Mother! (2017)
J Law’s home renovation from hell
With imagery that your mind may well dwell,
Love or hate it – maybe true,
Tries too hard to please few,
Controversy is this film’s only sell. Read More
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
George and Harold: cheeky pranksters (it’s in their genes).
Crabby Krupp wants to catch them by any means.
It drags at times, but at its best
When subversive jokes are expressed.
I’d certainly have welcomed some more Edith scenes. Read More
Mountain (2017)
Gasping, white-knuckled, each time rock crumbled:
Watching climbers on peaks as they stumbled.
The splendour of landscapes (sublime),
With orchestral music (divine).
Such magnificent sights left me awe-struck and humbled. Read More
That’s Not Me (2017)
While twin sister Amy’s career’s really soaring,
Polly’s in a work rut, and her daily life’s boring.
She hopes things can flip.
Cue: her ill-advised trip.
Some terrific jokes had me absolutely roaring. Read More
American Made (2017)
Seal taking on every gig. Oh, his hubris: ‘How can I lose?’
Not much under the hood here, as we follow each deal & schmooze …
(Hiding out; night in a cell;
In cahoots with gov and cartel)
… But it’s entertaining, thanks to the reliably charismatic Cruise. Read More
Melbourne International Film Festival (2017)
Helping MIFF fans know what to choose,
Via five line limerick reviews,
Our rhymes don’t pay bills
,
We do it purely for thrills,
Meet y’all at the festival club for some brews. Read More
The Big Sick (2017)
As this ‘based on a true …’ story is told,
It’s a big-hearted joy to behold.
Family pressure to wed,
An existential health dread,
And an abundance of comedy gold. Read More
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
Remarkable ape movements and fights.
For comic relief: Zahn’s Bad Ape delights.
Caesar’s so deeply expressive.
Serkis’ work here: impressive.
Great film (though shy of Dawn‘s lofty heights). Read More
A Monster Calls (2016)
A heavy burden hangs over Conor’s head:
Impending loss; an existential dread.
Enter: an anthropomorphic tree.
Can its fables set him free?
Impressive (dark) visuals. Tears to be shed. Read More
A Ghost Story (2017)
Time, loss and grief (with its profound feeling of sinking).
Watching, there were fluctuations in my thinking:
From ‘I’m gonna cry. Where’s my hankie?’
To ‘Ugh, now this feels wanky.’
To me, a misstep: sheeted neighbour, with memory shrinking. Read More