Based largely on historical texts and memoirs, Downfall is about the last days of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich; as Russians advance on Berlin, Hitler refuses to surrender,… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Downfall” (2004)”
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Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Counselor” (2013)
A Ridley Scott directed thriller, written by Cormac McCarthy and with a cast including Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz – sounds pretty good on paper,… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Counselor” (2013)”
Final Thoughts: “10”
Another offering from the great All 4 service Walter Presents, this Swiss drama is all about a high stakes poker game that takes place on New Year’s… Read more “Final Thoughts: “10””
Final Thoughts: “Gotham” Series Two
To begin with, this series starts off disappointingly. The opening few episodes are far too Schumacher-esque, incredibly silly and cartoonish and I can even recall considering throwing… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Gotham” Series Two”
Final Thoughts: “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Series Three
Warning: Contains Spoilers There is one word that I would wholeheartedly apply to this series: consistent. Every week I watched and every week, the quality rarely faltered… Read more “Final Thoughts: “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Series Three”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “X-Men: Apocalypse” (2016)
Along with “Batman V Superman” and “Captain America: Civil War”, this film formed the third part of a trio of Superhero films, all released pretty close together,… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “X-Men: Apocalypse” (2016)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Captain America: Civil War” (2016)
I can start this review off by saying that I don’t actually have that much to say about “Captain America: Civil War”, other than . . .… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Captain America: Civil War” (2016)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Duke of Burgundy” (2014)
Warning: Contains Spoilers Essentially concluding Film4’s “Love and Sex” season (I’m not going to bother with “Lovelace”..!), this was a film that gathered a generous amount of… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “The Duke of Burgundy” (2014)”
Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Nymphomaniac Volume II” (2013)
Picking up directly after the events of volume one, “Nymphomaniac Volume II” is a darker, moodier, bleaker conclusion to Lars Von Trier’s cinematic odyssey. I guess that… Read more “Plain, Simple Tom reviews . . . “Nymphomaniac Volume II” (2013)”
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