Director/co-writer Sam Mendes’ World War One feature follows Lance Corporals Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) as they, under orders from General Erinmore (Colin Firth), undertake… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “1917” (2019)”
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Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Jojo Rabbit” (2019)
Writer/director Taika Waititi’s latest film takes place in Germany during the final days of the second world war and revolves around young Johannes “Jojo” Betzler (Roman Griffin… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Jojo Rabbit” (2019)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Just Mercy” (2019)
Short Term 12 director Destin Daniel Cretton’s latest film sees Michael B. Jordan as Bryan Stevenson, a newly graduated Harvard lawyer who sets up the Equal Justice… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Just Mercy” (2019)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Gentlemen” (2020)
From writer/director Guy Ritchie, The Gentlemen stars Matthew McConaughey as Michael “Mickey” Pearson, an American who has built up a highly profitable marijuana empire in the UK… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Gentlemen” (2020)”
The Plain, Simple Review of the Year: Part Two – Top 20 Films of 2019
Well, here we are at the end of yet another cinematic year and it’s time, once again, to finally reveal my best films of the year –… Read more “The Plain, Simple Review of the Year: Part Two – Top 20 Films of 2019”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (2019)
Contains Potential Spoilers (you can never be too careful!) In the concluding chapter of the Star Wars saga, word has reached all corners of the galaxy that… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (2019)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Marriage Story” (2019)
Writer/director Noah Baumbach’s 2019 film stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson as Charlie and Nicole: a New York-based married couple with a young son (Azhy Robertson) who… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Marriage Story” (2019)”
