Set during the early sixties, Peter Farrelly’s Oscar-nominated film revolves around Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), a brash and unrefined family man and club bouncer who is… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Green Book” (2018)”
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Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Alita: Battle Angel” (2019)
The brainchild of producer/co-writer James Cameron and directed by Robert Rodriguez, Alita: Battle Angel takes place in the futuristic war-torn Iron City, a sprawling junkyard populated primarily… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Alita: Battle Angel” (2019)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Velvet Buzzsaw” (2019)
Nightcrawler writer/director Dan Gilroy re-teams with actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo in this mesmerisingly dark tale about art fighting back against unfeeling critics and scheming gallery… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Velvet Buzzsaw” (2019)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018)
Moonlight writer/director Barry Jenkins’ latest film takes place in Harlem and concerns young couple Tish (Kiki Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) who learn that they are about… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Glass” (2019)
M. Night Shyamalan’s follow-up to both Unbreakable and Split, Glass sees David Dunn (Bruce Willis) working in a security system store while also undertaking vigilante work at… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Glass” (2019)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Vice” (2018)
Adam McKay’s latest film tells the saga of Dick Chaney (Christian Bale) as he goes from drunken, academically failing party boy to entering the world of politics… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Vice” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Stan & Ollie” (2018)
In post-war Britain, with their glory days behind them, famed comedy duo Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly) now tour several small venues… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Stan & Ollie” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Favourite” (2018)
In the early 18th century, England is at war with France and an ailing Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) is deeply depressed, shutting herself off from the rest… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Favourite” (2018)”
The Plain, Simple Review of the Year (Part Two: Top 20 Films of 2018)
Well, it’s December 31st and it’s my absolute favourite time of the year. Not because it’s New Year’s Eve – oh Lord no, I don’t care about… Read more “The Plain, Simple Review of the Year (Part Two: Top 20 Films of 2018)”