Ron Howard adapts J.D. Vance’s memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ in his latest film. It boasts a cast including Amy Adams (Enchanted, Arrival), Frieda Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire) and Glenn Close. It focuses on a boy from Kentucky who struggles to let go of his family history and hometown. The film considers how one can decide how whereContinue reading “Hillbilly Elegy (2020)”
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The Secret: Dare To Dream (2020)
Maybe it’s the fact that it’s based on a self-help book, or maybe it is the fact that much of the dialogue could probably be found on the Facebook wall or tea towel of a middle-aged woman, but The Secret: Dare To Dreamis boring. The characters are underwhelming and matched to the dialogue rather than theContinue reading “The Secret: Dare To Dream (2020)”
Clouds (2020)
Like all stories like it, Clouds asks us to think about what we are doing with our lives and what we actually would like to be doing. Based on the true story of Zach Sobiech, the film follows the journey of a teenage boy with terminal cancer during his final months of life. The message really fitsContinue reading “Clouds (2020)”
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
Armando Iannucci takes the Charles Dickens’ novel to the big screen in a joyous whirlwind of fun and laughs. The ensemble cast of British actors, including Hugh Laurie, Benedict Wong and Peter Capaldi, is led by Dev Patel in the starring role, and he is fantastically charming and entertaining as the leading man. The filmContinue reading “The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)”
After We Collided (2020)
This sequel seems to have learnt lessons from the mistakes of the first film. Instead of many minutes of screen time being taken up by the two main characters Hardin and Tessa staring at each other for what seems like a socially unacceptably long time, there is a little more action in After We Collided. It is muchContinue reading “After We Collided (2020)”
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