Cinema with CJThe Favourite is my first Yorgos Lanthimos movie, and to my knowledge it’s his more accessible…Lanthimos has honestly created a period comedy drama film that holds you with its three pivotal female leads and their constantly shifting…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Cinema with CJWelcome to Marwen is a tale inspired by the true story of Mark Hogancamp, whose fictional town of…I know this almost purely because of being aware of the documentary – Marwencol – and because I saw the trailers.Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Cinema with CJHolmes and Watson does not offer high hopes going into it.Watching it confirms the fact that it is entirely rotten. Which is an absolute shame. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are comedy greats and…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Cinema with CJMary Poppins Returns has a lot to live up to in the shadow of the 1964 classic, and honestly its…This winter’s musical to bring in the masses in a year without a Star Wars, Mary Poppins Returns is just as comparable to last year’s The…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Cinema with CJStan & Ollie is a snapshot of a period of time in Laurel and Hardy’s career I had no idea about –…Fascinating it may be for a comedy nerd such as myself, and interested I may be in movies about making movies and entertainment, Jon S…Dec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018
Cinema with CJSpider-Man (2002) is your older brother’s Spider-Man movie, and it’s funny how it well it still…Make no mistake, this Spider-Man is cheesy and lame in points and is definitely the B-movie Spidey compared to the work of Homecoming and…Dec 19, 2018Dec 19, 2018
Cinema with CJBumblebee proves that – much like Stranger Things – you can still make a classic 80s film where a…Thankfully, Bumblebee manages to capture the 80s without being too cliche. The music aren’t the generic choices you’d think of most of the…Dec 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018
Cinema with CJHalloween (2018) sees the return of Michael Myers and the retcon of countless sequels (and that one…Jamie Lee Curtis becomes Laurie Strode by way of Sarah Connor here, having prepared herself for Myers’ return from day one. Its been…Dec 16, 2018Dec 16, 2018
Cinema with CJFirst Man reminds us how goddamn scary space travel is and that sheer bravery and heroism that…Damien Chazelle continues to be a director I very much have excitement for. From the universally acclaimed Whiplash to the divisive La La…Dec 16, 2018Dec 16, 2018
Cinema with CJBad Times at El Royale is Drew Goddard once again being a brilliant writer/director.An ensemble piece that keeps you constantly tense, Bad Times could stand to be a little better paced, but goddamn does it grab you.Dec 15, 2018Dec 15, 2018
