Director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal’s latest film takes place in 1967 Detroit when race relations between the African-American inhabitants and the predominantly white police force… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Detroit” (2017)”
Month: August 2017
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Logan Lucky” (2017)
Having been fired from his job fixing sinkholes underneath the Charlotte Motor Speedway, Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) makes a heist plan to rob the speedway during a… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Logan Lucky” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Wind River” (2017)
Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, Wind River stars Jeremy Renner as Cory Lambert, a Wyoming-based hunter of natural predators who discovers the body of a young, barefoot… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Wind River” (2017)”
Final Thoughts: “The Defenders”
When seismic activity is felt throughout all of Hell’s Kitchen, vigilantes Matt Murdock/Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Danny Rand/Iron Fist are soon brought together, learning that… Read more “Final Thoughts: “The Defenders””
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” (2017)
Once a highly saught-after, triple-A rated executive protection agent, Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) finds himself down on his luck after an unexpected assassination of his wealthy client,… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Atomic Blonde” (2017)
During the last days of the Cold War, MI6 agent Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) is sent to Berlin to ascertain the location of an important watch that… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Atomic Blonde” (2017)”
Final Thoughts: “Ozark” Series One
This Netflix original series stars Jason Bateman as Chicago-based financial advisor Marty Byrde who also launders money for the Mexican cartel alongside his business partners. But when… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Ozark” Series One”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (2017)
Firstly, I have to admit that at the beginning of the year, looking at the list of upcoming 2017 films, Valerian was actually in my “films to avoid” list.… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (2017)”
The Unpopular Film Opinion Tag
Thoughts All Sorts (not so) recently tagged me in a post that encourages us to share some unpopular film opinions, to highlight those films, those supposed classics, that… Read more “The Unpopular Film Opinion Tag”
