When will film characters learn never to walk through a dark forest?! After having abandoned his friend, leaving him to be killed in a convenience store robbery,… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Ritual” (2017)”
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: “The Hood Maker”
New to Channel 4 on Sunday nights, “Electric Dreams” is a brand new 10-part anthology series based on the short stories of Philip K. Dick, produced by… Read more “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: “The Hood Maker””
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Mother!” (2017)
Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! is about a married couple (Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem) who work to rebuild their house, after it was burned down in a fire, and to… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Mother!” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “It” (2017)
Adapted from the much revered book by Stephen King, Andy Muschietti’s 2017 version of It tells the story of a group of troubled, bullied, misfit kids, later to… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “It” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “American Made” (2017)
Based on a true story and set in the late seventies/early eighties, Doug Liman’s American Made centres around Barry Seal (Tom Cruise), an incredibly talented TWA pilot… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “American Made” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Detroit” (2017)
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)”
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””