Written & Directed by: Joe Cornish Cast: Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Dean Chaumoo, Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, Angus Imrie, Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart Once upon a time… That’s the way all fairytales, olde and new, usually begin, so I thought I’d start my review by honoring this modern take on one of them in the same way. The Kid Who Would Be King is quite simply a … [Read more...] about The Kid Who Would Be King
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Glass
Written and Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, James McAvoy, Sarah Paulson, Spencer Treat Clark Glass is the exciting conclusion to the M. Night Shyamalan trilogy that started 19 years ago with Unbreakable and continued in 2016 with Split. David Dunn (Bruce Willis) has an unusual gift. If he touches someone, he … [Read more...] about Glass
Stan & Ollie
Directed by: Jon S. Baird Written by: Jeff Pope Cast: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson, Nina Arianda Swift shot: Everyone who has laughed at some point in their life owes a hat tip to the most iconic comedy duo to have ever lived: Laurel & Hardy. If you are not familiar with them, they were the first Abbott & Costello. And if you aren't … [Read more...] about Stan & Ollie
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