In Marvel studios’ latest cinematic offering, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is finally crowned king of the African nation of Wakanda, following the death of his father in Civil… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Black Panther” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Phantom Thread” (2017)
“Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville) are at the center of British fashion,… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Phantom Thread” (2017)”
Final Thoughts: “Star Trek: Discovery” Series One
Set roughly a decade before the time of Kirk and of the original Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery takes place at the start of the Federation/Klingon war, which was inadvertently set… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Star Trek: Discovery” Series One”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “I, Tonya” (2017)
Margot Robbie stars in Craig Gillespie’s feature that tells the story of Tonya Harding – the first American woman to perform a triple axel in competitive figure… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “I, Tonya” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Cloverfield Paradox” (2018)
Taking the whole world by surprise when it was unexpectedly released on Netflix with no fanfare or prior build-up (as well as it all happening when a… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Cloverfield Paradox” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Early Man” (2018)
Set at the dawn of time, Aardman Animation’s latest film focuses on Dug (Eddie Redmayne), a young and excitable caveman who yearns for sonething bigger than simply… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Early Man” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Coco” (2017)
Contains Potential Spoilers Young Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of being a musician like his much-revered idol Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt) but his family has a… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Coco” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Post” (2017)
In the early 1970s, the New York Times gets hold of certain papers which prove that several US presidents lied about the level of American involvement in… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Post” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Darkest Hour” (2017)
During World War Two, as the enemy army slowly forces ally soldiers back to the French coast, the British government loses faith in its current Prime Minister,… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Darkest Hour” (2017)”