I initially resisted the urge to go an see this, given the terrible critical reviews and my plan was to rent it when it came out on… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice””
Category: 2016
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Midnight Special” (2016)
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)”
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””
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)”
“Deadpool”: “What’s my name?!”
I don’t actually think that I’ve ever seen a Ryan Reynolds movie before; I think that the only thing that I ever saw him in was in… Read more ““Deadpool”: “What’s my name?!””
“The Revenant”: Bears, Blood, Tall Trees and Treachery
Ok, let’s dive straight in with the cinematography, courtesy of Emmanuel Lubezki; he is clearly the MVP here, as the general look of the film is undeniably gorgeous,… Read more ““The Revenant”: Bears, Blood, Tall Trees and Treachery”
“Room”: “Back in Room…”
WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS OK, I guess that this review HAS to start with the two central performances. Aaaand…they’re both spot on; somewhat reminiscent of Essie Davis… Read more ““Room”: “Back in Room…””
Double Whammy: Star Wars VII and The Hateful Eight
Yesterday, I made the bold move of watching two films at the cinema, both very different indeed. With Star Wars, I guess that I was inclined to… Read more “Double Whammy: Star Wars VII and The Hateful Eight”