October 05, 2019
Joker
Joker The trailer did its work, flashing images of anomie and fury perfectly pitched for…
June 09, 2019
Dark Phoenix, John Wick 3, Godzilla: my reflections
Three fantasy movies within three days: X Men: Dark Phoenix; John Wick: Chapter 3 –…
February 17, 2019
Alita: Battle Angel
Alita: Battle Angel A week has gone since I watched Alita: Battle Angel . It's…
January 26, 2019
Vice
Vice A lukewarm reaction from critic Mark Kermode and a condemnation from political writer Simon…
January 06, 2019
The Favourite
If playwright Harold Pinter does brilliant depictions of the menace and impotence of male experience…
December 09, 2018
Mortal Engines
Mortal Engines If the anime films of Studio Ghibli and writer/artist Hayao Miyazaki were to…
December 08, 2018
Creed 2
Creed 2 I remember Rocky IV in the mid-1980s, at the peak of Reagan's (and…
November 25, 2018
Widows
Widows A taut, stylish heist movie spotlighting destinies of gender and race in the U.S.,…
