Mud

The Bikeriders

I rewatched Easy Rider the other night. The seminal biker movie from 1969 starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper and a young Jack Nicholson is a disjointed, incidental film that doesn’t have a plot but has moments. Having watched Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders, the director of Take Shelter, Mud and Loving seems to have decided that…

TV and Streaming – Tuesday 23rd June 2020

Morning! Another hot one today and announcements about more easing of the lockdown. Please be vigilant though. We don’t want another spike otherwise you’ll end up with even more recommendations from me. Stay safe, look after yourself and Happy Tuesday! AMAZON PRIME THE GIFT (15) Starring: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joe Edgerton Horror, Thriller, Drama…

TV and Streaming – Thursday 14th May 2020

Morning! It’s Thursday again so it’s time to get your clapping hands working. Weather is pretty good but if you still don’t like going out, there’s plenty of movies to catch. Hopefully your movie horizons are expanding after all these films. Stay safe, be careful and Happy Thursday! FIST OF FURY (18) Starring: Bruce Lee, Nora…

Loving

Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Ruth Negga, Joe Edgerton, Nick Kroll, Michael Shannon, Will Dalton, Terri Abney, Marton Csokas, David Jensen Written by: Jeff Nichols Running Time: 123 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 3rd February 2017 It seems. more than any other year, that tales of repression against the black community are at the heart of…

Midnight Special

Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Jaeden Lieberher, Adam Driver, Bill Camp, Scott Haze, Sam Shepard Written by: Jeff Nichols Running Time: 112 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 8th April 2016 Midnight Special, the fourth film from independent filmmaker, Jeff Nichols, comes at you like a film stuck in the 1970’s. A…

Director: Jeff Nichols Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Loflan, Reece Witherspoon, Sam Shepherd, Sarah Paulson Written by: Jeff Nichols Running Time: 130 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 10th May 2013 The reinvention of Matthew McConaughey continues. After years of stuck playing romantic leads in painful rom coms with the likes of Kate Hudson and…