In World War Two all soldiers in the German armed forces were required to swear an oath of personal loyalty to Adolf Hitler. A Hidden Life tells the true story of Austrian farmer Franz Jagerstatter whose faith and beliefs led him to become a conscientious objector when called up to serve in the war. Possibly … Continue reading A Hidden Life
In 1996, security guard Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) detected a suspicious package during a concert at the Atlanta Olympics. Initially hailed as a hero for saving hundreds of lives he is then vilified by the media and the FBI when investigations turn toward him. At the age of 89 Clint Eastwood shows no signs … Continue reading Richard Jewell
Two young British soldiers, Schofield (George McKay) and Blake (Dean Charles-Chapman) are tasked with delivering a message against the clock to prevent an attack that would result in two battalions dying in a German trap. 1917 is all about film making technique. It presents itself as a 119 minute film shot in one take and … Continue reading 1917
As an intern whilst in law school Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) has to interview a prisoner on death row, a man not unlike him in age and upbringing. The impact is lasting and when he qualifies as a lawyer he moves to Alabama and sets up a grant funded institute where he can help … Continue reading Just Mercy
The true story of the sexual assault scandal at Fox News involving its all powerful overseer Roger Ailes (John Lithgow) told through the eyes of some of the key women involved, including established anchors Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron), Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kidman) and ambitious newcomer Kayla Pospisil (Margot Robbie). Bombshell has an important story to … Continue reading Bombshell
Lance Sterling (Will Smith) is the world’s best spy, but his latest mission working with gadget specialist Walter (Tom Holland) involves him being turned into a pigeon. Spies in Disguise is an absolute delight from start to finish hitting all the marks a family film needs to. It opens like a classic Bond film with … Continue reading Spies in Disguise
Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) is a marijuana drug lord considering selling his kingdom to enter retirement with his wife Rosalind (Michelle Dockery). But the prospective sale to Mathew (Jeremy Strong) triggers a series of events involving Chinese drug lord Dry Eye (Henry Golding), a tabloid editor (Eddie Marsan) and a boxing coach (Colin Farrell) that … Continue reading The Gentlemen
My third year as a blogger is complete and I have had some ups and downs this year. My achievements include: I am now a regular guest on a Podcast which is great fun and it would seem a much more popular medium than the written word. I have attempted to collate all of my … Continue reading 2019 – Year in Review
The original discussion with the team on actors of the current generation that we did a prequel which you can find here... Actors of the previous generation Pod
In this podcast I discuss my Coen Brothers article You can find the podcast here... At The Flicks Pod And my original article here... Quentin Tarantino Retrospective
