The Commuter
Spanish director Jaume Collet-Serra once said “I only do original work,” apparently forgetting that he made Goal II: Living the Dream, the House of Wax remake and 5 identikit Liam Neeson […]
Author Archives: Dan Meier
The Talented Mr. Ripley
We look back on The Talented Mr. Ripley to celebrate Gwyneth’s Paltrow’s engagement, which she’s been plugging profusely on Goop. She’s always plugging something profusely. But sadly never her mouth. Appropriately enough, this […]
All the Money in the World
All the Money in the World stars Christopher Plummer as Kevin Spacey as Mr. Burns as J. Paul Getty, the richest man in the world. Refusing to pay the ransom for his […]
The Post
Practically a prequel to All The President’s Men, The Post follows the publisher (Meryl Streep) and editor (Tom Hanks) of the Fake News Award-winning Washington Post as they prepare to publish the […]
On iPlayer: A Hard Day’s Night
Not to be confused with A Good Day to Die Hard, A Hard Day’s Night is the first film featuring Liverpool’s most beloved band, Atomic Kitten. Eager to cash in […]
Darkest Hour
Not to be confused with 2011 Emile Hirsch vehicle The Darkest Hour 3D, this new Churchill biopic stars Gary Oldman as the Prime Minister in the early days of World War II. […]
Downsizing
Matt “but what about the men who aren’t sexual predators” Damon shrinks in Downsizing, conspicuously absent from an awards season that’s already honoured The Greatest Showman for one of its songs. […]
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
New comedy/drama/crime flick Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is the best Woody Harrelson film with an unwieldy title since War for the Planet of the Apes. Frances McDormand gives another powerhouse performance as […]
Magic
Someone’s dummy starts to take over their life in Magic: The Melania Trump Story. Despite appearances, 1978’s Magic is not a haunted doll movie (Annabelle, The Boy, that episode of Buffy) but […]
The Florida Project
Already generating Oscar buzz, The Florida Project joins the ranks of great movies based in motels, alongside Psycho, Memento, Bug and Memento. While the motel-oriented Lady in the Water is set inside M. Night […]
Screen Goblin 