The Obscure Life of the Grand Duke of Corsica, 2021. Directed by Daniel Graham. Starring Timothy Spall, Peter Stormare, Matt Hookings, Alicia Agneson, Noeleen Comiskey, Lucy Martin, Tim Cullingworth-Hudson and James Mackie. SYNOPSIS: Alfred Rott (Timothy Spall) is an architect of some renown. Curmudgeonly, cantankerous and callously working class, he is retained by the Grand […]
Marvel’s What If…? – Episode 6 Review
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Marvel’s What If…? By combining elements of Avengers: Endgame, Black Panther and Iron Man amongst others, episode six offers up some serious food for MCU thought, turning heroes into villains, villains into world powers and bringing female empowerment centre stage. Featuring voice work from Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan […]
Movie Review – Small Engine Repair (2021)
Small Engine Repair, 2021. Directed by John Pollono. Starring Jon Bernthal, Shea Whigham, Ciara Bravo, John Pollono, Spencer House, Jordana Spiro, Josh Helman and Jay Bulger. SYNOPSIS: Frankie (John Pollono), Swaino (Jon Bernthal) and Packie (Shea Whigham) have known each other a lifetime. Frankie’s daughter Crystal (Ciara Bravo) makes that bond stronger than blood, meaning […]
Marvel’s What If…? – Episode 5 Review
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Marvel’s What If…? This week’s episode plays like a greatest hits compilation with added zombies. It has a roll call of original cast members which will draw in the fan faithful, then follows that up with decent dialogue and genuine performances. Injecting the lightness from Spider-Man: Homecoming and […]
HBO Review – Scenes from a Marriage
Martin Carr reviews HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage… This intimate examination of long term relationships is stylistically absorbing, intrusively unsettling and genuinely engrossing. Adapted from the Ingmar Bergman original by Hagai Levi, who came to prominence on HBO through The Affair, it features some powerhouse performances from Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain. Playing Jonathan and […]
Marvel’s What If…? Episode 4 Review
Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s What If…? There is something compelling about the idea of love viewed through a rose-tinted prism. That moment of compulsion which shapes us into something else, merely though the extended proximity of another. In the darkest episode yet What If…? addresses just that notion, by turning Doctor […]
Movie Review – Vacation Friends (2021)
Vacation Friends, 2021. Directed by Clay Tarver. Starring John Cena, Meredith Hagner, Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji and Robert Wisdom. SYNOPSIS: Ron (John Cena) and Kyla (Meredith Hagner) are a free spirited couple on vacation in Mexico. Marcus (Lil Rel Howery) and Emily (Yvonne Orji) their uptight counterparts. This is what happens when circumstance brings […]
Marvel’s What If? – Episode 3 Review
Martin Carr reviews the third episode of Marvel’s What If…? The Avengers coming together was a turning point for the MCU. That is when a disparate string of blockbuster films coalesced into something else. This is when comic book franchises turned into big business. Audiences were enthralled, Disney expressed an interest and studios started running […]
Marvel’s What If…? – Season 1 Episode 2 Review
Martin Carr reviews the second episode of Marvel’s What If…? Episode two of Marvel’s What If…? comes with a certain degree of poignancy built into its fabric, as this is the last work Chadwick Boseman ever did. From the outset, his rich embodiment of T’Challa comes through effortlessly. Intonation, self-assurance and an innate dignity make […]
Movie Review – Rare Beasts (2019)
Rare Beasts, 2019. Directed by Billie Piper. Starring Billie Piper, Leo Bill, Kerry Fox, Toby Woolf, and David Thewlis. SYNOPSIS: Mandy (Billie Piper) is a career driven single mother with relationship needs. Pete (Leo Bill) is her victim of choice in this dark fable on contemporary dating. Billie Piper has been many things over the […]
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