I just watched the Wuthering Heights trailer.....
November 13, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I just watched the Wuthering Heights trailer.....
Palance and Steiger chew up the screen in this weighty Hollywood drama while Lupino steals every scene with calm assurance. One heck of a cast. Some impressive writing and clever use of the set.
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Palance and Steiger chew up the screen in this weighty Hollywood drama while Lupino steals every scene with calm assurance. One heck of a cast. Some impressive writing and clever use of the set.
Conscience is a stark, poetic and fatalistic tale of occupation which focuses on one harrowing question. Some beautiful imaginary and debatable acting merge to make a thoughtful, bumpy and depressing.
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Conscience is a stark, poetic and fatalistic tale of occupation which focuses on one harrowing question. Some beautiful imaginary and debatable acting merge to make a thoughtful, bumpy and depressing.
There is an intriguing premise and some clever ideas here but it's stretched out far too thinly; becoming essentially boring and annoying. Much of the humour simply doesn't work and it's more irritating than unnerving.
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
There is an intriguing premise and some clever ideas here but it's stretched out far too thinly; becoming essentially boring and annoying. Much of the humour simply doesn't work and it's more irritating than unnerving.
I was a bit worried about the new series of Slow Horses as it started off a bit ropey but it comes good in the end. Still feels a little too rushed compared to the first three.
November 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I was a bit worried about the new series of Slow Horses as it started off a bit ropey but it comes good in the end. Still feels a little too rushed compared to the first three.
There's nothing new or original here, but it's fun enough. Not up to the standard of the first but benefits for just going for it from the off.
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
There's nothing new or original here, but it's fun enough. Not up to the standard of the first but benefits for just going for it from the off.
Impressive levels of self-own here. Remember when there were editorial standards?
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Impressive levels of self-own here. Remember when there were editorial standards?
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It's just a brilliant film. So beautifully structured, acted and paced. So many great actors. A perfectly judged runtime as well. Which has become a rare commodity. In a way it's almost an inverse Fargo
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It's just a brilliant film. So beautifully structured, acted and paced. So many great actors. A perfectly judged runtime as well. Which has become a rare commodity. In a way it's almost an inverse Fargo
You would have thought Howard would have asked the cast to demonstrate their accents before deciding it was a good idea?! Poor filmmaking. Relies of Sweeney & de Armas to do heavily lifting they can't do. Overly melodramatic with zero tension. Straight to video.
November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
You would have thought Howard would have asked the cast to demonstrate their accents before deciding it was a good idea?! Poor filmmaking. Relies of Sweeney & de Armas to do heavily lifting they can't do. Overly melodramatic with zero tension. Straight to video.
When Twitter finally goes bang I'm hoping Film Twitter go to Threads
November 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
When Twitter finally goes bang I'm hoping Film Twitter go to Threads
The most overrated film of 2025 is shaping up to be a fierce competition.
November 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The most overrated film of 2025 is shaping up to be a fierce competition.
Accent aside, Gere is actually good in this. It's a rather slapdash attempt at a Jackal story but there are some good performances and it's highly watchable. Particularly enjoyable seeing Jack Black's downfall.
November 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Accent aside, Gere is actually good in this. It's a rather slapdash attempt at a Jackal story but there are some good performances and it's highly watchable. Particularly enjoyable seeing Jack Black's downfall.
Admittedly, I've not been keeping up to date with theatrical/digital releases anywhere near as much as normal, but these are my only 4-star or above films so far this year, so far.
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Admittedly, I've not been keeping up to date with theatrical/digital releases anywhere near as much as normal, but these are my only 4-star or above films so far this year, so far.
Losey's hot-stew noir plays the long game. I'm not entirely sold on Can Heflin's performance, but there's much to admire. Not least, Trumbo's snappy dialogue and Miller's impressive cinematography.
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Losey's hot-stew noir plays the long game. I'm not entirely sold on Can Heflin's performance, but there's much to admire. Not least, Trumbo's snappy dialogue and Miller's impressive cinematography.
Has GDT read Frankenstein? His changed this without a clue about the intent of the source material. Making The Creature far too sympathetic. It looks nice, but also there's too much 'style'. Goth is terrible. Elordi is really good. It's watchable but entirely forgettable.
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Has GDT read Frankenstein? His changed this without a clue about the intent of the source material. Making The Creature far too sympathetic. It looks nice, but also there's too much 'style'. Goth is terrible. Elordi is really good. It's watchable but entirely forgettable.
There's a lot going on here and the tone doesn't know what to do, but it's entertaining stuff. At times it feels like Ritchie-lite but then the writing is much better. Not that it entirely knows how to make it seem that way.
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
There's a lot going on here and the tone doesn't know what to do, but it's entertaining stuff. At times it feels like Ritchie-lite but then the writing is much better. Not that it entirely knows how to make it seem that way.
Lumet's film relies of three central performances (PSH, Hawke and Finney) and they largely deliver (Hawke struggles). The perspective switch is a bit but it actually works in the end. Marisa Tomei's breasts deserve their own IMDB listing.
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Lumet's film relies of three central performances (PSH, Hawke and Finney) and they largely deliver (Hawke struggles). The perspective switch is a bit but it actually works in the end. Marisa Tomei's breasts deserve their own IMDB listing.
Fascinating insight into ordinary Russian life. When extraordinary things become ordinary.
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Fascinating insight into ordinary Russian life. When extraordinary things become ordinary.
It's ok. Some of it is pretty good. It's a very low PTA though. Lacks substance. No one warned me about the relentless, obnoxious soundtrack though. Bloody hell.
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It's ok. Some of it is pretty good. It's a very low PTA though. Lacks substance. No one warned me about the relentless, obnoxious soundtrack though. Bloody hell.
Just discovered there's a Russian Sherlock Holmes series of films. Going in.
November 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Just discovered there's a Russian Sherlock Holmes series of films. Going in.
Such a beautifully paced Southern pot-boiler of a crime thriller. Inspired use of music. Builds up a beautiful febrile atmosphere. Poitier is great but it's Steiger who knocks it out of the park.
November 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Such a beautifully paced Southern pot-boiler of a crime thriller. Inspired use of music. Builds up a beautiful febrile atmosphere. Poitier is great but it's Steiger who knocks it out of the park.
There are some nice ideas here but I don't think its anywhere near as clever as it thinks it is. It never really gets going. Doesn't really amount to much in the end, for me.
November 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
There are some nice ideas here but I don't think its anywhere near as clever as it thinks it is. It never really gets going. Doesn't really amount to much in the end, for me.
Meanwhile, in America....
November 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Meanwhile, in America....