Stuntman Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) is madly in love with camera operator Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt) when he suffers an accident on set that breaks his back. He retreats from life and is only stirred out of retirement 18 months later when Producer Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham) tells him his now ex-girlfriend Jody needs him … Continue reading The Fall Guy
1977, Los Angeles. Private Detective Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and thug for hire Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) form an unlikely partnership when they find themselves investigating the death of a pornographic actress and a missing girl. The film opens with Porn Star Misty Mountains' (Murielle Telio) car careering off the road and crashing through a … Continue reading The Nice Guys
The Place Beyond The Pines tells three separate but connected stories about fathers and sons and the legacy that one leaves for the other. Luke (Ryan Gosling) is a motorcycle stunt rider travelling across the U.S. with a carnival. A fling with Romina (Eva Mendes) leads to him becoming a father, something he will only … Continue reading The Place Beyond The Pines
Last year I went on record with what films I was most looking forward to seeing this year. It turned out to be a very popular article and I did quite well at predicting my preferences in my end of year lists. You can see quite how well on New Year's Eve when I post … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024
Every day in Barbie Land is perfect. That is until “stereotypical” Barbie (Margot Robbie) starts to think about death and question her whole existence. Seeking out the advice of “weird” Barbie (Kate McKinnon) she learns there is a link between a Barbie and its owner and to find out why this is happening she should … Continue reading Barbie
Guessing what films are going to be the best any given year is an inherently dumb thing to do. Firstly, we are only ever aware of films with big names or big budgets and have no idea about those hidden gems that come out of left field. Secondly, as I have witnessed many times before … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2023
Six (Ryan Gosling) was plucked from a lifetime prison sentence to be trained by CIA handler Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton) as a ‘gray man’. Someone who works in between black and white and can do things that others cannot. When his latest assassination target gives him some top secret information the agency turn against him … Continue reading The Gray Man
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