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Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” (2016)

Written and directed by Taika Waititi (who is at the helm of the upcoming Thor: Ragnarok), Hunt for the Wilderpeople takes place in New Zealand and concerns troublesome teenager Ricky Baker… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” (2016)”

It’s been a while since I’ve been to a Screen Unseen at the Odeon, the once a month or so showing of a mystery film, and after Midnight… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “War on Everyone” (2016)”

In this Ridley Scott/Leonardo DiCaprio produced film, Christian Bale stars as steel mill worker Russell who, after serving time in prison following a vehicular collision, tries to… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Out of the Furnace” (2013)”

Well now, this is a film that has provoked a certain audience reaction; it was firmly on my list of “films to see in 2016” though later… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Suicide Squad” (2016)”

The main draw of this film is the central trio of performances; we have Russell Crowe as the tough enforcer with the heart of gold and the… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Nice Guys” (2016)”

“I have wrestled with an alligator. I done tussled with a whale. I done handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail. That’s bad! Only last week I murdered… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “When We Were Kings” (1996)”

I have to start by saying that this is the first Mike Leigh film that I’ve actually seen, despite obviously knowing his reputation for making well-written films… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Secrets and Lies” (1996)”

I haven’t seen the original version. OK, so that’s out of the way. On the positive side, Samuel L. Jackson is wonderful to watch, even if his… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “RoboCop” (2014)”

Starring one of my all time favourite actors, James Stewart, “Broken Arrow” is the story of gold prospector Tom Jeffords (Stewart) who takes it upon himself to… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Broken Arrow” (1950)”