Film review – Plain, Simple Tom Reviews

Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Spaceballs” (1987)

Mel Brooks’ comedic send-up of Star Wars, Spaceballs features Bill Pullman as renegade space pilot Lone Starr who must protect runaway bride Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Spaceballs” (1987)”

Hmm, I think that this was generally quite a divisive film: some people loved it, others hated it and I was curious to see where I would… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Lobster” (2015)”

So here we are then, my first review of the new year and it’s one that I missed out on seeing in the cinema, despite so many… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Sing Street” (2016)”

Part of a rather lengthy list of Disney/Pixar films that have passed me by over the years, I finally decided to watch Pixar’s 2012 Academy Award winner… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Brave” (2012)”

As one of the much talked about cinema releases that I missed out on this year, I was excited to see Green Room being made available on the ‘flix… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Green Room” (2015)”

The first in a planned series of Star Wars anthology films, Rogue One is about Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) and the small band of rebels who attempt to steal the plans… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016)”

After receiving news of the death of his brother, tenement custodian Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) travels to Manchester-by-the-Sea to look after his nephew Patrick (Lucas Hedges), unaware… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Manchester by the Sea” (2016)”

From J.A. Bayona, director of The Impossible, A Monster Calls is about Conor O’Malley (Lewis MacDougall), a young boy who lives with his terminally ill mother Lizzie (Felicity Jones) and… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “A Monster Calls” (2016)”

British director Amma Asante’s film is based on the true story of Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo), heir to the throne of Bechuana Land (Botswana) who falls in… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “A United Kingdom” (2016)”