A Haunting in Venice finally finds form for Kenneth Branagh and his cursed Poirot adaption; that has at least one of its stars caught up in controversy for the past two films if not more than one. This time; he opts for a scaled down, less star-studded approach and it works wonders: taking place in the confines of a post-war Venice on all hallow's eve there is little room for CGI; which used in its abundance, sunk Death on the…
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011
Michael Bay's answer to the chaotic blockbuster excesses of the early 2010s and also; 9/11. His third acts are the best around; when this thing is allowed to let rip it goes full gonzo energy in the best way possible giving us thrills best experienced on the biggest screen: a gigantic clash of the titans that features pure entertainment in a way that few can rival. Nothing quite beats Optimus Prime going full ruthless; death-to-all mode in that final showdown - and the CGI still holds up ridiculously well.
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Alien 1979
Hoop-Tober 2015! (1/31)
"Now, this air shaft may work to our advantage. Here. It leads up to and comes out in the main airlock. All right, there's only one big opening along the way, we can cover that up, and then we... drive it into the airlock and zap it into outer space."
And yet another classic movie that I should have probably seen by now is ticked off my watchlist. Hot on the heels of the likes of Lost…
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La La Land 2016
Well, that was something special. I'm really glad that I watched The Umbrellas of Cherbourg the day before because there are clear influences from that masterpiece on Damien Chazelle. Together these two movies have made me far more invested in musicals than I was previously, with Bugsy Malone being another highlight but beyond that the list starts to get a bit thinner.
Here La La Land follows on two people with big dreams. Mia (Emma Stone) is an aspiring actress…
