Directed by: Zara HayesWritten by: Shane Atkinson, Zara HayesCast: Diane Keaton, Celia Weston, Jacki Weaver, Rhea Perlman, Pam Grier I don’t know what this film about senior citizens in a retirement community is trying to be, and I don’t think it knows either. Is it a comedy, a drama, a tale of female bonding through sports, or is it just about the bitchiness of women. Maybe … [Read more...] about Poms
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Poms
Captain Marvel
All sass, little ass Directed by: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckWritten by: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-DworetCast: Brie Larson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Samuel L. Jackson Swift shot: I look forward to watching the real Captain Marvel next month, Shazam. I wasn't thrilled with the third-wave feminism shoved down my throat by a character with the personality of a … [Read more...] about Captain Marvel
Aquaman
Directed by: James Wan Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, Will Beall, Geoff Johns, James Wan Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Temuera Morrison, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman Swift shot: Other than some terrible music and really dumb lines for Arthur Curry, Aquaman is a decent film for the DC franchise. The visual effects … [Read more...] about Aquaman
Mary Queen of Scots
Directed by: Josie Rourke Screenplay by: Beau Willimon, based upon: Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart; by John Guy Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, David Tennant, Guy Pearce, Joe Alwyn, and Gemma Chan Why does it seem that every producer out there now wants to make an English period piece? I guess it’s because of the success of the TV series The Crown and … [Read more...] about Mary Queen of Scots
The Favourite
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos Screenplay by: Tony McNamara, Deborah Davis Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, James Smith, Mark Gatiss Here we go again, another English period piece. This one is about Queen Anne, and it’s thinly disguised as a cynical comedy of royal manners. In reality, it’s a nasty, vicious, profane, royal story … [Read more...] about The Favourite
