I am an established fan of Alexander Payne. His films usually deal with strong concepts. You engage with them through strong and funny character-driven stories. He also has an interest in middle America and people stuck in their tracks. There’s ...
Read More »Ghostbusters: Very hard to wash off
There’s been misogynist uproar, there’s been apprehension over the ability of the film to live up to the lauded original, and then there’s been horror at the quality of the first trailer. Now Ghostbusters has landed and I wish I ...
Read More »The Martian
The last few years have provided us with a mixed bag of big sci fi films. The best have had some script issues but been carried through by other elements of the film (Gravity), some failed to realise that mindless ...
Read More »Binge Watching: Wet Hot American Summer
Damn you, Netflix and your auto play of the next episode. For those of us who had an inclination for binge watching TV, once we get Netflix, we are doomed, metaphorically chained to our sofa’s forever more. I had never ...
Read More »Bill Murray to appear in the Ghostbusters reboot
While having been hesitant to appear in the proposed Ghostbusters 3 after the sequel in the franchise didn’t meet critical expectations (and a supposedly weak script), Murray has said yes to Feig’s all-female reboot. And why wouldn’t he? A cameo ...
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