The Old Guard is undoubtedly worth watching. My question remains, however: Is this a truly great movie, or just a solid effort?
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Movie Moments: ‘The First Purge’
‘The Purge’ was well-made and inspired interesting discourse. The latest prequel, however, is definitely not worth your time. Here is my review.
Movie Moments: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
As a long time fan of the band Queen my excitement about the biographical drama Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) was quite high.
When the first reviews for Rhapsody trickled in, said excitement experienced quite a dip, but I still decided to give it a chance.
‘Little Fires Everyhwere’: A unique adaptation from book to series
Celeste Ng’s novel Little Fires Everywhere (2017) is an in-depth study on the darker aspects of female and maternal psychology. The novel has been adapted into a miniseries recently, so let’s compare and contrast.
Movie Moments: ‘Vice’
Adam McKay’s biopic Vice (2018) portrays the life and rise of former vice president Dick Cheney, starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carrell and others. While the movie has garnered very polarizing reactions and opinions, Vice is a great piece… Read More ›
Movie Moments: ‘Dogville’
Lars von Trier’s movies are by no means for the faint-hearted viewer. An imminent sense of hopelessness, nasty episodes of violence, the glooming inevitability of a painful death and magnified exhibitions of sexual pathology are just some of the things… Read More ›
Movie Moments: ‘Little Women’
A wonderful and beloved book that has never been out of print and seen several movie and stage adaptations has been made into a movie yet again. Is this one worth the watch and why is Greta Gerwig getting so… Read More ›
Movie Moments: ‘The Irishman’
As promised, a handful of movie posts are coming your way. Next in line is Scorsese’s The Irishman (2019), a masterpiece giving viewers excellently executed scenes between brilliant actors. I heard you paint houses. Yes. Yes I do. I also… Read More ›
Movie Moments: ‘Tolkien’
Although I am a bookworm through and through, I truly enjoy watching a great movie. With Oscar season fast approaching its climax, the time of consuming large quantities of great movies – and consequently writing more movie reviews to open… Read More ›
Why Aquaman is Adequate
Any Game of Thrones fan has a soft spot for Jason Momoa, so when his addition to the DC universe was announced I was quite happy about it. That dude has enough charisma to carry any movie, right? Well,… Read More ›
Movie Moments: ‘Lady Bird’ (2017)
Welcome to Movie Moments, where I lay down my impressions from a recently watched movie. Todays movie is Lady Bird! I rather enjoyed Boyhood a few years ago, so since Lady Bird was described as similar but more relatable, (also the trailer looked… Read More ›
Why ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ is Just Right
The newest instalment in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series, Crimes of Grindelwald continues Newt Scamanders adventures, as he travels to Paris to try to stop dangerous wizard Gellert Grindelwald. This new five-part movie series has been a new… Read More ›
