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”
Final Thoughts: “Fargo” Series Three
Another “true” story from the Fargo universe, this third series concerns a long standing feud between two brothers: the wealthy, successful “parking lot king of Minnesota” Emmit Stussy (Ewan… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Fargo” Series Three”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Girl with all the Gifts” (2016)
Adapted from the novel by M. R. Carey, The Girl with all the Gifts takes place in a world where most of humanity has succumbed to a disease caused… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Girl with all the Gifts” (2016)”
Final Thoughts: “The Handmaid’s Tale” Series One
Praise be. Set in a dystopian future America where an overwhelming majority have succumbed to a rampant infertility crisis, a great number of fertile women are forced… Read more “Final Thoughts: “The Handmaid’s Tale” Series One”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Girls Trip” (2017)
Girls Trip is about four lifelong college friends: celebrity author Ryan (Regina Hall), gossip blogger Sasha (Queen Latifah), mother of two Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith) and recently fired… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Girls Trip” (2017)”