Black Bag opens with spy George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender, following soon after another spy role in The Agency) going into a nightclub, during a brief one-take shot, then getting word from Philip Meacham (Gustaf Skarsgård …
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Black Bag opens with spy George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender, following soon after another spy role in The Agency) going into a nightclub, during a brief one-take shot, then getting word from Philip Meacham (Gustaf Skarsgård …
Continue readingPresence is one thing that most films struggle to be, these days: short. In a series of one-take scenes – some short, some of a reasonable length – the first family who come to look …
Continue readingThe Laundromat centres around Ellen Martin (Meryl Streep), and when her idyllic vacation takes an unthinkable turn, she begins investigating a fake insurance policy, only to find herself down a rabbit hole of questionable dealings …
Continue readingUnsane centres around Claire Foy (The Crown) as a young woman who goes to report her stalker, but becomes involuntarily committed to a mental institution. Not only that, but she believes she still keeps seeing …
Continue readingLogan Lucky is rather an odd title, and doesn’t trip off the tongue as well as ‘Lucky Logan’ would’ve done, but then how much luck is in store for anyone in this movie remains to …
Continue readingLogan Lucky is directed by Steven Soderbergh and looks to be one of the year’s best with a hilarious trailer that made me laugh a lot and a cast to die for. The premise is …
Continue readingWaking Life gave me the impression, first time round, that I hadn’t got the first idea of what what was going on. It’s a movie from a director who, by all accounts, is far from …
Continue readingIf you missed Behind the Candelabra in the cinemas, then it’s time to check it out on Blu-ray & DVD as it goes on release on October 14th. In fact, Steven Soderbergh said he was …
Continue readingSteven Soderbergh said he was planning to quit directing movies after Side Effects, but then along comes the mostly engaging Behind the Candelabra, although it’s a film which he’s been planning to make for some …
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