Directed by Jurj Clooners George Clooney and with a script from Grant Heslov, the Coen Brothers and Clooney himself, the fifties-set Suburbicon takes place in a seemingly perfect American… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Suburbicon” (2017)”
Tag: Drama
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Battle of the Sexes” (2017)
2017’s Battle of the Sexes stars Emma Stone as tennis champion Billie Jean King who, after discovering that the World Lawn Tennis Association will be paying the men’s champion… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Battle of the Sexes” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Ingrid Goes West” (2017)
Premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, first time director Matt Spicer’s film is about damaged young Instagram addict Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) who, after a brief… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Ingrid Goes West” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Brigsby Bear” (2017)
Written by and starring Kyle Mooney, Brigsby Bear begins in an underground bunker of sorts, where James Pope (Mooney) lives with Ted and April (Mark Hamill and Jane Adams)… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Brigsby Bear” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Justice League” (2017)
Following a run of critically battered films, as well as one universally praised outing, the DC Extended Universe brings together several iconic superheroes as Superman, Batman, Wonder… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Justice League” (2017)”
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: “Human Is”
In 2520, the atmosphere of Terra/Earth has become contaminated, leading to the invasion of planet Rexar IV for its resources, one of the attacking soldiers being decorated… Read more “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams: “Human Is””
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 . . . “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 . . . “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)”
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