Black Mirrothon Part 10: ‘Shut Up and Dance’
I’ll put this on the table from the get-go…this episode rubs me up the right way in both concept and narrative structure. But can it crack the top spot? Is this an obvious… Continue reading
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Black Mirrothon Part 9: ‘Playtest’
It would appear that the new production team are going to do just fine, at least if ‘Nosedive’ is anything to go by. The next episode also taps into one of Brooker’s favourite… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Green Book’
Plot: Loosely based on a true story, director Peter Farrelly’s film explores the friendship between pianist Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) and his driver Tony “Lip” Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen) as they travel through… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Aquaman’
Director: James Wan Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Temuera Morrison, Randall Park, Julie Andrews Plot: Arthur Curry protects those at sea as… Continue reading
Black Mirrothon Part 7: ‘White Christmas’
Well, that’s the original two seasons done and dusted. Do we have the best behind us or a bright future ahead with the American co-produced Netflix revival? Doesn’t matter, we have a Christmas… Continue reading
Black Mirrothon Pt 5: ‘White Bear’
After breaking our hearts it would appear that Brooker wants give us something more visceral with this Twilight Zone-esque tale of amnesia amid an urban dystopia. Title: ‘White Bear’ Director: Carl Tibbetts Writer: Charlie Brooker Cast: Lenora… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Border’
Directed by: Ali Abbasi Starring: Eva Melander and Eero Milonoff Plot: A border patrol officer with a strange ability meets a man with the same ability. Review: The phrase “modern day fairy tale” gets thrown around… Continue reading
Black Mirrothon Part 4 ‘Be Right Back’
I’ll say one thing about British shows: it’s easy to burn through a season. Just like that we’re into the second season. And it starts with a cracker, the emotionally driven ‘Be Right Back’.… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
Director: Rob Marshall Cast: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, Pixie Davis, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson, Julie Walters, Colin Firth, Meryl Streep, Dick Van Dyke Plot: Michael Banks, having experienced the magic… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘First Reformed’
Plot: Reverend Ernst Toller (Ethan Hawke) oversees the First Reformed Church of Snowbridge, New York. Essentially, nothing more than a historical site funded by the mega-church Abundant Life, Toller’s congregation is small. Divorced,… Continue reading
