The latest offering from the MCU juggernaut, Doctor Strange stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role of Stephen Strange (because Marvel’s particularly fond of those alliterative names!), a swaggering,… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Doctor Strange” (2016)”
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Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Arrival” (2016)
Denis Villeneuve’s latest cinematic offering, Arrival begins with twelve alien vessels landing at various points all over the world and linguistics expert Louise Banks (Amy Adams) is recruited… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Arrival” (2016)”
100th Post: Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (1939)
Celebrating my 100th blog post, I’ve decided to review one of my favourite films, one that I always place in my Top Ten list. Who knows, maybe… Read more “100th Post: Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (1939)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Hell or High Water” (2016)
Directed by David Mackenzie and written by Taylor Sheridan, who previously gave us an excellent script in Sicario, Hell or High Water is about brothers Toby (Chris Pine) and Tanner… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Hell or High Water” (2016)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016)
I should probably begin by saying that I’ve never actually seen a Studio Laika film before. I mean, I had heard of this being “the latest offering… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016)”
Final Thoughts: “Locked Up”
(Or “Yellow is the New Orange is the New Black” . . !) Yet another offering from the great Walter Presents, Locked Up, or Vis a Vis, is a… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Locked Up””
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Chef” (2014)
After a talented Los Angeles chef (Jon Favreau) leaves his resteraunt job, following a public, heated argument with a food critic (Oliver Platt), he starts up a… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Chef” (2014)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Prisoners” (2013)
Another film from Sicario director Denis Villeneuve (I think that I’m subconsciously watching his films in order to gauge whether he can be trusted with the precious cargo that… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Prisoners” (2013)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Warrior” (2011)
Gavin O’Connor directs and co writes this 2011 drama about two estranged bothers (Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton) who both, initially unbeknownst to each other, enter a… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Warrior” (2011)”
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