Bohemian Rhapsody is this year’s The Greatest Showman for me. Perhaps I should explain. I often feel like I toe the line of critic and fan very precariously. On the one hand, I am a film fan and a committed cinephile at heart; of course that is the reason why I wanted to start writing... Continue Reading →
Director: Joe Wright Starring: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Ronald Pickup, Stephen Dillane The Overview During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds.... Continue Reading →
Director: Jonathan Teplitzky Starring: Brian Cox, Miranda Richardson, John Slattery, Ella Purnell, Julian Wadham, Richard Durden The Overview A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 96 hours before D-Day. (Source: IMDb) The Good Often touted as the "greatest Briton", this certainly isn't the first film about Winston Churchill, nor is it even the last... Continue Reading →
Director: John Lee Hancock Starring: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak, Laura Dern, Justin Randell Brooke, Kate Kneeland The Overview The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world with a combination of... Continue Reading →
Director: Stephen Frears Starring: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg, Rebecca Ferguson The Overview Based on the true story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. (Source: IMDB) The Good I watched this movie immediately after Bad Neighbours 2 (you can read... Continue Reading →
Director: F. Gary Gray Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Paul Giamatti The music biopic is a difficult one to get right, as it needs to be accessible to both fans of the artist it is about and complete newcomers. There is also a fine line between having too much music and being... Continue Reading →
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