Following on from his critically acclaimed, award winning Get Out, writer/director Jordan Peele is back with another horror film, this time about Adelaide and Gabe Wilson (Lupita… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Us” (2019)”
Tag: Mystery
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Under the Silver Lake” (2018)
Following on from his critically admired horror hit It Follows, David Robert Mitchell’s latest film centres around slacker Sam (Andrew Garfield) who meets and becomes infatuated with… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Under the Silver Lake” (2018)”
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 . . . “Bad Times at the El Royale” (2018)
In writer/director Drew Goddard’s 2018 film, an eclectic group of strangers – including a priest (Jeff Bridges), a singer (Cynthia Erivo), a vacuum cleaner salesman (Jon Hamm)… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Bad Times at the El Royale” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Little Stranger” (2018)
I went to see this film just under a week ago but after watching it, I was convinced that I wouldn’t bother with a review – for… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Little Stranger” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “A Simple Favor” (2018)
Oh, it pains me to spell that word without a “u”! Director Paul Feig’s latest film focuses on super enthusiastic single mother and aspiring vlogger Stephanie (Anna… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “A Simple Favor” (2018)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017)
Contains Potential Spoilers (never can be too sure!) Kenneth Branagh’s 2017 adaptation of the popular Agatha Christie novel follows legendary detective Hercule Poirot (Branagh) as he makes… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Snowman” (2017)
No, not a remake of the beloved Raymond Briggs tale that traumatised a whole generation of kids with its painfully sad ending. Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation of Jo… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Snowman” (2017)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Wind River” (2017)
Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, Wind River stars Jeremy Renner as Cory Lambert, a Wyoming-based hunter of natural predators who discovers the body of a young, barefoot… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Wind River” (2017)”