A vile, racist cop. Horrific incident (in self defence).
For the young pair, time on the run must commence …
With little time for stalling.
Performances: utterly enthralling.
Exquisite direction: a symphony of the gentle & the tense.
A terrifying, morally outrageous story expertly told:
Malignant corporate practice secrets unfold …
Perpetrated by DuPont (giant, global).
Ruffalo: riveting in this crusade (noble)
RE: toxic products (unconscionably seeping & sold).
Brilliant, moving direction from Heller (so much to be admiring)
Lloyd gets more than he expected from his inquiring.
It’s a beautiful heart-tug,
Feels like a warm hug
Spending time with Hanks' gentle Rogers (Mr Inspiring).
It all felt so fresh. From start to finish, my heart soared.
Ronan’s brilliant performance left me floored.
This classic’s revisit
Is truly exquisite.
Captivating direction from Gerwig, and beautifully scored.
Hitler Youth: training JoJo to be a recruited addition.
Terrific work from Waitiiti, in the great comic tradition
Of this technique: to lampoon
Hitler (playing a huge buffoon).
Davis/Yates scenes: touching (re: friendship’s recognition).
Strong performance from Deneuve as a film star long admired.
Fraught relationship with daughter (re: the past, and what transpired).
The locale and design are quite divine,
But all the parts don’t align -
As there's one letdown: a screenplay that’s uninspired.
So it’s the plastics v the ghouls:
Each thinks the other are fools.
Some fun here; good cast;
But could’ve used a blast
Of more darkness and kooky tools.
Thrombey patriarch carks it (on birthday night)
In this fun whodunnit that’s a sheer delight.
Ensemble cast: so terrific.
Great direction. Wit: prolific.
… And costume design that’s a gorgeous sight.
Here we have London, looking so gorgeous at night.
Kate meets a handsome stranger who often takes flight.
Her choices cause mum alarm.
Despite the leads’ great charm,
And some lovely moments, it all feels a bit slight.
Price Hal’s the reluctant inheritor of dad’s grand dominion.
There’s enemies everywhere, and advisors with many an opinion.
As a new King conflicted and pivoting
Chalamet’s work here is riveting.
Stunning cinematography (and costume design: be it ruler or minion).
Destiny, Ramona and co riding high (a money train) …
But the GFC puts that to a stop. Here comes pain.
Then creative chemistry skills
Restart the paying of bills.
Terrific performance from Lopez: a powerhouse hurricane.
Phenomenal performance by Zellweger: soul-bearing …
Captivating as an icon-on-hard times, despairing.
But sadly, within a film that’s mired
In a screenplay so uninspired.
Some flashbacks: so on-the-nose, they’re badly glaring.
The last time emotionally stunted astronaut Roy
Saw his dad, he was a teenage boy.
Then duty calls. Into the vast …
Pitt is so perfectly cast.
Witnessing his understated performance: a joy.
Cliff is insecure Rick’s buddy and stunt double:
Taking the actor’s hits, slams and falls into rubble …
In a period piece (riveting)
In its expert pivoting
Between nostalgia, comedy, and truly ugly dark trouble.
Javed’s hating his life, and feels completely at a loss,
Then a revelation: he discovers The Boss.
Now: a teen born to run.
Some moments of musical fun,
And a journey, after barriers to cross.
Ex-director Salvador has maladies by the score,
Visits Alberto, his lead from 32 years before.
Boyhood memories float by …
A cave with a gateway to the sky.
Stunning performance from Banderas: sensitive to the core.
Film student Julie: trying to prove her directorial vision will fit.
There’s insufferable Anthony: a wanker, user and ultimate git.
The pacing: perfection.
Impeccable direction.
Swinton Byrne shines. And every moment is exquisitely lit.
Joana: side divorce whisperer who wants couples’ love to re-grow.
To a cultish mega (& mini) church she and hubby Danilo go.
A devotion intense; grown from the molecular …
While wrestling bureaucracy (secular).
Visually stunning, some cheeky wit, but at times repetitive/slow.
Portman is mesmerising. All strutting swagger (encasing fragility)
In the face of: traumatic memories; personal demons; press hostility.
Glitter armour against the pernicious.
Corbet’s vision: audaciously ambitious.
(Double) star turn from Cassidy showcases impressive versatility.
Knockout central performance from Stenberg. Starr: a code-switcher,
Her compartmentalised life is a difficult-to-balance mixture
Of conflicting worlds. Navigating justified fury
(Police brutality, racism, an unfair jury …).
A gripping gut-punch. A timely, essential look at the ugly big picture.
