Is it ethical to pay to see a Johnny Depp film?
It’s a question I found myself considering after attending a preview screening of Ebenezer, having just paid to see a Johnny Depp film. Not exactly the moral high ground.…
Tag: Ian McKellen
PODCAST: Cats (2019) [Movie RobCast]
Episode 78 of The Movie RobCast is proof that bad publicity can be as effective as positive hype.
Rob Daniel had no intention of seeing Tom Hooper’s adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit stage show. And then the negative reviews arrived.…
REVIEW: The Good Liar
Bill Condon’s latest movie is based on an all-too obvious deceit. After all, when you name a film The Good Liar, you beg the question, “Who?”.
An elderly pair –Roy (Ian McKellen) and Betty (Helen Mirren) – are getting together for a first date.…
The Hobbit: An Unremarkable Journey – A Deconstruction
If you haven’t yet seen the first part of Peter Jackson’s new trilogy based on the esteemed fantasy novel/children’s book by JRR Tolkien and don’t wish to have it tainted by misanthropic grumblings and general pedantry, stop here.
There are some very strong and mixed feelings bubbling up within me as I write this and many of them carry with them spoilers.…