Having mentioned this film in my “Salaam Bombay!” review, I was encouraged to post this review that I gave on Amazon for this amazing film. Notice another… Read more “From the Amazon archives: “Wadjda””
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From LoveFilm: “Salaam Bombay!”
Having watched Satyajit Ray’s Apu Trilogy as well as “Manahagar”/”The Big City”, I was eager to delve deeper into the world of Indian cinema. So I followed… Read more “From LoveFilm: “Salaam Bombay!””
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?!””
Final Thoughts: “Spin” Series One
So, the first series of this French political drama finished on Friday and we can all look forward to the second series this Friday (on that note,… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Spin” Series One”
Final Thoughts: War and Peace 2016
See previous episode reviews here: Episode One Episode Two Episode Three Episode Four Episode Five Episode Six So we’ve come to the end of our Sunday night… Read more “Final Thoughts: War and Peace 2016”
“War and Peace” Episode Six
As long as there is life, there is happiness” – Pierre Warning: Contains Major Spoilers Well now, what an ending were treated to. The first parts were… Read more ““War and Peace” Episode Six”
“War and Peace” Episode Five
(TYPED FROM MEMORY MOSTLY, OWING TO UNEXPLAINED DISAPPEARANCE OF PREVIOUS REVIEW) Well before the episode, the continuity announcer said that we were in for “the bloodiest battle… Read more ““War and Peace” Episode Five”
“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”
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