Thrillers don't get much better than Uncut Gems. This latest film from the Safdie Brothers (who gave us the excellent Good Time) is brilliantly overwhelming and deeply stressful in the best way possible. The film's success is due to a multitude of factors but its most obvious asset is a mesmerising turn from the oft-awful … Continue reading Uncut Gems (Review)
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Review)
Somethings shouldn't be brought back. This is an argument put forward by several characters in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, as the plot (for want of a better word) revolves around an attempt to bring back ancient monsters in order to restore balance to the planet. The film's narrative has its own conclusions about this, … Continue reading Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Review)
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (Review)
The premise is simple: everybody is after John Wick. Events at the end of Chapter 2 have left John (Keanu Reeves) exiled from the assassin's underworld and have placed a multi-million dollar bounty on his head. It's John Wick versus the world, and that's a pretty good set-up for a John Wick movie. For the … Continue reading John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (Review)
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