Director/co-writer Guillermo Del Toro’s latest, an adaptation of William Lindsay Gresham’s book that was also made into the 1947 film directed by Edmund Goulding and which starred… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom’s thoughts on . . . “Nightmare Alley” (2021)”
Tag: Bradley Cooper
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “A Star is Born” (2018)
The third reimagining of William Wellman’s original 1937 film about the rise of one star and the fall of another, director Bradley Cooper’s 2018 version of A… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “A Star is Born” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018)
Contains Potential Spoilers (never can be too careful!) Ten years and eighteen films on from 2008’s Iron Man, the Marvel Cinematic Universe juggernaut brings us their most… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Avengers: Infinity War” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” (2017)
Contains minor spoilers. The much anticipated sequel to 2014’s beloved Marvel hit, Volume 2 brings back our favourite space rogues: Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and (Baby) Groot as… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Place Beyond the Pines” (2012)
Hot on the heels of Blue Valentine, writer/director Derek Cianfrance returns with this ambitious crime thriller, again starring Ryan Gosling as well as Bradley Cooper, Dane Dehaan, Ben… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Place Beyond the Pines” (2012)”