horrible Histories‘ Simon Farnaby, Mindhorn is about washed-up actor Richard Thorncroft who used to be the star of a hugely… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Mindhorn” (2016)”
Online Movie Swap: Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Magnolia” (1999)
This was another suggestion from Tim Coleman from Moving Pictures film club/@fatscoleman as part of Cool Beans 4 and The Album‘s Online Movie Swap. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Magnolia tells… Read more “Online Movie Swap: Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Magnolia” (1999)”
Online Movie Swap: Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Safety Last!” (1923)
Organised by V Donovan from Coolbeans4 and Matt from The Album, this Online Movie Swap was set up for film fans to blindly watch films that they haven’t seen before,… Read more “Online Movie Swap: Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Safety Last!” (1923)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Spaceballs” (1987)
Mel Brooks’ comedic send-up of Star Wars, Spaceballs features Bill Pullman as renegade space pilot Lone Starr who must protect runaway bride Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Spaceballs” (1987)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Ghost in the Shell” (2017)
This new adaptation of the (apparently) popular manga series takes place in a future where cybernetic enhancements are commonplace and the lines between human and robot are… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Ghost in the Shell” (2017)”
Final Thoughts: “The Team”
When three prostitutes from three different countries are killed in identical circumstances, a Europol investigation is launched, with detectives from Denmark, Germany and Belgium working together to… Read more “Final Thoughts: “The Team””
