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"There have been better films that I have enjoyed less." For a little while after I first started reviewing movies, I didn't understand that logic some others were displaying. Shouldn't how much you enjoyed yourself be a deciding factor? But now I think I get it. I would rather rewatch this movie than Tenet, which... Continue Reading →
This isn't the first time we've had a female-take on the stereotypically male pluck-clues-from-dust keen but socially oddball detective. In fact, there are loads of examples, like Nancy Drew and a Canadian TV series called Shirley Holmes where Sherlock's great grand-niece takes over his work. But taking these sort of concepts and breathing new life... Continue Reading →
It looks like we have a new 2016 Ghostbusters or Star Wars: The Last Jedi on our hands for 2020; a critically acclaimed movie with a lynch mob and an endless discussion behind it. Back in March, the star of this movie said she stood by Hong Kong police who were caught tear-gassing citizens and... Continue Reading →
Here's how I put it: The Big Short, an amazing movie but one that takes repeated viewings to understand the way it needs you to, is easier to comprehend than this. Both of these movies require you to be fully awake and ready to nonetheless get lost, something most movies don't aim for in fear... Continue Reading →
When 2015 started (my goodness, has it been so long since then), I made a YouTube video in anticipation of if Sponge out of Water would be good or bad. I had high hopes for it, but it turned into a massive disappointment. But apparently not for many others. I want to watch the new... Continue Reading →
I've come to realize there are two methods of storytelling pretty much all forms of entertainment go for - Rough or Easy. There's a middle between them, but basically, Rough is where the writers take chances with their material which can cause deep thought, anger, or amazement. Easy is where the story plays it safe... Continue Reading →
Breonna Taylor's murderers still haven't been brought to justice; only one's been fired, rather than being arrested, charged and imprisoned. And to top that off, there are still loads of unsolved cases of police brutality against people of colour. At the very least for Taylor's case, we are not willing to quiet down and the... Continue Reading →
Before I begin this review, I just wanted to say the Black Lives Matter protests (I've been part of one, but that doesn't paint me as a hero) going on right now are so strong, so united against the racism, police brutality, corruption, fear and downright hatred that has terrorized and murdered people of colour... Continue Reading →
My sister and mother have been wanting to see Little Women for ages. So as a family we finally rented it and gave it a go, and like star Saoirse Ronan's other recent starring-role dramas, Brooklyn & Lady Bird, it's a deep and appreciative take on people just like you and me, differences between timelines... Continue Reading →
I was rooting for this movie for one reason: director Josh Trank. I really enjoyed his found-footage anti-superhero eye-opener, Chronicle, and even though I was far from giving a recommendation to his attempt to reboot the Fantastic Four, I didn't find it deserving of the backlash and ridicule it got. Apparently after that film was... Continue Reading →
William J. McGinn 