October 2017 – Plain, Simple Tom Reviews

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: “Human Is”

In 2520, the atmosphere of Terra/Earth has become contaminated, leading to the invasion of planet Rexar IV for its resources, one of the attacking soldiers being decorated… Read more “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: “Human Is””

Upon returning to Asgard after having searched the galaxy for infinity stones, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is quickly face-to-face with the incredibly powerful and dangerous goddess of death… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Thor: Ragnarok” (2017)”

“I’m your vehicle, baby; I’ll take you anywhere you wanna go . . .” Written and directed by Alice Lowe, Prevenge follows Ruth (Lowe), a pregnant widow who begins… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Prevenge” (2016)”

Directed by Sean Baker, The Florida Project takes place in a budget motel in Florida and is seen through the eyes of the six year old Moonee (Brooklynn… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Florida Project” (2017)”

John Lee Hancock’s 2016 biopic film stars Michael Keaton as travelling milkshake machine salesman Ray Kroc; getting nowhere selling his machines, he soon receives a large order… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Founder” (2016)”

No, not a remake of the beloved Raymond Briggs tale that traumatised a whole generation of kids with its painfully sad ending. Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of Jo… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Snowman” (2017)”

In the future, policewoman Sarah (Anna Paquin) works to catch a dangerous psycopathic criminal, going through survivor’s guilt following the aftermath of a terrible massacre of which… Read more “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: “Real Life””

Adapted from the French graphic novel of the same name and directed by Armando Iannucci, The Death of Stalin explores the chaotic days that followed Joseph Stalin’s death in… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Death of Stalin” (2017)”

Contains Potential Spoilers (never can be too sure!) Carrying on from Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 centres around the Blade Runner known as “K”… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Blade Runner 2049” (2017)”