Robs Daniel and Wallis give their take on Oscars 2020, aka The 92nd Academy Awards, aka the year that a film not in the English language finally won the Best Picture statue, not just Best Foreign Film. Sorry, Best *International* Film, as the Academy are now calling it.…
Tag: Laura Dern
2019 film in review – February (in progress)
Cold Pursuit
Released: February 22nd
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Writer: Frank Baldwin (based on Kim Fupz Aakeson’s In Order Of Disappearance)
Cast: Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Tom Bateman, Emmy Rossum, Dominic Lombardozzi, Domenick Forsythe, John Doman, Tom Jackson
Cert: 15
Duration: 118 minutes
It’s been five years since icy black Norwegian comedy In Order Of Disappearance blew through cinemas.…
The Founder is lean and flavorsome; a hearty meal perfectly portioned
Imagine a burger – the best no-frills burger you’ve ever had. Imagine the bun; slightly crisp on the outside, soft and fluffy within. Imagine a thick, juicy patty cooked to perfection. Exactly two pickles; a dab of onion.
It seems unlikely you’d imagine that McDonalds would be the point of origin.…
Get lost in the grounded transcendentalism of Wild
A life-affirming tale of finding yourself amidst nature, based on a best-selling memoir, Wild follows Cheryl Strayed, an aspiring writer whose life falls apart upon the death of her mother.
Having sought refuge in sex and drugs, Cheryl decides to repair her life by walking the 1,200 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, from the US-Mexican border, through California, Oregon, and Washington, all the way up to Canada.…