Firstly, I have to admit that at the beginning of the year, looking at the list of upcoming 2017 films, Valerian was actually in my “films to avoid” list.… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (2017)”
Tag: Film
The Unpopular Film Opinion Tag
Thoughts All Sorts (not so) recently tagged me in a post that encourages us to share some unpopular film opinions, to highlight those films, those supposed classics, that… Read more “The Unpopular Film Opinion Tag”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Girl with all the Gifts” (2016)
Adapted from the novel by M. R. Carey, The Girl with all the Gifts takes place in a world where most of humanity has succumbed to a disease caused… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Girl with all the Gifts” (2016)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Girls Trip” (2017)
Girls Trip is about four lifelong college friends: celebrity author Ryan (Regina Hall), gossip blogger Sasha (Queen Latifah), mother of two Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith) and recently fired… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Girls Trip” (2017)”
200th post: Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Goodfellas” (1990)
“You know, we always called each other good fellas. Like you said to, uh, somebody, “You’re gonna like this guy. He’s all right. He’s a good fella.… Read more “200th post: Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Goodfellas” (1990)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Dunkirk” (2017)
Christopher Nolan’s latest film, Dunkirk tells the story of the 400,000 soldiers who were trapped on the beaches at Dunkirk during World War Two, facing enemy fire from the… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Dunkirk” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Big Sick” (2017)
Contains Minor Spoilers Based on the real-life relationship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, The Big Sick is a cross-cultural romantic comedy about Pakistani stand-up comedian Kumail (Kumail… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Big Sick” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “It Comes at Night” (2017)
While a viral outbreak runs rampant throughout the world, Paul (Joel Edgerton), his wife Sarah (Carmen Ejogo) and son Travis (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) take refuge in their… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “It Comes at Night” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Moana” (2016)
I don’t completely remember why I didn’t see this film in the cinema but it’s a safe bet that I avoided it because I thought that going… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Moana” (2016)”